Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England – and there’s a strong argument that it’s also the best. Towering 978m above the country’s deepest lake and smallest church (we love those quirky facts) ...

Here are the top lakeside towns in upstate New York, according to World Atlas. Skaneateles, with its unique shops and restaurants, sits astride the northern tip of Skaneateles Lake in Onondaga County.

I laced up my skates at the mouth of Lake of the Woods, beside a row of boat docks covered in snow. Ahead of me lay miles of ...