I've lived in the Sonoran Desert almost all my life, and, while I really enjoy it, I find something very appealing about the English and Scottish countryside. I got my passport recently and after a short trip to Mexico I'd like to visit the UK. I'll probably take a few days in London to see the checkbox tourist stuff but I really just want to rent a car or camper and tour the countryside. I know compared to a lot of stuff on this board it sounds lame, but I'm pretty easy to please so I think I'll enjoy visiting smaller towns, camping, homestays, nature, etc. Any spots Brit anons would recommend visiting?

Britanon here. Know most of the country very well due to my job.

For what you’re looking for, and if you’re going to starting around London way, there’s 3 options. Near, far and very far.

Near is the Cotswolds. This is a region spread over parts of 3 (maybe 4) counties. A really easy trip from London, loads of great small towns and villages all built using the honey coloured stone the Cotswolds is famous for. Best town to stay in or near, as far as I’m concerned, is Stow on the Wold. You’ll get a serious English feel from this place.

Further than that, in a completely different direction, is Cornwall. Probably 4 hours from London but worth it. Lots of little harbour villages .. great old pubs on the sea, great food. Costal walks are everywhere along the coast, a personal favourite of mine is to pull up at a small town called Polperro, then take the probably 2/3 hour walk slowly down in to the town and along the coastal path towards Looe, going through Talland bay. Easy bus back to your car park in Polperro once you’ve got to Looe.

Further again, and probably would drive past the Cotswolds on your way up - is the Highlands. Unbelievable scenery. Great camp grounds, ideal for a camper. The roads are stunning. Any part of the NC500 loop is incredible. And I’m sure if the road through Glencoe was in Iceland everyone would know about it - because it’s Scotland it gets overlooked. A serious drive from London, maybe 9 hours, definitely worth stopping maybe in Manchester or further north near Carlisle but so worth the effort.

op pic the white chalk cliffs are on south/southeast coast.
Dover and Seven Sisters are main points with them.
Dover - the town itself is nothing special, average left behind town. the castle is cool, there's also a fort.
Seven Sisters is kind of a tourism pit stop, nice walking area.
they are nice to see if in the neighborhood but not necessarily best bang for your buck if you could potentially see whole uk.
seven sisters is near the start of south downs way - a hiking route that goes inland across southern england, there will be sites of interest on a similar drive.
A272 South Downs is a noteworthy road nice countryside. goes towards winchester - its a medieval city centre, was an old capital of england alfred the great, has some king arthur lore. if you like funny names there is a look out point called cheesefoot head

Pic related is near my home in Dorset. I think it’s nice.

Also this anon >>2796032 has good advices.

I would also add Snowdonia. America has great national parks but there’s something massively comfy about Snowdonia (and while you’re at it, have a quick stop at St Davids not too far from it).

>>2795784 (OP)
Why is it called the UK now

>>2796360
What do you mean now? It's just shorthand for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It has been officially the UK since 1801.

The North Norfolk coast is pretty