UK
Sea and sensibility
Sep 17, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
For this month’s Discovering Britain viewpoint, Laura Cole visits a lone tower with a surprising purpose
Mountain hare culling spirals out of control
Aug 16, 2018
Written by
Lucy Hodge-Sellers
‘Iconic mammals of the hill’ see populations dwindling in the moorlands of the eastern Highlands
Liquid asset: England's first capital
Aug 06, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
In this month’s Discovering Britain, Laura Cole visits Winchester’s chalk stream, a vital artery for England’s first capital
Electric dreams: the return of Cornish mining?
Jul 07, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
A new interest in Cornish mines has been sparked amid the electric vehicle revolution
Stuck in the middle
Jul 02, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
For this month’s Discovering Britain viewpoint, Laura Cole checks out a modern curio in northern England, sitting in the centre of the M62
Replanting the Hebrides
Jun 22, 2018
Written by
Mark Rowe
An ambitious, long-term project is hoping to bring trees back to the northern reaches of the UK
Necropolis Railway
Jun 18, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
For this month’s Discovering Britain trail, Laura Cole follows the route of a macabre train service that used to run from London to Surrey
Hay-on-Wye: between the lines
May 08, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
For this month’s Discovering Britain viewpoint, Laura Cole visits Hay-on-Wye, the border town full of novel ideas
The hidden costs of invasive species
Apr 09, 2018
Written by
Laure Boissat
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU is likely to lead to a surge in management costs of invasive non-native species in the UK, a task that currently amounts to £2bn annually
Gunnerside Gill: romantic ruins, poisonous past
Apr 04, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
For this month’s Discovering Britain trail, Laura Cole walks up Gunnerside Gill, a valley in the Yorkshire Dales with a toxic history
The Ring of Brodgar: Britain's ancient graffiti
Mar 13, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
For this month’s Discovering Britain viewpoint, Laura Cole visits the Ring of Brodgar on mainland Orkney, one of Britain’s oldest historical sites, and possibly one of its oldest graffiti canvases
Norwich: a city of two tales
Feb 05, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
For this month’s Discovering Britain Trail, Laura Cole visits Norwich, a city of rebellion turned city of sanctuary
Does the UK government’s 25-Year Environment Plan go far enough?
Jan 12, 2018
Written by
Matt Maynard
With Blue Planet II’s recent rally cry for environmental protection in our living rooms; and Michael Gove’s sweeping reforms in Whitehall – does the new Conservative plan really herald the landmark reforms it promises?
Chariots of fir: unusual coastal protection
Dec 25, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
For this month’s Discovering Britain viewpoint, Laura Cole visits St Andrews to investigate a festive method for protecting the coast
England’s first resident dolphins
Dec 21, 2017
Written by
James Field
A community of 28 bottlenose dolphins has made the southwest coast of England its year round home
Forging a Legacy: revolution in South Wales
Dec 13, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
For this month’s Discovering Britain trail, Laura Cole explores Pontypool in South Wales, a town that had its own industrial revolution
Why UK cavers are leading the world
Nov 23, 2017
Written by
Tony Waltham
From casual forays beneath to leading scientific breakthroughs, UK’s caving communities are proving an invaluable resource
Kinder Scout: Grass Class War
Oct 27, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
For this month’s Discovering Britain viewpoint, Laura Cole heads to Kinder Scout to celebrate the Mass Trespass of 85 years ago
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