From caves to lagoons and lost-in-time islands: Britain’s top 15 stunning ‘off the beaten track’ locations to explore this Easter revealed. So how many have YOU visited?

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By William

Want to make your Easter bucket list a little more egg-quoting?

Then hop on over to one of the spots here, listed in a ranking of Britain’s 15 best off-the-beaten-track destinations.

This hotlist was prepared by Jeep and a team of experts from Ordnance Survey. They are all plotted on an interactive ‘Get lost with Jeep Compass‘ digital map and help in creating a list of 100 hidden gems.

The top 15 includes Britain’s only desert, a magical forest, a black sand bay, home to England’s largest gray seal colony and an island that feels like it belongs in a bygone era.

The list follows research from Jeep which shows that almost a third of British adults (30 percent) have explored little of Britain so far – the equivalent of 16 million people – yet 80 percent want to see more of the country. The research shows that 24 percent of Brits have never visited Scotland (13 million) and 17 percent (nine million) have never been to Wales.

Scroll down to see photos of the top 15 and have your say on the best of the best in MailOnline Travel’s poll at the bottom.

Climb Schiehallion Mountain in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and you’ll be rewarded with “breathtaking views of the Scottish Highlands,” says Ordnance Survey. OS grid reference: NN 71382 54788

Pictured here is Old Winchester Hill in England's South Downs National Park. The site is both a nature reserve and an Iron Age hillfort, notes Ordnance Survey, which adds that the area has its own flock of Herdwick sheep, a breed usually found only in the Lake District. OS raster reference: SU 64077 20578

Pictured here is Old Winchester Hill in England’s South Downs National Park. The site is both a nature reserve and an Iron Age hillfort, notes Ordnance Survey, which adds that the area has its own flock of Herdwick sheep, a breed usually found only in the Lake District. OS grid reference: SU64077 20578

See the Porthgain Blue Lagoon in Pembrokeshire, Wales, which can be reached by foot or by sea. Ordnance Survey recommends taking a walk on the nearby cliffs for 'breathtaking views'. Operating System Grid Reference: SM 79483 31496

See the Porthgain Blue Lagoon in Pembrokeshire, Wales, which can be reached by foot or by sea. Ordnance Survey recommends taking a walk on the nearby cliffs for ‘breathtaking views’. OS grid reference: SM 79483 31496

Above is the island of Eilean na Moine, a must-visit for Harry Potter fans as it was the location for the grave of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the film Deathly Hallows Part 2. It is located on Loch Eilt, which is Ordnance Survey is described as 'stunning'. OS grid reference: NM 79000 82647

Above is the island of Eilean na Moine, a must-visit for Harry Potter fans as it was the location for the grave of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the film Deathly Hallows Part 2. It is located on Loch Eilt, which is Ordnance Survey is described as ‘stunning’. OS grid reference: NM 79000 82647

Above this lies Swansea's 'pristine' Three Cliffs Bay, which is surrounded by limestone cliffs and features a beach with dunes and a salt marsh that OS says can be explored at low tide. OS grid reference: SS 53498 87797

Above this lies Swansea’s ‘pristine’ Three Cliffs Bay, which is surrounded by limestone cliffs and features a beach with dunes and a salt marsh that OS says can be explored at low tide. OS grid reference: Stainless steel 53498 87797

The tranquil Talisker Bay on the Isle of Skye fascinates with its black volcanic sand. OS raster reference: NG 30755 30447

The tranquil Talisker Bay on the Isle of Skye fascinates with its black volcanic sand. OS grid reference: NG 30755 30447

This is Gaping Gill in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, which yorkshiredales.org.uk states is one of the largest underground chambers in Britain. The main chamber, he explains, is 129 meters long and 31 meters high. OS grid reference: SD 75130 72733

Reelig Glen near Inverness is now Britain's tallest tree at 66.4 meters tall. OS grid reference: NH 55727 42941

LEFT: This is Gaping Gill in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, that yorkshiredales.org.uk points out that it is one of the largest underground chambers in Britain. The main chamber, he explains, is 129 meters long and 31 meters high. OS grid reference: SD-75130 72733. RIGHT: Reelig Glen near Inverness is now Britain’s tallest tree at 66.4 metres. OS grid reference: NH55727 42941

Ordnance Survey claims that being on the north-west coast of Iona, an island in the Inner Hebrides with a population of just 170, 'feels like stepping back in time'. OS grid reference: NM 26307 24671

Ordnance Survey claims that being on the north-west coast of Iona, an island in the Inner Hebrides with a population of just 170, ‘feels like stepping back in time’. OS grid reference: NM26307 24671

Chartists Cave in Powys, Wales, can be reached by 'a challenging walk from the village of Llangynidr', but there is a reward: 'the best of the Welsh countryside'. OS raster reference: SO 127152

Chartists Cave in Powys, Wales, can be reached by ‘a challenging walk from the village of Llangynidr’, but there is a reward: ‘the best of the Welsh countryside’. OS grid reference: SO 127152

See the enchanting Wistman's Wood, a temperate rainforest in Devon's breathtaking Dartmoor National Park. Operating System Grid Reference: SX 61447 77874

See the enchanting Wistman’s Wood, a temperate rainforest in Devon’s breathtaking Dartmoor National Park. OS grid reference: SX61447 77874

Blakeney Point in Norfolk is a 'magical place' home to England's largest colony of gray seals, with more than 4,000 pups born each winter. OS grid reference: TG 01075 45966

Blakeney Point in Norfolk is a ‘magical place’ home to England’s largest colony of gray seals, with more than 4,000 pups born each winter. OS grid reference: TG 01075 45966

Above is Watkins Path Pools in Snowdonia - an excellent spot for wild swimming, notes OS. OS grid reference: SH 62645 51654

Above is Watkins Path Pools in Snowdonia – an excellent spot for wild swimming, notes OS. OS grid reference: SH 62645 51654

Located on a rocky outcrop above the Georgian town of Montgomery in Wales, Montgomery Castle dates back to the 13th century. However, it was demolished in 1649 and has been a striking ruin ever since. OS raster reference: SO 21883 96830

Located on a rocky outcrop above the Georgian town of Montgomery in Wales, Montgomery Castle dates back to the 13th century. However, it was demolished in 1649 and has been a striking ruin ever since. OS grid reference: SO 21883 96830

Dungeness in Kent is sometimes called Britain's only desert. It is a small fishing village with a 'surreal' landscape full of abandoned boats and fishing huts. There is also a disused railway line. OS grid reference: TR 08901 16953

Dungeness in Kent is sometimes called Britain’s only desert. It is a small fishing village with a ‘surreal’ landscape full of abandoned boats and fishing huts. There is also a disused railway line. OS grid reference: TR-08901 16953

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