{"id":10568,"date":"2022-02-01T11:34:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T10:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/?p=68420"},"modified":"2022-02-01T15:11:25","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T14:11:25","slug":"virtual-escapes-romantic-landscapes","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/virtual-escapes-romantic-landscapes\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual escapes: romantic landscapes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By countryfile\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 01 February 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Valentine\u2019s Day can be a good an excuse to spend quality time together as a couple, perhaps in a <a href=\"\/\/www.countryfile.com\/uk-travel\/holiday-ideas\/romantic-cottages-and-cosy-hideaways-to-stay-in-the-uk\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">cosy holiday cottage<\/a>\u00a0by the river or a coastal retreat away from the crowds. Or maybe the perfect way to spend the day is with a romantic countryside walk through a beautiful landscape.<\/p>\n<p>For some, this may not be possible, or perhaps you would rather celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day from the comfort of your home. If that\u2019s you, fear not, as we\u2019ve put together a <a href=\"\/\/www.countryfile.com\/tag\/virtual-escapes\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">virtual escape<\/a> that will transport you and your loved one to some of the UKs most romantic landscapes, from pretty Cotswold villages and towns, to majestic Welsh waterfalls and peaceful Suffolk rivers.<\/p>\n<section class=\"&quot;highlight\"><div class=\"&quot;highlight__content\" editor-content=\"\"> <p><strong>Discover more virtual escapes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our virtual escapes series brings together a collection of spectacular films, taking you on a visual journey through the British landscape. Discover majestic mountains, shimmering shores and peaceful rivers with our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.countryfile.com\/tag\/virtual-escapes\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">virtual escapes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <\/p><\/div> <\/section><h2>Britain\u2019s most romantic landscape films<\/h2>\n<h3>Ynys Llanddwyn (Llanddwyn Island), Anglesey<\/h3>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/04\/Newborough-Warren-b1cc1b8.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/04\/Newborough-Warren-b1cc1b8.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/04\/Newborough-Warren-b1cc1b8.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/04\/Newborough-Warren-b1cc1b8.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/04\/Newborough-Warren-b1cc1b8.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=403%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/04\/Newborough-Warren-b1cc1b8.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-37772\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/04\/Newborough-Warren-b1cc1b8.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Lighthouse\" on=\"\" rocky=\"\" coastline=\"\" title=\"&quot;Llanddwyn\" island=\"\" lighthouse=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Llanddwyn Lighthouse on Llanddwyn Island on the coast of Anglesey\/Credit: Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Llanddwyn Island is named after St Dwynwen, who retreated to the small tidal island off the coast of <a href=\"\/\/www.countryfile.com\/uk-travel\/holiday-ideas\/visit-anglesey-things-to-do-places-to-stay-and-countryside-walks\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Anglesey<\/a> in the early fifth century after an unhappy love affair. She had fallen in love with a youth named Maelon but her father, King Brychan, wanted her to marry someone else. According to legend, an angel visited her and gave her a potion that healed her loss and turned Maelon into ice.<\/p>\n<p>Dwynwen was granted three wishes: firstly, that Maelon would be thawed; secondly, that true lovers would have their dreams fulfilled; finally, she would never marry. She then devoted her life to God and lived on the island until her death in AD465. She is remembered in Wales by the exchange of cards on 25 January \u2013 St Dwynwen\u2019s Day \u2013 every year.<\/p>\n<p>Discover Llanddwyn Island from the air with Anthony Bryant\u2019s spectacular drone film:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;The\" air=\"\" above:=\"\" llanddwyn=\"\" island=\"\" phantom=\"\" pro=\"\" cinematic=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yRT8EQa3w08?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<hr\/><h3>Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland<\/h3>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-530064835-a329950.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;crop=179px%2C0px%2C1950px%2C1299px&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-530064835-a329950.jpg?quality=90&amp;crop=179px%2C0px%2C1950px%2C1299px&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-530064835-a329950.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;crop=179px%2C0px%2C1950px%2C1299px&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-530064835-a329950.jpg?quality=90&amp;crop=179px%2C0px%2C1950px%2C1299px&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-530064835-a329950.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;crop=179px%2C0px%2C1950px%2C1299px&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-530064835-a329950.jpg?quality=90&amp;crop=179px%2C0px%2C1950px%2C1299px&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-530064835-a329950.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;crop=179px%2C0px%2C1950px%2C1299px&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-530064835-a329950.jpg?quality=90&amp;crop=179px%2C0px%2C1950px%2C1299px&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-530064835-a329950.