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National GeographicJul 13, 2026

Find a pint at the edge of the map in these remote pubs

A pint is never as satisfying as when it’s well earned — whether at the end of a long climb, a windswept ridge walk or a lonely road through the mountains.

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  • Tan Hill InnRestaurantKirkby Stephen, United KingdomBritain’s highest pub, on the Pennine Way.
  • Pennine Way National TrailTrailKirkby Stephen, United Kingdom11 miles from Tan Hill Inn.
  • The Old ForgePubKnoydart, United KingdomRemote pub on Knoydart Peninsula, community-owned.
  • Glenfinnan ViaductSightGlenfinnan, United KingdomFamous landmark, start of a hike to The Old Forge.
  • The Skirrid Mountain InnRestaurantLlanvihangel Crucorney, United KingdomWales's oldest pub, said to be haunted.
  • Bannau Brycheiniog National ParkSightLlanvihangel Crucorney, United KingdomNational park in Wales.
  • The Crask InnRestaurantScottish Highlands, United KingdomHistoric Highland pub that also functions as a church.
  • Biddy’s O’BarnesRestaurantBarnesmore Gap, IrelandPub in Barnesmore Gap, Blue Stack Mountains.
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The GuardianJun 11

‘I’m hoping to meet a river goddess’: a wild journey through Britain’s mythic waterways

Follow the folklore and you will discover a landscape full of wonder and powerful women – from a fearsome Scottish warrioress to the first queen of a united England It’s just past midday and I appear to be inside a rain cloud. Soaked to the skin, my walking boots squelching through tufts of grass and black bog mud, I can hear hundreds of streams rolling off this wide mid-Wales peak, each vying…

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  • Dunscaith CastleSightruins on edge of Loch Eishort
  • Loch EishortSightloch near Dunscaith Castle
  • Elsewhere
  • Hadrian's WallSightCarrawburgh, United Kingdomsite of Coventina's well
  • Llyn y Fan FachSightBannau Brycheiniog, United Kingdommountain lake home of a nymph
  • SulisSightBath, United Kingdomhot spring goddess in Bath
  • Coventina's wellSightCarrawburgh, United Kingdomwell near Carrawburgh on Hadrian's Wall
  • Ffynone waterfallSightFfynone, United Kingdomregarded as a portal to the Otherworld
  • Hafren ForestTrailPumlumon, United Kingdomtrails lead to the source of the River Severn
  • Pumlumon FawrSightPumlumon, United Kingdompeak with carved post marking river source
  • Glastonbury TorSightGlastonbury, United Kingdom
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Condé Nast TravelerOct 16, 2025

On the Isle of Skye, These Women Chefs Are Helping Reshape the Region's Cuisine

As this remote Scottish island continues to swell as a tourist destination, a group of women driving its food scene seek to show everything their land has to offer.

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  • Café CùilRestaurantremote Scottish restaurant by chef Clare Coghill
  • Cullin mountainsSightsoaring mountains visible from Café Cùil
  • HarloshNeighborhoodwestern Skye settlement, source of black pudding
  • LochalshNeighborhoodmainland location, source of beef brisket
  • The Stein InnRestaurantSkye's oldest pub, rooted in family memories
  • HebridesNeighborhoodSome come to the Inner Hebrides for beaches, others for solitude.
  • CarbostNeighborhoodlocation of Café Cùil with wild landscape
  • Loch BaySightviewed from The Stein Inn, where shellfish was caught
  • GlendaleNeighborhoodcoastal, peaceful, unspoiled corner in northwest Skye
  • Chidakasha SkyeRestauranttranquil, intimate dining experience with vegetarian menu
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Condé Nast TravelerOct 4, 2025

11 Dreamy Airbnbs in the Middle of Nowhere

Here’s where to escape at the world’s most remote Airbnbs, from the Faroe Islands to Patagonia and Death Valley.

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