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Discovering Britain: The Yorkshire Matterhorn
May 18, 2022
Written by
Rory Walsh
For this month’s Discovering Britain, Rory Walsh follows a famous explorer uphill
Discovering Britain: Rocks of ages
Apr 26, 2022
Written by
Rory Walsh
For this month’s Discovering Britain, Rory Walsh looks at Dorset’s changing coastline
Discovering Britain: On a mission in Manchester
Mar 25, 2022
Written by
Rory Walsh
For this month’s Discovering Britain, Rory Walsh revisits Victorian Manchester
Discovering Britain: The Long Man of Wilmington
Feb 18, 2022
Written by
Rory Walsh
For Discovering Britain this month, Rory Walsh meets Britain’s tallest man
Discovering Britain: Walking Civil War London
Jan 25, 2022
Written by
Rory Walsh
For this month’s Discovering Britain, Rory Walsh traces London’s part in the English Civil Wars
Freedom to tinker: The UK is liberalising rules around gene-edited crops
Dec 10, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Few consumed crops today are free of human meddling. Now, the UK is liberalising the rules around gene-edited crops
Discovering Britain: Sandwich – there's more to it than sliced bread
Nov 26, 2021
Written by
Rory Walsh
For this month’s Discovering Britain, Rory Walsh savours a flavour of Sandwich
Discovering Britain: Finding the essence of the 'Great British Seaside' in Weymouth
Sep 03, 2021
Written by
Rory Walsh
For Discovering Britain this month Rory Walsh searches for the ‘Great British Seaside’
Discovering Britain: St Pancras Old Church
Aug 20, 2021
Written by
Rory Walsh
For Discovering Britain this month Rory Walsh visits a unique London tree
Discovering Britain: Holkham beach
Jul 09, 2021
Written by
Rory Walsh
For this month’s Discovering Britain trail, Rory Walsh explores the haven of Holkham beach
Discovering Britain: Record-breaking Braemar
Jun 18, 2021
Written by
Rory Walsh
For this month’s Discovering Britain Rory Walsh meets a Scottish village that blows hot and cold
A country divided: Why England's North–South divide is getting worse
May 05, 2021
Written by
Katie Burton
England has long suffered from a North–South divide. Despite numerous attempts to tackle it, the rift shows no sign of healing
Discovering Britain: Coventry, city of culture
Apr 23, 2021
Written by
Rory Walsh
For this month’s Discovering Britain trail, Rory Walsh is sent to Coventry
Discovering Britain: The cobbled streets of Stamford
Mar 09, 2021
Written by
Rory Walsh
For this month’s Discovering Britain Rory Walsh hears how student politics shaped Stamford
UK Gold: The hunt for the precious metal has returned
Mar 05, 2021
Written by
Laura Cole
In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, miners are looking to the hills and mountains for viable gold deposits. Laura Cole asks why the hunt for the yellow metal has returned to the United Kingdom
Discovering Britain: Walking the Quantocks with Wordsworth and Coleridge
Feb 17, 2021
Written by
Rory Walsh
For Discovering Britain this month, Rory Walsh takes a Romantic stroll in the Quantocks
Discovering Britain: Harlech Castle
Jan 27, 2021
Written by
Rory Walsh
For this month’s Discovering Britain viewpoint Rory Walsh visits a Welsh castle with a dry water gate
Discovering Britain: The twin peaks of the Berkshire Downs
Dec 11, 2020
Written by
Rory Walsh
For this month's Discovering Britain trail, Rory Walsh encounters a view of twin peaks on the Berkshire Downs
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