Watersmeet - a pretty spot for a cuppa on Exmoor
Watersmeet is the meeting place of the East Lyn river and Hoar Oak Water on Exmoor, Devon. Several walking routes converge here. And when you arrive, there is an attractive tea room to greet you!
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The Treasury Building in London
The Treasury Building near Downing Street is officially called Government Offices Great George Street (GOGGS). It is a large and monumentally impressive UK government office building situated in Westminster between Horse Guards Road, Great George Street, Parliament Street, King Charles Street and Parliament Square.
Operation Tiger - sacrifice on the sands
On the night of 27th April 1944 during World War Two, a terrible tragedy unfolded just off Slapton Sands on the coast of Devon. 946 American servicemen died during Operation Tiger, the rehearsals for the D-Day landing on Utah Beach in Normandy, France.
The Jay - Britain's colourful crow
The most colourful members of the crow family, jays are noisy and flamboyant, though much shyer than the other crows. They are woodland birds, rarely moving far from the cover of trees, and therefore less seen for their attractive plumage than the other mostly black crows.
William Cookworthy, father of the Cornish China Clay Industry
William Cookworthy rose from humble Quaker beginnings in the 1700s to become the founder of the British Porcelain Industry.
Oxford's ancient Botanic Garden - an inspiration to scientists and writers
The University of Oxford Botanic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in Great Britain and one of the oldest scientific gardens in the world. The garden was founded on July 25th 1621 as a physic garden growing plants for medicinal research.
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