Places
Guides to regions good for active and adventure holidays for families, couples and groups including walking, hiking, trekking, cycling, mountain biking, kayaking, climbing and watersports
![1455 gaillands lake chamonix france credit chamonix tourist office](/images/regional-guides/france/introimages/1455-gaillands-lake-chamonix-france-credit-chamonix-tourist-office.webp)
The French Alps are home to well over one hundred mountain resorts, some of which are famous the world over, others...
![1458 france jura compte hiking hills credit leszek glasner](/images/regional-guides/france/introimages/1458-france-jura-compte-hiking-hills-credit-leszek-glasner.webp)
Understated and underexplored The Jura, the mountain range that lies just north of Geneva, traces the French and Swiss...
![1457 france atlantic coast cap ferret credit bensliman hassan](/images/regional-guides/france/introimages/1457-france-atlantic-coast-cap-ferret-credit-bensliman-hassan.webp)
From the islands, marshes and beaches of the Vendée to the dunes of Archachon and Cap Ferret, the Atlantic Coast is...
![1456 kayaking ardeche gorge rhone alpes france](/images/regional-guides/france/introimages/1456-kayaking-ardeche-gorge-rhone-alpes-france.webp)
The Ardèche has it all - mountains, high plateaus, rivers and lush, fruit-laden valleys, which provide the perfect...
![1454 kayaking on the river dordogne in france](/images/regional-guides/france/introimages/1454-kayaking-on-the-river-dordogne-in-france.webp)
The Dordogne, in south-west France, is the area of Aquitaine between the Loire and the Pyrenees. Named after the great...
![1496 thirlmere from the wythburn path to helvellyn cumbria](/images/regional-guides/england/introimages/1496-thirlmere-from-the-wythburn-path-to-helvellyn-cumbria.webp)
The Lake District is England's biggest adventure playground and is also recognised as one of the most beautiful areas...
![1495 a female hiker on hadrians wall](/images/regional-guides/england/introimages/1495-a-female-hiker-on-hadrians-wall.webp)
The Northeast is an activity seekers delight, encompassing Northumberland, County Durham, Tees Valley, Tyne and Wear....
![1493 higger tor in the derbyshire](/images/regional-guides/england/introimages/1493-higger-tor-in-the-derbyshire.webp)
National parks, forests, extensive coastline and waterways make the Midlands an appealing part of England. The region...
![1492 alum bay isle of wight](/images/regional-guides/england/introimages/1492-alum-bay-isle-of-wight.webp)
The Southeast of England has some of the most accessible areas for outdoor activities. Within reach of London but far...
![1491 surfing at polzeath hayle bay cornwall](/images/regional-guides/england/introimages/1491-surfing-at-polzeath-hayle-bay-cornwall.webp)
With 1,130 kilometres of coastline bordering the English and Bristol channels the Southwest is a haven for...
![1463 blue joffre lake british columbia canada](/images/regional-guides/canada/introimages/1463-blue-joffre-lake-british-columbia-canada.webp)
The westernmost of Canada's 10 provinces British Colombia is a vast place of extremes. With its highest point,...
![1531 austrian alps ashensee mountain bike credit bigcol](/images/regional-guides/austria/introimages/1531-austrian-alps-ashensee-mountain-bike-credit-bigcol.webp)
When so much of a country is covered by the Alps you can be sure that hearty outdoor pursuits will be high up on the...
![1534 slovenia alps hikers triglav national park credit simon krzic](/images/regional-guides/slovenia/introimages/1534-slovenia-alps-hikers-triglav-national-park-credit-simon-krzic.webp)
The Slovenian Alps stretch from northeast Italy west across Slovenia. The highest point, Mount Triglav (2,864 m), lies...
![1464 hiking algonquin national park ontario canada](/images/regional-guides/canada/introimages/1464-hiking-algonquin-national-park-ontario-canada.webp)
Canada's most populous province, Ontario may have a more gentle landscape than some of its mountainous sister states,...
![1533 new zealand milford sound fiordland credit traveler](/images/regional-guides/new-zealand/introimages/1533-new-zealand-milford-sound-fiordland-credit-traveler.webp)
The adrenaline capital of the southern hemisphere, anything is possible in New Zealand's Queenstown. Sitting on the...