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;crop=179px%2C0px%2C1950px%2C1299px&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-530064835-a329950.jpg?quality=90&amp;crop=179px%2C0px%2C1950px%2C1299px&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-530064835-a329950.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;crop=179px%2C0px%2C1950px%2C1299px&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-530064835-a329950.jpg?quality=90&amp;crop=179px%2C0px%2C1950px%2C1299px&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-530064835-a329950.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;crop=179px%2C0px%2C1950px%2C1299px&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-530064835-a329950.jpg?quality=90&amp;crop=179px%2C0px%2C1950px%2C1299px&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img data-crop-width=\"&quot;1950&quot;\" data-crop-height=\"&quot;1299&quot;\" class=\"&quot;wp-image-19362\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/09\/GettyImages-530064835-a329950.jpg?quality=90&amp;crop=179px%2C0px%2C1950px%2C1299px&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Bamburgh\" castle=\"\" and=\"\" reflection=\"\" in=\"\" bamburgh=\"\" beach=\"\" tidal=\"\" pools=\"\" northumberland=\"\" england=\"\" united=\"\" kingdom=\"\" europe=\"\" title=\"&quot;Bamburgh\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Bamburgh Castle and reflection in Bamburgh Beach tidal pools in Northumberland\/Credit: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Straddling the coast at Bamburgh, this majestic stronghold was once the seat of the kings of <a href=\"\/\/www.countryfile.com\/go-outdoors\/walks\/best-walks-in-northumberland-national-park\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Northumbria<\/a>, and is today the largest inhabited <a href=\"\/\/www.countryfile.com\/go-outdoors\/days-out\/guide-to-britains-best-castles-history-and-where-to-see\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">castle<\/a> in England. The first written reference to the existence of a fort on this whinstone outcrop dates to 547AD, when the citadel was captured by the Anglo-Saxon Ida of Bernicia \u2013 it was later built upon by Normans and later again by Henry II, all the while fending off raids from Scots over the border.<\/p>\n<p>In the late-18th century, Joseph Mallord William Turner sketched the castle in his famed Romantic style.\u00a0Today it stands proud and inimitable against the sky and sea, a magnificent relic of years of warfare and strife, and the Romanticism movement.<\/p>\n<p>Watching this film by Michael Angelo Gomes, you can almost hear the wind whipping about your ears and taste the salt tang on the breeze:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Bamburgh\" castle=\"\" dji=\"\" mavic=\"\" air=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/34yuV-hqI8k?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<hr\/><h3>Dedham Vale and the River Stour, Suffolk\/Essex<\/h3>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/11\/River-Stour-Dedham-Vale-Essex-sussex-a0a913f.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/11\/River-Stour-Dedham-Vale-Essex-sussex-a0a913f.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/11\/River-Stour-Dedham-Vale-Essex-sussex-a0a913f.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=553%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/11\/River-Stour-Dedham-Vale-Essex-sussex-a0a913f.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=553%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/11\/River-Stour-Dedham-Vale-Essex-sussex-a0a913f.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/11\/River-Stour-Dedham-Vale-Essex-sussex-a0a913f.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/11\/River-Stour-Dedham-Vale-Essex-sussex-a0a913f.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=406%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/11\/River-Stour-Dedham-Vale-Essex-sussex-a0a913f.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=406%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/11\/River-Stour-Dedham-Vale-Essex-sussex-a0a913f.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/11\/River-Stour-Dedham-Vale-Essex-sussex-a0a913f.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-32368\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/11\/River-Stour-Dedham-Vale-Essex-sussex-a0a913f.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;River\" stour=\"\" dedham=\"\" vale=\"\" essex=\"\" sussex=\"\" title=\"&quot;River\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> River Stour Dedham Vale under a low winter sun\/Credit: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The Stour in Suffolk could be the most celebrated river\u00a0in the country after the Thames. Why? Because it features in one of Britain\u2019s favourite artworks, <i>The Hay Wain<\/i>, painted by John Constable in 1821 \u2013 one of the most iconic artist of the Romanticism movement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.countryfile.com\/go-outdoors\/walks\/walk-river-stour-suffolk\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Dedham Vale<\/a>\u2019s stout oaks, weeping willows, wildflower meadows and meandering rivers are well known to many who have never been there, thanks to landscapes painted by 18th-century artist. Many of his most famous works, such as <em>The Hay Wain<\/em>, <em>The Cornfield<\/em> and <em>The Leaping Horse<\/em>, depict the romantic lowland countryside and charming villages of the Stour Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Constable studied nature rather than artistic principles, often painting outside rather than working from sketches. Instead of enhancing and stylising his works in the manner of most contemporary artists, he sought to capture the exact colours of the countryside and fleeting effects of light and shade (which he used the Italian word chiaroscuro to describe).