England
Seabird City On the east coast of Yorkshire, near the small village of Bempton, the land meets the sea in dramatic fashion, rising above a hundred metres high and falling away to the ocean. The cliffs here are some of the highest in the whole of England, and are formed of very hard chalk that resists erosion and stands firm …
Wales
Welsh Atlantis Cardigan Bay is a prominent feature on Wales’ landscape, forming a curved arc that stretches for many miles along the country’s western coast. It connects Gwynedd in the north with Pembrokeshire in the south and is characterised by numerous beaches, estuaries and cliffs. The bay is also the location of the legendary Cantre’r Gwaelod – an ancient sunken …
Stackpole is an area within the Pembrokeshire National Park and is known for its beautiful beaches. Stackpole is a small village located close to the Stackpole Estate. Here we will explore the Stackpole area as a whole. What makes Stackpole so special is its diversity; there is heathland, woodland, farmland, plus a mixture of rugged and gentle coastline. There are …
England
Sensational Seascapes The Cornish coastline forms the south-western tip of the United Kingdom, and is an area known for its rugged headlands and fantastic beaches. The county juts out into the Atlantic Ocean and is exposed to the full force of the prevailing winds that sweep in from the sea. It’s therefore one of the most popular places in the …
A Stone’s Throw From Inverness The outskirts of one of the largest towns in northern Scotland might not be the first place that springs to mind when thinking of places to see wildlife. However, Merkinch Nature Reserve is positioned right on the edge of the Beauly Firth – the outlet of both the River Beauly and River Ness. As such, …
Scotland
New Kid on the Block Black Devon Wetlands is one of Scotland’s newest nature reserves, having only been up and running for a few years. Despite this, there is no need to worry about the reserve needing time to attract wildlife, as the area was already made up of diverse regions of habitat before receiving its reserve status. Situated just …
Scotland
A Wild, Remote Land The United Kingdom is not particularly known for its areas of extreme wilderness. Even in Scotland, there are few places on the mainland that feel completely cut off from the rest of the country. Cape Wrath is one of them. Situated at the most north-westerly point of mainland Britain, it is believed to have been used …
Wales
Portmeirion was designed and built by Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis over a fifty year period between 1925 and 1975. Williams-Ellis left Cambridge without finishing his degree and worked for an architect company for a short time before at the age of just twenty-two he decided to leave and set up his own architect business. His story is entwined with Portmeirion, and …
England
Port Isaac is a small fishing village on the north coast of Cornwall. It is about 8 miles from Wadebridge and nine miles from Camelford close to Lundy Bay and Pentire Point landmarks. Like so many fishing villages on the Cornish coast, Port Isaac is located in a natural sheltered inlet. Despite that, the port was so important that during …
Scotland
Surrounded by giant mountains, craggy hills, extensive coastal lochs (or fjords), and vast peninsulas, this section of coastline runs along the western limit of the Scottish Highlands. Along with the entire stretch of coastline that borders the Scottish Highlands, this is arguably the most extreme coastal landscape seen in the British Isles. Two broad sections of the coast are described …
