| Cornwall | | | | National Park, proving particularly popular amongst |
| Consistently the most popular holiday cottage | | | | holiday cottages enthusiasts. Wales' relative |
| destination in the UK, Cornwall has the United | | | | proximity to England's major cities and its |
| Kingdom's most temperate climate and possesses | | | | accessibility mean that it is often the first choice |
| a distinctive, varied coastline. Much of Cornwall's | | | | amongst people searching for short break holidays |
| popularity can be attributed to its beaches, which | | | | and weekend cottage breaks. |
| number over 150. Many have been granted the | | | | Yorkshire holiday cottages |
| prestigious Blue Flag award and provide safe, clean | | | | The desolate splendour of the Yorkshire Dales |
| environments in which people can to enjoy their | | | | and its National Park, which covers around 700 |
| holidays. | | | | square miles, attract visitors from far and wide. |
| Cornwall also has a fascinating industrial past with | | | | Holiday cottages are a popular choice of |
| mining playing a key role in its history. The | | | | accommodation and allow occupants the |
| pioneering inventions and innovations that took | | | | opportunity of being up close and personal with |
| place here during the 18th - 20th century had a | | | | this dramatic region. Despite its popularity The |
| significant bearing on the mining industry on a | | | | Dales' remoteness is still evident in places such as |
| global scale. The remains of this once thriving | | | | Grassington and Kettlewell which maintain an |
| industry were recently granted World Heritage, | | | | untouched charm. Yorkshire also possesses a rich |
| status by UNESCO. | | | | industrial heritage - West Yorkshire was once a |
| Cumbria | | | | centre for the British Wool Market producing |
| The Lake District National Park, England's second | | | | dress cloths, heavy woollen cloths and |
| largest county, forms part of Cumbria and is one | | | | ready-made clothing. In fact this region became a |
| of the reasons why the region is so popular | | | | world centre of the wool trade with products |
| amongst visitors and holidaymakers. Its landscape | | | | being exported all over the globe. The remains of |
| is one of the most dramatic in England and | | | | this industry can still be seen through the mill |
| consists of four peaks that rise over 4000ft. It's | | | | chimneys that rise up from the Pennine valleys of |
| great walking country, well suited to hiking | | | | the Pennines and contribute to the unique and |
| enthusiasts and ramblers with a number of | | | | charming character belonging to Yorkshire. |
| internationally recognised trails and paths that wind | | | | Norfolk holiday cottages |
| through the heart of the magnificent | | | | Norfolk and the Norfolk Broads are a major |
| countryside.50 stone circles found in Cumbria date | | | | holiday cottage destination and prove popular with |
| back to the Bronze Age and vividly illustrate an | | | | sailing enthusiasts and holidaymakers, keen to |
| intriguing past. Some of the best ones can be | | | | experience the waterways and rivers that |
| found at Castlerigg, Little Meg and Grey Croft. | | | | criss-cross the region. Tourism is the major |
| Wales | | | | industry in these parts but you wouldn't think it. |
| 750 miles of exceptional coastline are one of the | | | | Most of the Broads are protected areas and have |
| many reasons that Wales achieves a top five | | | | remained untouched and unspoilt for hundreds of |
| status. The National Parks of Snowdonia, | | | | years. There are 40 Broads in all, linked together |
| Pembrokeshire and the Brecon Beacons are also | | | | by around 200km of lock-free waterways. |
| chief attractions and provide the visitor with some | | | | Originally peat diggings, they became flooded |
| of the most impressive landscapes in all of the | | | | during the 14th Century as water-levels rose. |
| UK. Short break holidays are particularly popular in | | | | Bicycles also provide a pleasant way of |
| the country's Southerly reaches with | | | | experiencing Norfolk, and can be hired from nine |
| Pembrokeshire, the United Kingdom's only coastal | | | | points located close to the moorings. |