Geography & Environment Category
Wildlife Aid Foundation
In Britain, we like to think of ourselves as ‘animal lovers’ and there are many organisations that…
Red squirrels
The red squirrel is native to the UK, going back thousands of years, but its numbers are…
What’s the weather like today?
Weather forecasts in the UK are often wrong, due to the ever-changing nature of the jet streams…
“UK” or “Britain” or … ?
The UK, Great Britain, the British Isles, England… these are not just different names for the same…
Ascension Island
Ascension Island, grouped with St. Helena and Tristan de Cunha islands, is one of fourteen British ‘overseas…
Hadrian’s Wall
Hadrian’s Wall was constructed in the 2nd century and stretched 73 miles coast-to-coast in northern England. It…
Land’s End
Land’s End is on the south-western tip of mainland England in the county of Cornwall and the…
Crown Dependencies
Within the British Isles there are three Crown Dependencies, namely:- the Bailiwick of Jersey the Bailiwick of…