One of Britain’s largest colonies of common and grey seals is at Blakeney Point, a 4-mile long spit that sticks out into the North Sea in North Norfolk. It is a national nature reserve, and a favourite spot for birds, native and foreign, as well as seals. Various companies run trips in small, open, boats, which last an hour and are well worth it.
Pen-y-Ghent is one of the Yorkshire Dale’s Three Peaks and the lowest at 2,277 feet (694 metres). There are good paths to the top from most directions, the most popular route starting and ending in Horton in Ribblesdale. A diversion to Hull Pot, a collapsed cavern, is highly recommended. Pen-y-Ghent is tackled by many as part of the Three Peaks Yorkshire Challenge.
Land’s End, Britain’s famous most south-westerly point, is one of those places that everyone should probably visit once. The coast at the tip of Cornwall is rugged and spectacular, with 65-foot (20 metre) high granite cliffs. There is an extensive visitor centre there and a charge for parking, but access to the walks along the coast is free.
Great Gable is the mountain that gave the Lake District National Park its logo. At 2,960 feet (899 metres) high, it is famed for its views – both along the way and from the summit, where (on a clear day) the Lakes’ radial drainage can be fullty appreciated – and for the sheer satisfaction of doing it.
Seven Sisters, seven famous chalk cliffs in Sussex, often mistaken for the White Cliffs of Dover, with walks and fabulous views over the English Channel.