<\/p>\n<p>Palm Savanna\u2019s peaceful film of Dedham Vale and the River Stour perfectly captures the romantic landscape as it is today:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Dedham\" vale=\"\" england=\"\" by=\"\" drone=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mc5bq5G_ujg?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<hr\/><h3>Waterfall County, Powys<\/h3>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-174573493-412bfce-scaled.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-174573493-412bfce-scaled.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-174573493-412bfce-scaled.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-174573493-412bfce-scaled.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-174573493-412bfce-scaled.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-174573493-412bfce-scaled.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-174573493-412bfce-scaled.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-174573493-412bfce-scaled.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-174573493-412bfce-scaled.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-174573493-412bfce-scaled.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-174573493-412bfce-scaled.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-174573493-412bfce-scaled.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-174573493-412bfce-scaled.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-174573493-412bfce-scaled.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-53456\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-174573493-412bfce-scaled.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Brecon\" beacons=\"\" waterfall=\"\" wales=\"\" title=\"&quot;Brecon\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Waterfall Country is one of the great wonders of the Brecon Beacons National Park\/Credit: Michael Murphy, Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The spilling water, mossy riverbeds and tree-shrouded\u00a0caverns of <a href=\"\/\/www.countryfile.com\/go-outdoors\/walks\/walk-waterfall-country-powys\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Waterfall Country<\/a> create the perfect settling for one of Britain\u2019s most romantic landscapes.\u00a0\u201cI cannot call to mind a single valley that\u2026 comprises so much beautiful and picturesque scenery and so many interesting and special features.\u201d wrote Victorian naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace.<\/p>\n<p>Journey to the Vale of Neath on the southern slopes of the <a href=\"\/\/www.countryfile.com\/go-outdoors\/walks\/best-walks-in-the-brecon-beacons\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Brecon Beacons<\/a> with this enchanting film of Waterfall Country in full flow by Ben Hawkings Photography:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Wales\" brecon=\"\" beacons=\"\" four=\"\" falls=\"\" by=\"\" drone=\"\" hawkins=\"\" photography=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oZcOz3rIOnw?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<hr\/><h3\/>\n<h3>Isle of Skye, Scotland<\/h3>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/06\/Fairy-Pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-acf8c13.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/06\/Fairy-Pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-acf8c13.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/06\/Fairy-Pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-acf8c13.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/06\/Fairy-Pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-acf8c13.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/06\/Fairy-Pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-acf8c13.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/06\/Fairy-Pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-acf8c13.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/06\/Fairy-Pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-acf8c13.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/06\/Fairy-Pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-acf8c13.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/06\/Fairy-Pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-acf8c13.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/06\/Fairy-Pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-acf8c13.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/06\/Fairy-Pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-acf8c13.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/06\/Fairy-Pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-acf8c13.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/06\/Fairy-Pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-acf8c13.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/06\/Fairy-Pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-acf8c13.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-36557\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2018\/06\/Fairy-Pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland-acf8c13.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Fairy\" pools=\"\" isle=\"\" of=\"\" skye=\"\" scotland=\"\" title=\"&quot;Fairy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye, Scotland\/Credit: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The largest and most northerly island of the Inner Hebrides, Skye is larger than many of its brothers at 639 square miles, and has a bustling island life to match. Skye is tethered to the mainland by Skye Bridge on the A87, but ferries run from Mallaig for those who want to cross by water. There\u2019s plenty of choice for gourmets, too \u2013 <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/threechimneys.co.uk\/&quot;\">the Three Chimneys<\/a> in Colbost and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.kinloch-lodge.co.uk\/&quot;\">Kinloch Lodge<\/a> in Sleat both offer Michelin-star treats.