UK
Wave research set to bolster defences
Nov 26, 2014
Written by
Katy Marriott
Coastal researchers are undertaking innovative analysis into the impact of waves on the UK shoreline, to draw-up a specialised approach to future sea defences
Antrim Coast and Glens
Written by
Olivia Edward
Stretching along the Northern Ireland coast from Ballycastle to Larne, this area of deep valleys and spectacular cliffs shares a rich cultural legacy with nearby Scotland. It’s also home to the odd bird or two
A growing community
Oct 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
For this month’s Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Discovering Britain walk, Olivia Edward discovers how a committed set of agriculturalists has breathed new life into a neglected part of Nottingham’s inner city
Jurassic Coast
Written by
Marc Grainger
Marc Grainger visits Dorset, where the wildlife-rich lowland heath is just a stone’s throw away from one of the world’s most geologically important coastlines
Flat land
Aug 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
This month, the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)’s Discovering Britain walk takes Olivia Edward through rural Essex to the Thames estuary, where she’s delighted by a fascinating ‘land of horizontals’
Dossier: Immigration
Aug 01, 2014
Written by
Mark Rowe
The tabloids would have us believe that immigrants are taking our houses, our jobs, our school places and our hospital beds. But a close reading of the research reveals another, more nuanced story
Carved from stone
Jun 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
For her latest Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Discovering Britain walk, Olivia Edward visits Shropshire to learn how glacial meltwater has shaped the history of one of England’s most picturesque market towns
Bombs and bustards
Apr 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
Our series showcasing the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)’s Discovering Britain walks continues as Olivia Edward learns how the military has helped to keep a large part of Salisbury Plain safe from harm
The story of the river
Feb 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
In the latest Discovering Britain walk, Olivia Edward gains a fascinating insight into the development of the historic Thames-side town of Marlow
Water in the Balance
Mar 19, 2013
Written by
Paul Younger
As southeast England mops up after another bout of serious flooding, last year’s drought seems a world away. But it raises the question – how can we reconcile floods and droughts and give the country some form of hydrological stability? …
Dedham Vale
Written by
Natalie Hoare
A lowland valley straddling the counties of Essex and Suffolk, Dedham Vale AONB encompasses a rural idyll of sleepy farming villages dotted about a gently rolling landscape either side of the River Stour
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