Malvern Hills - romantic retreat and spring water source
The Malvern Hills in Worcestershire and Herefordshire (and a small area of Gloucestershire) are a range of pleasing low hills known for their soft beauty and as a source of spring water.
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Hemlock - a deadly plant closer than you think
Hemlock is the famous poison that killed the Greek philosopher Socrates, which might lead you to think that it is only to be found in the Mediterranean. But that's not true. This deadly member of the carrot family can be found all over the British Isles.
HMS Trincomalee - Britain's oldest floating warship moored in Hartlepool
HMS Trincomalee is the second oldest floating ship in the world, and the centrepiece of the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Hartlepool.
Fish and Chips - the original British fast food
When people are asked to name the most typical British meal, the answer is often fish and chips. It is believed that the tradition in the UK of fish battered and fried in oil, served with similarly cooked potatoes, may actually have been brought by immigrants. It is estimated there are 10,500 specialist fish and chip shops in the UK, selling 382 million meals every year, and earning a staggering £1.2 billion.
Northern Gannet - a photogenic seabird
Great big glorious gannets are often shown on our television screens nesting in huge numbers on inaccessible sea cliffs and islets. But they breed in significant numbers at only a few localities and so are an Amber List species.
William 'Lord' Kelvin - remarkable 19th-century pioneering physicist and inventor
William Thomson, who became Baron Kelvin of Largs, was a Belfast-born physicist, mathematician, and scientist who made discoveries in fields as diverse as thermodynamics and telegraphy. But he is best-known for inventing the absolute temperature scale - or ‘Kelvin’ scale.
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