This estate is one of the UK’s most popular (Image: Getty)
can be an incredibly hectic time of year, so when New Year’s Day rolls around it can be very calming to get outside and go on a
Luckily the UK has no shortage of beautiful and peaceful places to wander. has researched a list of Brit’s much-loved UK walks by analysing those most during December 2023.
Coming in at the top of the list is Dunham Massey in Cheshire with a total of 135,000 monthly Google searches.
This beautiful country house and garden also boasts an amazing 300-acre deer park.
The mini park loop is dog friendly and, although relatively short (taking between 30 to 50 minutes), passes a diverse landscape where you’ll see pretty gardens, a wide reaching pond and, if you’re lucky, even some fallow deer.
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Dunham Massey Hall and Gardens (Image: Getty)
Just a 38-minute drive from Manchester, this is the perfect choice for the whole family, including the dog – just make sure you keep them on the lead.
Coming in second is Waddeston Manor in Buckinghamshire, with a total of 110,000 monthly Google searches.
This estate boasts four different walking routes that are all available year round.
If you have time before Christmas to go and see this gorgeous house you can enjoy its Christmas Market with over 70 stalls as well as a Sleeping Beauty-inspired light installation projected on the Manor façade
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Belton House and Garden (Image: Getty)
In third place with 60,500 monthly Google searches is Belton House in Lincolnshire.
This stunning property was used as a filming location for ’s ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’and looks like a fairytale.
With over 1,000 acres of land, visitors can enjoy a deer park, grazing sheep, ponds and woodland. The house itself is Grade II listed and has superbly restored architecture, as well as an impressive collection of art, silver and ceramics.
If you need to get out of the house this winter and fancy a wander round one of the most popular walks in the UK, the full list is here:
|
POSITION |
WALK |
REGION |
DECEMBER GOOGLE SEARCHES |
|
1 |
Dunham Massey |
Cheshire |
135,000 |
|
2 |
Waddesdon Manor |
Buckinghamshire |
110,000 |
|
3 |
Belton House |
Lincolnshire |
60,500 |
|
4 |
Cheddar Gorge |
Somerset |
60,500 |
|
5 |
Polesden Lacey |
Surrey |
60,500 |
|
6 |
Stourhead |
Wiltshire |
60,500 |
|
7 |
Tatton Park |
Cheshire |
60,500 |
|
8 |
Bibury |
Gloucestershire |
49,500 |
|
9 |
Westonbirt Arboretum |
Gloucestershire |
49,500 |
|
10 |
Alderley Edge |
Cheshire |
40,500 |
|
11 |
Wentworth Woodhouse |
South Yorkshire |
40,500 |
|
12 |
Wimpole Hall |
Cambridgeshire |
40,500 |
|
13 |
Calke Abbey |
Derbyshire |
33,100 |
|
14 |
Clumber Park |
Nottinghamshire |
33,100 |
|
15 |
Corfe Castle |
Dorset |
33,100 |