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This Week’s Selected Theme

27 Jul - 2 Aug 2026

Waterfalls

This week we present some of the loveliest waterfalls in Britain.

Waterfall Country, Powys

Waterfall Country, Powys

Waterfall Country is an area of over a dozen waterfalls between Pontneddfechan and Ystradfellte in the southwestern part of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales.

Aysgarth Falls - a delight in the Yorkshire Dales

Aysgarth Falls - a delight in the Yorkshire Dales

Aysgarth Falls are a well-known scenic attraction in Lower Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales. They are a triple flight of waterfalls carved out by the River Ure. This spot has been admired for its beauty for centuries. The broad limestone steps across which the water cascades are particularly pleasing to the eye.

Mealt Falls - tumbling into the sea

Mealt Falls - tumbling into the sea

There is something very "fantasy world" about waterfalls that fall straight off the edge of the world. But they do exist, and Britain's most charismatic example is Mealt Falls on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

Devil's Bridge, Wales

Devil's Bridge, Wales

The village of Devil's Bridge, 10 miles inland from Aberystwyth in Wales, is named after a distinctive structure which spans the River Mynach here. Three bridges, stacked one above the other, straddle the ravine, and there are no other bridges built like this in the world.

Britain's highest waterfall

Britain's highest waterfall

Eas a Chual Aluinn Waterfall, Britain's highest waterfall, is said to be over three times higher than Niagara Falls when in full flow. So why is it not better known?

High Force - spectacular waterfall in County Durham

High Force - spectacular waterfall in County Durham

One of the most spectacular waterfalls in England, located at Forest-in-Teesdale, County Durham.

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Some of our other fascinating themes

The British love affair with all things sweet

The British love affair with all things sweet

The Belgians might have fancy chocolates, the French might have petit-fours, but we British have proved adept in producing everyday affordable sweet treats. Here are a few of our stories about these delights and their history ...

Botanic Gardens and Conservatories

Botanic Gardens and Conservatories

The stories we've gathered this week are on the theme of botanic gardens and glasshouses around the country.

Making a splash

Making a splash

With cold water swimming currently in fashion, we dive into some of our stories on the theme of communal bathing and taking the waters.

Unpopular plants

Unpopular plants

This week we take a look at some of our less loved plants - but they all have their place and their own beauty.

More Cornish treasures

More Cornish treasures

Another look at the delights of Cornwall.

Cornish Treasures

Cornish Treasures

This week we take a closer look at Cornwall.

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Spaceguard in Wales - watching out for the end of the world

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Spaceguard in Wales - watching out for the end of the world

High on a hill in mid-Wales, the Spaceguard Centre near Knighton is an independent observatory which monitors the potential threat to our planet posed by 'near earth objects'.

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