8 of the most uplifting places in the UK, according to the internet
Monday isn’t exactly the most pleasant day of the week; after the fun of the weekend you find yourself back at work, with the whole week stretching ahead of you.
While we can’t make time go any faster, we can try and lift your spirits as much as possible. Enter a soothing Reddit thread, where users have picked out some of the most uplifting places to visit in the UK.
Here are some of our favourites, so you can start booking your trip now, or just enjoy looking at the pictures.
1. Portheras Cove, Cornwall
Bluntforce9001 offers up the Cornish coastline as particularly delightful. They’ve picked out Portheras Cove, and you can see why. It’s a small pristine beach tucked away in a wild stretch of the Cornish coastline.
It’s not particularly easy to find unless you have local knowledge, but when there, you’ll be spoiled by some amazing views and maybe even seals swimming past.
2. The Peak District
Sure, the Peak District is a pretty huge area, but can you blame Reddit user iHazzaification for not being able to pick just one spot within it?
Located at the southern end of the Pennines, the Peak District is an expansive space of rolling hills and outstanding natural beauty. Bakewell is the biggest town in the National Park, where you can sample one of its famous Bakewell tarts.
The Peak District may look wild and rugged – and it is – it’s still easily accessible from Sheffield and Manchester.
3. Ben Lomond, Scotland
Ben Lomond is Scotland’s most southerly Munro – which means a mountain in Scotland over 3,000 feet high – and one of its most popular.
Reddit user Comradmiral picked this spot, possibly because at its summit of Ben Lomond you have sweeping views over Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. It’s a classic Highlands vista that is both breathtaking and somewhat otherworldly.
4. Wast Water, Cumbria
Wast Water is a picturesque lake nestled within the Lake District. It’s a popular spot for divers as it’s the deepest lake in England, but you don’t need to brave the icy waters to enjoy the view.
Reddit user Emsicals picked it, and iHazzaification approves the choice, commenting: “I love the Lake District. Driving in it is like escaping Earth all together and ending up somewhere like Middle-Earth.”
5. Liverpool Waterfront, Merseyside
“The glorious Liverpool waterfront,” was picked by user ermintwang, making it one of the few urban spaces to feature in the Reddit thread.
Cities aren’t particularly relaxing, and tend to be associated with stress and crowds. However, pictures of the waterfront at Liverpool shows cities can be uplifting too.
It’s an UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is full of impressive buildings with the architecture ranging from the historic to the hyper-modern. It’s home to the likes of the Tate Liverpool and the Liver Building, as well as various bars and restaurants.
6. Malham Cove, Yorkshire
anpassungburo’s choice for the most uplifting place in the UK is Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales.
Impressive is a pretty apt description of this particular spot: It’s a huge limestone formation that curves around the cove. You can either walk below and look up at the sheer cliff face, or take the limestone pavement along the top of the cliff and look out over the Dales.
7. Panorama Walk, Wales
Jay-Em picks Panorama Walk as their favourite place in the UK, and with a name like that, you can tell it’s going to be special.
Panorama Walk gives you some of the best views in Snowdonia. It was popular during Victorian times, and today you’re still able to walk past the Victorian garden built there.
It’s not a particularly challenging walk, and gives you views over the Mawddach Estuary and to the Cadair Idris.
8. Corfe Castle, Dorset
You might not think ruined castles are particularly uplifting, but you can’t deny the alien beauty of Corfe Castle. Reddit user js374 picked this spot, which was built by William the Conqueror.
Find the National Trust site on the Isle of Purbeck, a striking peninsula in Dorset.
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