Exmoor pony
The Exmoor pony is the oldest native pony breed in Britain. There are approximately 3,500 of these ponies worldwide, of which around 350 still live free on Exmoor on the Somerset, Devon border.
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Cheddar Gorge - Britain’s largest gorge
At 400ft deep and 3 miles long, Cheddar Gorge in Somerset is Britain’s largest gorge. As well as spectacular scenery, walks and climbs, the gorge has several deep caves to explore.
Dennis Severs’ House - a journey back to the 18th century
Tucked away in the heart of Spitalfields in east London is a fine Georgian Grade II listed building. But this one is extra special. Dennis Severs’ House provides a fascinating artistic rendering of a particular strand of East End history, telling the story of the imagined family who lived there.
Shaping art - modernist sculptor Barbara Hepworth
Barbara Hepworth was an English artist and sculptor born in Wakefield in 1903. Her work made a significant contribution to Modernist creative ideas, and in particular, free form modern sculpture. Some of her work became a familiar feature of the public realm, and is now often unnoticed.
Home of the Chocolate Bar - Fry's of Bristol
The first solid chocolate bar came into our lives in 1847, the invention of JS Fry and Sons in Bristol, founded by Quakers. Then in 1866, the first mass-produced chocolate bar, Fry's Chocolate Cream, was launched.
The magical glow worm
They look a bit like an elongated woodlouse, but, at night, in the summer, the magic happens: Britain's glow worms emit an eerie green glow from grass tips and bushes as the females announce their presence. Lampyris noctiluca is the glow-worm species most often seen in the UK.
Six things to delight and entertain you every day.