WINTER IN OUR NATIONAL PARKS

Celebrate the festive season in some of the UK's finest landscapes

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Yorkshire Dales

This is prime trekking country. It's a joy to crunch snow underfoot on a bright winter-day walk – and find a snug pub amid the handsome towns and villages. In this official Dark Sky Reserve, on cold clear nights you'll see the planets, the Milky Way and even sometimes the Northern Lights. Off the fells, visit the medieval ruins of Fountains Abbey. Go to yorkshiredales.org.uk.

Wander the cobbled streets in December, when the locals unveil Advent scenes in the windows of 24 cottages.

Rooms at The Angel at Hetton offer contemporary styling with original quirks. From £580pn B&B and including a five-course tasting menu in the Michelin-starred restaurant; angelhetton.co.uk.

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs