discoveringbritain

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Discovering Britain

Every landscape has a story to tell - explore them at www.discoveringbritain.org

Happy Yorkshire Day! This is part of the incredible #limestone pavement at #malham - explore more of 'God's own country' at #DiscoveringBritain (website in bio) #yorkshire #yorkshireday #view #godsowncountry

Competition time! Planning a trip to the #beach this #summer? The classic #book 'The Pebbles on the Beach' by Clarence Ellis is a perfect guide for pebble hunting - and its being reissued this month by Faber & Faber, complete with a fold out poster & new foreword by Robert Macfarlane. To win a copy, send us a message by 31 August with the name of this beach. The winner will be announced in the first week of September. Good luck!

#mondaymotivation something special for our 500th post ** competition time!** To win a copy of this reissued classic #book look out for our 501st post or find us on Facebook #DiscoveringBritain #500 #pebbles #summerreading

For the last #weekend of #nationalparksweek we're in the #peakdistrict enjoying the views around #cromford #matlock & #blackrocks #DiscoveringBritain #derbyshire

Wild, windswept, wonderful - today for #nationalparksweek we celebrate #dartmoor! This is #haytor #rocks, one of the many granite #tors that dot the Park #DiscoveringBritain #aerial #tor #devon #nofilter

#throwbackthursday to cooler weather... in the #cairngorms national park, Braemar holds the record as the UK's coldest place. And the warmest. On the same day! Find out why with our #DiscoveringBritain viewpoint, website in bio #mountain #scotland #snow #nationalparksweek

Gentle rolling #hills like folds in a blanket - our celebration of #nationalparksweek continues with this great #aerial shot of the #southdowns #DiscoveringBritain #green #view #countryside

#tuesdaytaster - staying with #nationalparksweek where is this #road? And what could we see from it? SWIPE for the answer & SCROLL for more info...
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This is #wastwater in the #lakedistrict, England's deepest #lake & famous for its steep 'screes' of rock on the #valley sides. Bit of a distraction while driving! #DiscoveringBritain #cumbria #aerial

#mondaymotivation - today is the start of #nationalparksweek a celebration of 'Britain's breathing spaces'. This is the #view from Conic Hill over #lochlomond #scotland #DiscoveringBritain #trossachs #nationalpark #loch #island

#throwbackthursday to walking around the town that has changed hands between #england and #scotland 13 times & was at war with Russia for 100 years - #berwick #DiscoveringBritain #tower

Zooming in for this week's #tuesdaytaster - golden fields? #wheat? #hay? #straw? SWIPE for the full picture... #DiscoveringBritain

#mondaymotivation - #smile its still #beach weather! Enjoying the golden sands at #weymouth #DiscoveringBritain #dorset #coast #seaside #summer #shells #seaweed

A tranquil scene on the #BCN near #smethwick - happy #blackcountry day everyone! Celebrate the region that gave us #canals #coal #glass #jewellery & more with our #westmidlands walks #DiscoveringBritain #canal #boat #towpath #bridge

#friday13th is almost over... lucky or unlucky that our #website has #walks in 13 regions? We're #feelinglucky :) happy #weekend everyone! #DiscoveringBritain #greatbritain #unitedkingdom #wales #cymru #scotland #london #southeastengland #southwestengland #eastanglia #yorkshire #westmidlands #eastmidlands #northwestengland #northeastengland #northernireland #isleofman #ukmap #map

#throwbackthursday to our short #walk exploring #nottingham #caves - there are 500+ below the city & this one helped a #king claim his throne! #DiscoveringBritain #castle #rock #goingunderground

Not just temperatures rising in the #ukheatwave - as reservoirs run dry, long lost buildings are emerging from the #water. This is the #lakedistrict #atlantis at Haweswater in #mardale #DiscoveringBritain #cumbria #heatwave

#mondaymotivation - looking for a #roomwithaview? Explore Beeston #castle in our new #DiscoveringBritain viewpoint created with @bradtguides #cheshire

Yummy its #worldchocolateday! Enjoy a taste of the sweet life with our short #DiscoveringBritain #walk in #bournville - Britain's 'chocolate village' #birmingham #chocolate #cadburyworld

#happyfriday - looks like more lovely #weather so we've run away with the #circus! This great #aerial shot is one of 100+ on the #DiscoveringBritain website - address in bio #bath #circus #somerset

#happybirthday IWM North, opened on this day in 2002. Built on a #WW2 bomb site, its striking design recalls a shattered globe. Visit it on our #DiscoveringBritain #walk around #salfordquays #salford #mediacity #mediacityuk #museum #iwmnorth

The #lancastercanal was built to transport coal & limestone - today its a great place to stroll, on two legs or four... enjoy this stretch on our #DiscoveringBritain #lancaster #walk #canal #dogs #boat #sharethespace

This week's #tuesdaytaster - a plush #carpet? A knitted #jumper? SWIPE for the full picture and SCROLL down to find out more...
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Linseed #fields are a rare sight now but the #plants have been grown since the Stone Age. The seeds are used to make #paint & oil #cricketbats! #DiscoveringBritain #aerial #blue #blueheaven #nofilter

#mondaymotivation - the #heatwave continues... but it could be hotter... #faversham in #kent felt the UK's highest ever recorded temperature - 38.5 degrees Celsius on 10 August 2003 #DiscoveringBritain #boats #creek

Another sign of high #summer - the new #serpentinepavilion is open! Found this shady corner for a day out on the #tiles #DiscoveringBritain #pavilion #pattern #perspective #serpentine #london #park #kensingtongardens

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