Rachel Dixon    Offering exquisite scenery, rare wildlife and spectacular trails, these under the radar national parks are worth tracking downThere is a wild and wonderful water world in the north eastern corner of Spain. The Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici national park, in the central Pyrenees north of...

Isabel Choat    Its peaks are a big draw for adrenaline junkies, but this natural park’s newer attractions offer more inclusive family activitiesThe pool was empty perhaps because at about C, the water was too cold for Italians. It was also about to close. Whatever the reason, we had the glorious Biolago di...

Guardian readers    From camping beside glacial lakes in Montenegro to birdwatching in Poland, the continent has no shortage of inspiring wilderness adventuresOne of the most incredible bird scenes in Europe took place as I hiked through the Bielawa nature reserve in northern Poland, about miles north of Gdansk. I...

Hugh Thomson    With nights spent in ancient churches and wayfarers’ meals at farms and pubs, this spiritual four day walk is all about the journey and rural England at its finestI’m lying on my back. Directly above me is a vault of heaven with great wooden beams. I’ve never woken before under such a high...

Nick Hunt    A fishing village stay on one of the country’s less visited large islands reveals a quiet Adriatic gem boasting green lakes, holm oak forests, and unspoilt beachesThe first thing that struck me about Luka was the silence. My wife, Caroline, and I had driven our rental car from Split north along the...

Jane Dunford    A five day mindful adventure on the Knoydart peninsula one of the last great wildernesses in the UK offers the chance to fully unwind and leap into the unknownIt’s a relief to lay my rucksack down, plunge hot feet into the cool stream and pause to revel in the fairytale surrounds. Foxgloves...

Kevin Rushby    A circular walk across hills and through picturesque villages known to Constable and Hardy starts and ends at an ancient smugglers’ watering hole near WeymouthNo one appreciated the rural English landscape more than a certain corn merchant’s son from Suffolk. John Constable made it his business to...

Marc P Jones    The mile A might be a bit of a patchwork route but it perfectly showcases the spine of Wales’s beautyThe neglect I had shown to my native Wales over the years, while writing about the streets of Delhi, or small town life in Kansas, shamefully hit home recently while listening to music in my...

Stephen Emms    Walking a mile stretch from Hertfordshire, our writer witnesses how a neglected artery of the city has been transformed into a recreational and cultural hub For centuries the Lea has been a vital artery for London, carrying drinking water and grain into the city and servicing the factories and...

Sally Huband    When ill health took away my freedom to roam, searching for beach treasure gave me a vital connection to my island home and more distant shoresBefore I had children, my work as a research scientist meant frequent travel. I specialised in nature conservation and discovered that I was pregnant with...

James Gingell    Even an easy’ part of this mile walking trail on the French island presents challenges for mind and body, but the rewards for persistence are infiniteI’m on the easiest bit of one of the easiest legs of the GR the self styled hardest trek in Europe so naturally here I am alone, lost in...

Thom Breathnach    With just a two hour train ride between the two, there’s no reason to choose between the Emerald Isle’s main cities. Here’s what to see and where to stay in both Whether you’re a repeat or first time visitor to Northern Ireland’s capital, Belfast, the city’s neighbourhoods offer so much from the...

Guardian Staff    Whether it’s following in the footsteps of Normal People, seeing the backdrop of Peaky Blinders, or stepping into the grand interiors of The Crown, these destinations all have star quality and a Hilton hotel ensures the A list experience doesn’t end when the day is over This content was...

Adam Smith    Visiting TV and movie locations is the hot travel trend for . And you don’t need to go abroad to join inPondering where to go for your next trip Why not take a cue from your favourite TV series or movie More and more of us are getting inspiration for our travel plans from the locations where...

Laura Millar    If you’re not one for travel cliches, these alternative travel spots could be just the ticketYou’re probably already familiar with the concept of the fashion or beauty dupe: a piece of clothing or a product which is similar to the original must have item you’re swapping it for, in form and function...

Guardian readers    Nordic breaks offer peace and tranquillity, say our tipsters, who revel in midnight skies, car free islands and spectacular viewsBergen is often referred to as the city between seven mountains which encapsulates its blend of culture and nature. Lose yourself in its charming old town, fish...

Guardian readers    The excitement of the voyage itself grabbed our tipsters as they delighted in riding trains, ferries and buses across Europe to as far afield as Norway and TurkeyInstead of a four hour road trip from Koman to Fierzë, relax and enjoy the Albanian fjords via the Drin River. We reversed on to the...

Guardian readers    Medieval villages, secret alleyways and Charles de Gaulle’s retreat are just some of our tipsters’ French findsClimbing towards the basilica from the river, we explored a zigzag of secret staircases and hidden courtyards in Lyon. These traboules are hard to follow, and so we had to look out for the...

Guardian readers    Our tipsters enjoy glorious fragrances and waves of shimmering colour at historic and absorbing gardens from Spain to SwedenLa Mortella is an extraordinary garden we visited on the island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples. It is a wonderland of exotic plants, created in by Argentinian Susana...

Guardian readers    Our readers make the most of spring with woodland walks in Yorkshire’s Little Switzerland’ and picnics of ham and cheese baguettes in the French AlpsThe area around Hardcastle in West Yorkshire springs into life in mid March. The woodland floor transforms as if by magic into a soft carpet of...

Ben Davis and Pete Jenkinson    A new documentary, Wild Water, celebrates a hardy group of enthusiasts who hike up boglands to swim year round in a remote mill pond built during the Industrial RevolutionGaddings Dam was built as a mill pond in about , when the Industrial Revolution positioned West Yorkshire and the north of...

Joanne O'Connor    New exhibition showcases photographs of real locations inspired by American film director’s whimsical trademark styleThink of a Wes Anderson film and the muted greys and browns of a rain soaked day in London are not the first things that spring to mind. But the UK capital is about to host the first...

Quintin Lake    The vandalism at Sycamore Gap may have hogged the headlines, but walking the length of the national trail puts these borderlands into thrilling historical contextHadrian’s Wall has perhaps the most single minded personality of all the National Trails, tracing as it does the miles from Bowness on...

Jonny Weeks    Our photojournalist samples short walks along the new mile route which hugs the border of Cornwall and DevonA few minutes into a guided walk along the new Tamara Coast to Coast Way, which roughly traces the border of Cornwall and Devon, my guide is looking sheepish. We’re standing in a grassy...

Jacob Martin    From the Norwegian fjords to the mountains of Portugal, this epic bikepacking adventure through nine countries has beauty and challenges in spadesLast summer I cycled, km , miles along a route called the European Divide Trail, which runs through nine countries, all the way from Arctic...

Neelam Tailor    Shortly to tour the UK, this festival of exhilarating documentaries expands our notions of human possibility and focuses attention on inequality and the environmentThe Banff Mountain film festival opens the door to the inspiring stories of people who simultaneously confront their physical and...