Huntingdon

An hour from London by train, there are some hidden gems hiding here among the thatched villages beside the River Ouse.

High Wycombe

High Wycombe is an excellent hub for car-free adventures: Disraeli’s manor house and the Hellfire caves and are each just ten minutes away by bus.

Snowdrops without a car

They herald the end of winter, forming beautiful carpets in woods and gardens. Here are ten different places where seeing snowdrops doesn’t need to involve a car.

Nottingham guide

Nottingham is a great place to explore by bus, tram or on foot: caves and pubs, museums and galleries, flowering parks and pretty shopping streets.

RSPB Rainham Marshes

Get close to nature at RSPB Rainham Marshes - explore these ancient landscapes and amazing wildlife

Car-free offer: 50% off entry when you arrive by train, bus or bike, plus 10% off in cafe!

RSPB Leighton Moss

RSPB Leighton Moss and Morecambe Bay nature reserve has spectacular scenery and is home to otters, bearded tits, marsh harriers and red deer

Car-free offer: 50% off by train, bus or bike, plus 10% off in cafe!

Westonbirt The National Arboretum

Experience around 2500 different species of trees from all over the world

Car-free offer: 30% off entry with valid train or bus ticket, or bike

Croydon countryside

Half an hour south of the centre of London, you can find some beautiful walking country: flowering parkland, historic commons, woods and nature reserves.

Ayr

Robert Burns, the 18th-century Scottish poet, was born in a thatched whitewashed cottage; regular buses run to his birthplace and on past beaches and ruined castles.