The Wild 100: Exploring new destinations

See the Herefordshire countryside from a different perspective, paddling lazily as you drift through the arches of the old Stowfield railway bridge, thread between English and Welsh Bicknor, then carry on to Symonds Yat with the forested hills reaching up on either side. A Frame is one of our closest spaces.

Ludlow, an unassuming town that sits at the southern end of the Shropshire Hills AONB, is the scene of a quiet foodie revolution. A September festival showcases the wealth of produce that pours in from the surrounding countryside, but there are numerous restaurants and cafes where you can get a taste of it all year round. The Bivvy is a 15 minute walk into town.

Pembrokeshire's beaches are legendary, but heading inland can be equally rewarding. Set out from your cabin and discover the Teifi Nature Reserve, where huge starling murmurations are common and water buffalo sometimes graze, or the Iron-age village of Castell Henllys, where a slice of history has been immaculately preserved.

There are plenty of ways to enjoy the water in Norfolk - sailing on the broads, swimming in the sea, even fishing on private stretches of river by your treehouse. But one of the best has to be visiting the grey seals at Blakeney Point, where a huge colony makes its home in winter. Go from late October to February to catch sight of the fluffy new pups.

The Lake District can seem like a busy place, but there are parts of it, off the main hiking trails, that very few people ever explore. Head to a place famed as one of the UK's most remote homes and disappear into the hills at the southern end of Coniston, where your nearest neighbours, that aren't sheep, are several miles away.

You know you always should try to avoid driving when you travel, but rarely do. So why not force your own hand and get a trundling tour of Wiltshire while you're at it? This off-grid treehouse can only be reached by bike, at the owner's request, but it's only seven miles from the nearest station, so you'll be living it up in the trees in no time.

You've done Scafell Pike. Maybe ticked off Helvellyn and the Old Man of Coniston too. Perhaps it's time to get off the map, and stay there. From where you park, there's a beautiful, tiny hut half an hour up an unnamed fell in a less-travelled corner of the Lake District. Reaching it feels like an achievement and waking up to the valley views is a majestic privelege.

Do you know the real Cornwall? Forget cream teas and crowded coastal resorts and enter a land of lore, myths and legends. The Roundhouse is built near the remains of an Iron Age village and has an enchanting effect on anyone who stays. There’s even a very secret beach a short hike across the moors.

Even on the best hikes, you can feel like you're only passing through a landscape, not understanding it. On a guided ecology walk, one of the owners of Ecotone Cabins, who have spent years nurturing their patch of wilderness, will show you what it takes to make an ecosystem flourish over years.

The best kind of travel, the kind that makes the soul tingle and heart sing, is an equal exchange between guest and host, tourist and place. Holly Tuppen explains what you can do to help with overtourism.

Ask anyone where the best coast in the world is, and they’ll um, they’ll ahh, and they’ll rattle off a list of Mediterranean or Caribbean beach. But in 2010, National Geographic created a 99 strong list of the best coastal destinations in the world. Top of that list, was the Newfoundland and Labrador: Avalon Peninsula – and number two (and not by much) was the Pembrokeshire coast. But what makes this area of the world so great, when the knee jerk beach destination for many Brits, is the South West?

Here are some of our favourite ways to get a feel for the scenic county’s extreme sports, sustainable tech and fine traditions of cooking and brewing.

These are just a few things we love to do when we’re in Northumberland. Each group makes a great day or half day, depending on how fast you hike and how long it takes you to psych yourself up for the zipwire.

These are just few ways to explore the adventure, culture and history of Dorset’s coast. We’ve put them together in groups that would make great days or half days.