100 Places in Nature
We discover the country’s top 100 green spaces.
Get into nature
Spending time in green space or bringing nature into your everyday life can benefit both your mental and physical wellbeing. So join us, as we discover the country’s top 100 favourite green spaces
•Spending time in nature can have a positive affect on peoples mental health and overall wellbeing
•Access to a garden or communal green space has become a priority for many
•Weleda #100PlacesInNature gives people inspiration on where to visit locally, with
contributions from nature lovers Joss Stone, Erin O’Connor, Lisa Snowden and The Wildlife Trusts
We have been committed to working in harmony with nature since our first seeds were sown in 1921 and our purpose remains to help people to connect with nature. We created #100PlacesInNature in our 100th year to inspire more people to explore the great outdoors and discover new local areas of natural beauty during lockdown and beyond, to increase our connection with nature.
The importance of nature for wellbeing
Our relationship with nature – how much we notice, think about and appreciate our natural surroundings – can be a critical factor in supporting good mental health alongside other factors such as how much money we have or what kind of job we do.
It could be as simply as prioritising a morning walk before work while listening to your favourite podcast, enjoying outdoor yoga, painting in nature or simply sitting in your favourite garden spot and noticing bees buzzing and your favourite flower beginning to bloom.
For more information on the wellbeing benefits of nature, visit:
5 ways to help our wellbeing with nature | WWF
MHAW21-Nature-research-report.pdf (mentalhealth.org.uk)
How nature benefits mental health - Mind
Top 100 Places In Nature
2.Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland 3.The Lake District, Cumbria, England 4.The Caledonian Pine Woods, Glen Affric, Scotland 5.Cadair Idris, Wales 6.Arnside Knott, South Cumbria, England 7.Bempton Cliffs, North Yorkshire, England 8.Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, England 9.Mawddach Estuary, Barmouth, Wales 10.Scampston Hall & Walled Garden, York, England 11.Isle of Wight, England 12.Attenborough Nature Reserve, Nottingham, England 13.Falkland Estate, Fife, Scotland 14.Clent Hills, Clent, England 15.Chatsworth Estate, Derbyshire, England 16.Gylly Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall, England 17.The Weleda Gardens, Derbyshire, England 18.Siccaridge Wood, Gloucestershire, England 19.Puzzlewood, Coleford, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England 20.Aspley Woods, Milton Keynes, England 21.Launde Abbey, East Norton, Leicestershire, England 22.Beth Chatto Gardens, Colchester, England 23.Brecon Beacons, Crickhowell, Wales 24.Rydal Water, The Lakes, Cumbria, England 25.Birnam Oak, Birnam, Perthshire, England 26.Sand Point, Kewstoke, England 27.Conham River Park, Bristol, England 28.Magpie Bottom, Bristol, England 29.Windrush Valley, Cotswolds, England 30.Hawkwood National Trust, Chislehurst, England 31.Bedgebury Park, Goudhurst, England 32.The Quiraing, The Isle of Skye, Scotland 33.Brockwell Park (specifically the walled rose garden), London, England 34.Morden Hall Park, London, England 35.Hambledon Hill, Dorset, England 36.One Tree Hill, Kent, England 37.Isabella Plantation, Richmond Park, London, England 38.Petersham Nurseries, Richmond, London, England 39.Hampstead Heath, London, England 40.Zennor, Cornwall, England 41.The Isles of Scilly, England 42.Dunstable Downs, Chiltern Hills, Bedfordshire, England 43.Blow's Downs Nature Reserve, Bedfordshire, England 44.Beckenham Place Park, Kent, England 45.Brighton, East Sussex, England 46.Ashdown Forest, East Sussex, England 47.Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex, England 48.Newick Park, East Sussex, England 49.Lister Park, Bradford, England 50.Epping Forest, Essex, England | 52.Bushy Park, Teddington, England 53.Withial Combe, Somerset, England 54.Golden Cap, Dorset, England 55.Sissinghurst Castle, Kent, England 56.Applecross, Highland, Scotland 57.Grimspound, Devon, England 58.Ballycastle, Northern Ireland 59.Blackborough Woods, Devon, England 60.Waun Las, National Botanic Gardens of Wales, Wales 61.Embsay Crag, Yorkshire Dales, England 62.St Boniface Down, Isle of Wight, England 63.Dovedale, Peak District, England 64.Gamston Canal, Nottinghamshire, England 65.Sherwood Pines, Edwinstowe, Mansfield, England 66.British Camp, Malvern Hills, England 67.Turn Mill, Ombersley, Worcestershire, England 68.Abberley Hill, Abberley, Worcestershire, England 69.Barton Springs, Bedfordshire, England 70.Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England 71.Steppingley Lake, Bedfordshire, England 72.Wollaton Park, Nottinghamshire, England 73.Bestwood Country Park, Nottinghamshire, England 74.Elvaston Castle Country Park, Derbyshire, England 75.Salmon’s Leap, the Hermitage, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland 76.Vale of Belvoir, Nottinghamshire, England 77.Graves Park, Sheffield, England 78.Hever Castle, Kent, England 79.Kinver Edge, Staffordshire, England 80.Standish Woods, Cotswolds, England 81.Cathkin Braes, Glasgow, Scotland 82.Fairbrook Gorge, Peak District, England 83.Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, Scotland 84.Peak District National Park, England 85.Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England 86.Swansea Bay Beach, Wales 87.Straidkilly, Northern Ireland 88.Slievenacloy, Northern Ireland 89.Balloo Woodland, Northern Ireland 90.Balloo Wetland, Northern Ireland 91.Annstead Dunes, Northumberland, England 92.Briarwood, Northumberland, England 93.East Chevington, Northumberland, England 94.Whitelee, Northumberland, England 95.Roseberry Topping & Captain Cook’s Monument, Great Ayton, England 96.Lickey Hills Country Park, Birmingham, England 97.Rushmere Country Park, Leighton Buzzard, England 98.Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England 99.The Cleveland Way, North Yorkshire Moors, England 100.Durham Heritage Coast, Peterlee, England |