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Atlas ObscuraAug 28, 2026

Unusual Picnic Places Around the World

There’s nothing quite like a picnic surrounded by friends and family, soaking in the sun, sharing snacks, and enjoying the sounds of nature. Whether you prefer to use one big blanket, sit at a table with benches, or plop right onto the grass, it’s the perfect good-weather get together (and a great excuse to load up on delicious food). With this guide, you’ll find a picnic spot that’s guaranteed…

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  • Old Wardour CastleSightRestored castle estate, favorite for picnics and weddings.
  • Elsewhere
  • Old Zoo Picnic AreaSightLos Angeles, United StatesRemnants of the first zoo with picnic tables and grills.
  • Sports CitySightAmman, JordanCrumbling complex with drained pools and empty gymnasiums.
  • Bomi Blue LakeSightTubmanburg, LiberiaAbandoned pit mines filled with spring water, open for swimming.
  • Christy Buchanan’s SHE Garden & GallerySightWinnsboro, United StatesFolk garden with found objects, Love Shack, and bicycle arch.
  • Woolshed FallsSightBeechworth, AustraliaReclaimed by nature, with natural showers, baths, and waterslides.
  • Tuzluca Salt MinesSightTuzluca, TurkeyMedieval salt caves with a boardwalk and picnic tables.
  • Gravelly Point ParkParkArlington, United StatesPark with close-up views of aircraft approaching the airport.
  • La PlantaSightSan Agustín Etla, MexicoFormer water-powered electric power plant with sweeping city views.
  • Al Wathba Fossil DunesSightAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesUnique desert landscape shaped by winds and sediment.
  • Tiger CaveAttractionMahabalipuram, IndiaCarved with 11 tiger-esque heads, likely a former portico.
  • Sa StiddiosaSightGadoni, ItalyGentle waterfall translating to 'dripping', with a river for bathing.
  • The Dick Lane VelodromeSightEast Point, United States1/5-mile track with banked turns, a point of civic pride.
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The GuardianJul 7

Not just for weekenders: the new Wiltshire country hotel that’s a hit with the locals

The owners of Teffont House are aiming for modern rural hospitality that puts guests at the heart of village life Walking into the Orangery at Teffont House during the golden hour, the restaurant is glowing. Sunlight falls across cocktails the colour of spun sugar, spills on to a terrace trailing constellations of fleabane, and bounces off spoons sinking into raspberry trifles. What really give…

13 things in this story
  • Messums WestMuseumGallery and cultural centre in a 13th-century tithe barn
  • Elsewhere
  • Teffont HouseHotelTeffont Evias, United KingdomModern rural hospitality, embedded in village life
  • The OrangeryRestaurantTeffont Evias, United KingdomRestaurant at Teffont House, glowing at golden hour
  • Talbot InnPubMells, United KingdomWest Country inn run by Beckford Group
  • Beckford CanteenRestaurantBath, United KingdomRestaurant run by Beckford Group
  • Teffont House barRestaurantTeffont Evias, United KingdomHotel bar where founders discuss hospitality
  • Teffont House walled gardenSightTeffont Evias, United KingdomGuests encouraged to use garden and croquet court
  • Teffont House summer housesSightTeffont Evias, United KingdomOne stocked with watercolours, other with telescopes
  • Teffont House treatment cabinSightTeffont Evias, United KingdomIn the orchard, offers facials
  • Beckford ArmsPubFonthill Gifford, United KingdomSister inn to Teffont House
  • Philipps HouseSightDinton, United KingdomNeoclassical house with views
  • Old Wardour CastleSightDinton, United KingdomHulk of a hexagonal 14th-century fortress, picturesque ruin
  • Dinton ParkSightDinton, United Kingdom
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