The most adventurous Highlands!
The research, undertaken by Go Outdoors, looked at a series of factors to reveal the greatest UK counties for adventure activities.
Top 3 UK counties for adventure activities:
1 Cumbria – 11activities
2 Scottish Highlands – 5 activities
3 Greater London – 2 activities
Cumbria is the most adventurous county in the UK, offering the most opportunities for 11 outdoor activities, including: hiking and rock climbing in areas such as the Langdale Pikes, mountain biking and walking the trails of Grizedale Forest, or camping on the shores of one of the Lake District waters where you can bird watch, fish and take part in water sports.
The Scottish Highlands are in second place and best known for their driving and skiing opportunities, with all five of its main outdoor activities relating to these activities:
"Highland offers the most opportunities to experience off-road and scenic driving, snowshoeing, skiing, and cross-country skiing. The most famous scenic drive in the Highlands is the North Coast (NC) 500, a breathtakingly beautiful road trip around the north of the highland region."
In third place is London, the best place for cyclists, offering the highest number of trails for both road biking and bike touring. Popular cycling routes include the Thames Valley Cycle Path and the Epping Forest loop. Road biking is especially popular, with Greater London offering 216 trails, 180 more than the runner-up, Greater Manchester.
Camping is the UK’s most popular adventure with over five million annual searches last year.
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