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Dorset dreamscape
The National Trust looks after 780 miles of coastline and more than 500 historic buildings, monuments, gardens and nature reserves. Fi Darby explores what makes these sites so important to us, before revealing her favourite winter walk
Llyn, gorge and mountain
Right in the heart of Snowdonia, surrounded by craggy, frost-cracked mountains, is the cosy village of Beddgelert. For a taste of this dramatic landscape, follow in the footsteps of Julie Brominicks
Highland chasm
Stand atop a suspension bridge high above the thrilling Falls of Measach on this short woodland walk through one of Scotland’s deepest gorges, dares Fergal MacErlean
Black country magic
Enjoy an undulating hill walk through woods, grassland and country lanes, where ever-changing views roll out across the Mendips, Black Mountains and the Cotswolds, says Christopher Ridout
Strangford demesne
Perched on the edge of the UK’s largest sea inlet is Mount Stewart, a gorgeous neo-classical house surrounded by woodland, orchards and farmland just waiting to be explored, says Helen Fairbairn
Kipling country
Explore novelist Rudyard Kipling’s former home in the East Sussex hills. There is something for everyone at this National Trust property, says Megan Shersby
Crown of the Chilterns
Epic views are an obvious lure of this hilltop walk, but with flocks of fieldfares, peculiar anthills and ancient woodland, there’s plenty more to inspire a winter wander, says Vivienne Crow
Monastery in the garden
A rite of passage for all local buggy-pushing parents and grandparents, a walk around Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal is one of Yorkshire’s best days out, says Paul Kirkwood
Tarn, falls and fells
Of all the Lake District’s many breathtaking walks, a loop of tree-banked, mountain-flanked Tarn Hows has to rank among the best, says Vivienne Crow