I want to take a trip in the country side of UK?

Stonehenge is very touristy, so also take a look at the stone circles in Avebury, Wiltshire and the nearby Silbury Hill a man made hill that was an ancient fort. Also in that part of Wiltshire are the beautiful Martinsell Hill and Oare Hill. There is a small parking area at Martinsell Hill and you can walk the footpath that curves round the southern edge of the hill to Oare Hill; close by is the thatched village of Wooton Rivers that is by the beautiful Kennet and Avon canal, and the ancient Savernake Forest www.visitwiltshire,co.uk

In West Sussex is the beautiful South Downs National Park and its best feature Kingley Vale National Nature reserve a huge ancient Yew tree forest. There is a car park in the village of West Stoke north of Chichester, and a well signed track about a one mile long, to the reserve from there.

A clear track with numbered posts will guide you around the reserve. Don't miss the ancient burial mounds (Bow Hill) at the top of the reserve.

The South Shropshire Hills encompassing The Long Mynd, The Stipperstones, and Wenlock Edge

are extraordinary beautiful www.shropshirehills.info as is the small town of Ludlow www.ludlow.org.uk. South of Ludlow is the elevated Mortimer Forest with its incredible views into Wales/Herefordshire and towards the Malvern Hills. Follow the 'Mortimer Trail' (walking only) from below Ludlow Castle up to the part of the forest called High Vinnalls.

You will receive many good suggestions on this site. I've tried to spotlight on what I consider the three

most beautiful areas of England that are perhaps not too well known. You must be prepared to park your car and walk some of the great footpaths and tracks (hiking trails) that you find everywhere in England. Our national mapping agency is the Ordnance Survey www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk

They produce the 'Landranger' series of maps that cover the whole country in great detail - even showing footpaths. Covering the areas I have described are: Sheet 173 'Swindon & Devizes',

Sheet 197 'Chichester & The Downs.. Sheet 137 'Church Stretton & Ludlow' You can buy them online or from bookshops in the localities you are visiting

Well done for realising there is more to UK than London!

Most of UK is countryside (look at Google Earth). It varies from rolling farmland to moorland and mountains.

The Lake District gives you mountains and lakes.

The Yorkshire Dales give moorland and cosy villages

The Peak District gives moorland and cosy villages.

Wales gives you easily accessible mountains and fairytale castles

Scotland gives you mountains and spectacular scenery.

Northern Ireland gives you lush green everything! (a bit far for your two week trip)

The South West gives cosy stone villages and spectacular coastline.

The Home counties (around London) have wealthy farms and villages (like Midsomer Murders)

Stonehenge is on Salisbury Plain. You have rolling hills. Much of it is Ministry of Defence training ground, so hasn't been developed since before WW2. The same applies to The Isle of Purbeck (Dorset).

You could even hire a boat on the inland waterways and really get into the coutryside at 4 mph.

I would go with the person who suggested Shropshire and West Wales.

Also, Derbyshire/Yorkshire Dales, Lake District, Cumbria.

Not so far from London you could try the Midlands, East Midlands, rural Nottinghamshire/Leicestershire/Rutland.

Look for Wildlife Trust and National Trust websites for regions.

Rutland is the smallest Country in England, and has some charming small villages as well as the Rutland Water Nature Reserve.

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Hope you enjoy your visit, and congrats on wanting to see the real England and not just the inner cities !!!

As i live in the Lake District i may be a little bit bias about this but it really is an area of outstanding natural beauty .I think you will find that the Lake District , or Cumbria as a whole has everything you are looking for , you will be spoiled for choice for places to visit and things to do . The recent flooding in Cumbria had very little effect in the Lake District and the area has now fully recovered and is open for business.

Chatsworth estate in derbyshire then drive to bakewell.

York - still has its old city wall

Any little towns off the A1 south of Worksop old little england places, very lovely but so many to mention each one.

The lake district (if the floods have cleared!)

Devon and cornwall

sorry answers are short but htere are so many things to see and do in each area its best you decide what you want to then chak each one out.

if you go to stonehenge head to glastonbury too!

one of the best things in the british country side is the lake district, lake windermere is my favourite so far, the views are fantastic. but if your traveling by car it would take a while to get from stone henge to the lakes but its worth it in the end

The Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

Take a look around Shropshire and then West Wales.

Besides London the whole UK is one big counrtyside. I'd go South-West, great beaches (if you don't minde the rain)