Welsh mountain range named among the most beautiful places in the UK
Amelia Jones
A dramatic Welsh mountain range has earned global recognition after being named one of the most beautiful places in the UK by travel experts.
The Berwyn Mountains, located in northeast Wales, have been ranked the 6th Most Beautiful Place in the UK for 2026 by global travel site Big 7 Travel.
Known for its sweeping moorland, rugged peaks and unspoiled scenery, the Berwyn Mountains are often considered one of Wales’ most underrated natural landscapes.
The latest accolade came as part of the Big 7 Travel’s fourth annual ranking of the 50 Most Beautiful Places in the UK, which highlights breathtaking landscapes, historic landmarks and scenic viewpoints across the country.
The Berwyn Mountains secured their high ranking thanks to natural highlights like Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall, one of the tallest waterfalls in Wales and a major draw for visitors exploring the region.
It also earned the title for being much less crowded than other popular landmarks like Eryri, offering a quieter way to experience Wales’ wild beauty and open landscapes.
The mountains are also home to incredible bird species, including the Hen Harrier, Red Kite and Merlin, making the area particularly popular with wildlife watchers.
The expansive moorland surrounding the peaks, along with dramatic viewpoints and natural attractions, makes the area an ideal destination for walkers, outdoor enthusiasts and keen photographers.
Big 7 Travel’s ranking is compiled using reader recommendations, editorial research and input from travel photographers, with locations assessed on landscape scenery, historic character and overall visitor experience.
Visitors to the Berwyn range can explore quiet walking trails, sweeping moorland and panoramic viewpoints stretching across north Wales. Its remote feel and dramatic scenery make it a favourite for hikers, photographers and nature lovers.
The list highlights destinations across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, celebrating some of the UK’s most spectacular and memorable places to visit.
For Wales, the Berwyn Mountains’ high placement further highlights the country’s reputation for stunning natural beauty and unforgettable outdoor experiences.
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The stunning beauty of the Berwyn range is not in doubt. But that beauty will be lost forever if we allow Nigel Farage and Reform UK to exploit and blight further our precious Welsh countryside with opencast mines with their regressive reindustrialise Wales agenda.
Beautiful? Well if you find a devastated ecological desert with barely a tree in sight, and acres of bog which cannot be walked across, beautiful, then yes. I regularly walk and camp on the Berwyns, and although I like being out in the open, I am aware that the landscape is a result of overgrazing and deforestation over centuries. We have come to regard this as a “natural” landscape, when it is anything but.
Cheer up mate
You’re 100% right. Sadly most of Cymru is an ecological disaster, no matter if they’re given these pointless titles from travel companies/the media. We need a complete rethink on nature and the countryside. It could be so much better.
Omgosh dont tell everyone , be like the wyddfa
The Welsh govt will cram it with 1000’s of windmills soon to destroy the landscape, with associated rock chipping roads. Not many know wind farms are polluting the atmosphere with its “dirty little secret” = Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6). It is the most powerful greenhouse gas known. It is approximately 23,500 times more effective at trapping heat than carbon dioxide (CO2). Once it leaks into the atmosphere, it stays there for roughly 3,200 years. So if global warming ( now renamed to Climate Change as there is no warming) is a fact why is anyone compounding it with wind farms? As… Read more »
Is that you Nigel?