Ring of Brodgar - 'mysteriously stern'
The Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge is an enormous ceremonial site dating back to the 3rd millennium BC. It can be found on Mainland, the largest island of the Orkneys, off the Scottish coast.
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Sherwood Forest - legendary ancient haunt of Robin Hood
Sherwood Forest is a royal forest in Nottinghamshire, most famous for its historic association with the legend of Robin Hood. It surrounds the village of Edinstowe, and is a National Nature Reserve which encompasses 1, 046 acres.
Cornwall calling - Goonhilly's ears link up the world, and outer space
The array of satellite dishes at Goonhilly in southern Cornwall has been at the forefront of telecommunications history since it was built in the 1960s. It played a key role in the first transatlantic live TV transmission, conveyed telephone calls across the Atlantic, and is now an integral part of the space exploration programme.
Drawing the tourists - the Derwent Pencil Museum
The Derwent Pencil Museum is located in Keswick, Cumbria. It tells the story of graphite production and pencil-making, which was a major industry in the Lakeland area. The company behind the Keswick factory produced pencils for nearly 200 years, and this now continues in nearby Workington at a new premises. The museum houses what is said to be the world’s largest coloured pencil.
Robin redbreast – the UK’s favourite bird
The robin topped a poll of more than 200,000 people in 2015 to choose the UK's first national bird. With its bright red breast, it is a familiar site in British gardens throughout the year, especially at Christmas.
The Clootie Well - a pagan tradition lives on in Scotland
A strange sight greets motorists driving on the A832 north of Inverness - bits of cloth and clothing hanging off the trees and bushes on the south side of the road. This is the Clootie Well, the residue of a Scottish pagan ritual.
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