Scotland and England

England and Scotland border ‘badlands’, where tragic history and epic landscapes collide

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There is something inherently intriguing about boundaries. That line on the map takes on extra spice when the two countries are involved in a constitutional movement. The Scotland-England frisson I feel today is no surprise when you scratch the surface of rugged badlands once alive with smugglers and bandits, where past and present are perpetually … Read more

The best place to see the Northern Lights in Britain and when to see them

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The Northern Lights recently appeared over the Castlerigg stone circle in the Lake District – Gregg Wolstenholme/Bav Media This winter will be a historic one for seeing the Northern Lights, with scientists predicting the best Northern Lights sightings in two decades. Earlier this month, Aurora hunters were treated to displays on Bonfire Night in Scotland … Read more