<\/p>\n<p>Frequent boat trips offer sea angling experiences and wildlife tours for spotting sea eagles and dolphins, while golden eagles are sometimes visible on the mainland. The more adventurous visitor can try their hand at climbing the Cuillin ridge, a climb stretching 12km from end to end with sumptuous views, visit the rocky pinnacles of Northern peninsula Trotternish, or aim slightly lower with guided gorge walking \u2013 the perfect way to experience all Skye\u2019s nooks and crannies.<\/p>\n<p>Be transported to the romance and beauty of the Isle of Skye\u00a0with this film by Sudo911:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Beautiful\" scotland=\"\" isle=\"\" of=\"\" skye=\"\" drone=\"\" footage=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6QtP-BccWWU?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<hr\/><h3>Edinburgh, Scotland<\/h3>\n<p>The best thing about living in <a href=\"\/\/www.countryfile.com\/go-outdoors\/days-out\/water-of-leith-edinburgh\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Edinburgh<\/a>\u00a0is having a favourite hill quite literally on your doorstep.\u00a0 Arthur\u2019s Seat, situated just a stone\u2019s\u00a0throw from the city centre in Holyrood Park, is the remains of an ancient <a href=\"\/\/www.countryfile.com\/go-outdoors\/historic-places\/britains-most-amazing-extinct-volcanoes\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">volcano<\/a> and, at 250m\u00a0high, it dominates the\u00a0city\u2019s skyline.<\/p>\n<p>As you reach the summit, the views across Edinburgh and beyond are a treat and are particularly good in the afternoon, when the sun sets behind the Old Town and castle of a city lucky enough to have a volcano at its heart.<\/p>\n<p>Journey to the summit of this romanic city peak with a film by DomsFlights:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Edinburgh\" on=\"\" a=\"\" sunny=\"\" day=\"\" by=\"\" drone=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1cGcyGBfuvQ?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<hr\/><h3>Lake District, England<\/h3>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/09\/Blencathra-Lake-Distrct--f9defff.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/09\/Blencathra-Lake-Distrct--f9defff.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/09\/Blencathra-Lake-Distrct--f9defff.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/09\/Blencathra-Lake-Distrct--f9defff.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/09\/Blencathra-Lake-Distrct--f9defff.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/09\/Blencathra-Lake-Distrct--f9defff.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/09\/Blencathra-Lake-Distrct--f9defff.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/09\/Blencathra-Lake-Distrct--f9defff.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/09\/Blencathra-Lake-Distrct--f9defff.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/09\/Blencathra-Lake-Distrct--f9defff.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-46332\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2019\/09\/Blencathra-Lake-Distrct--f9defff.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;The\" lake=\"\" district=\"\" blencathra=\"\" mountain=\"\" title=\"&quot;The\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> The Lake District\u2019s Blencathra mountain\/Credit: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Few things in these islands can match the natural beauty of the <a href=\"\/\/www.countryfile.com\/go-outdoors\/walks\/best-walks-in-the-lake-district\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Lake District<\/a>. These stunning English fells stand tall, hiding lengthy lakes amongst sumptuous valleys. There are countless little villages worth staying in to get away from it all. It\u2019s easy to see why the region inspired poets and writers like Wordsworth and Wainwright.<\/p>\n<p>Experience the Lakes in all their glory with this cinematic aerial film by Michael Lazenby:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;THE\" lake=\"\" district=\"\" cinematic=\"\" drone=\"\" film=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zc1jLUjVgoc?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<hr\/><h3>Lyme Regis, Dorset<\/h3>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/22\/2022\/01\/Lyme-Regis-Dorset-c6a970c.png?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C190,\" https:=\"\" 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class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> The Cobb at Lyme Regis\/Credit: Alex Fieldhouse, Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The harbour in Lyme Regis, better known as The Cobb, plays host to an unparalleled panoramic view of the dramatic coastline. At sunset, choppy waters reflect light to create the perfect stage for romantic stroll \u2013 or even proposal should the mood take you! It is easy to see why this spectacular stretch of coastline which includes the dramatic Durdle Door inspires the famous novelist Jane Austen who holidayed in the area in 1804.<\/p>\n<p>Sit back, relax, and immerse yourself in the romance of the Dorset and Hampshire coast with this film by Ancient filmworks:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Cinematic\" aerial=\"\" drone=\"\" footage=\"\" jurassic=\"\" dorset=\"\" hampshire=\"\" coast=\"\" uk=\"\" scenery=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2mdLVofOGC4?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By countryfile Published: Tuesday, 01 February 2022 at 12:00 am Valentine\u2019s Day can be a good an excuse to spend quality time together as a couple, perhaps in a cosy holiday cottage\u00a0by the river or a coastal retreat away from the crowds. 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