11 h. ago Warning to Lake District visitors as tourists face up to £1,000 in fines amid new camping rules

Around 18million people visit the Lake District each year, with a large percentage of people camping. But the sheer number of visitors in recent years has had negative consequences.

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14 h. ago Seaside village tourists miss on their way to the Lake District an hour from Manchester

The stunning village named one of the best coastal places to live in the UK

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8 d. ago Monarch butterflies could disappear. Butterfly Town USA is scrambling to save them

Pacific Grove is known as ‘Butterfly Town USA’ for its role as an overwintering spot. As the insect’s population plummets, residents are coming to its rescueIn the tiny seaside village of Pacific Grove, California, there’s no escaping the monarch butterfly.Here, butterfly murals abound: one splashes across the side of a hotel, another adorns a school. As for local businesses, there’s the Monarch Pub, the Butterfly Grove Inn, even Monarch Knitting (a local yarn shop). And every fall, the small city hosts a butterfly parade, where local elementary school children dress up in butterfly costumes. The city’s municipal code even declares it an unlawful act to “molest or interfere” with monarchs in any way, with a possible fine of $1,000. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Welsh seaside village with 'drowned forest' known for summer holidays that's much better in winter

We really love visiting Wales' coastal spots at the height of spring and summer, but let's not forget them during the rest of the year, too as they make great winter escapes

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3 w. ago I've been visiting Wales' seaside villages for 40 years — these 16 are must

How many have you been to?

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3 w. ago England's 'most scenic' train journey passes quaint seaside villages

The heritage steam railway trundles through pretty seaside villages and along stunning North Norfolk coastline

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