Nature and Wildlife

The weather, the seasons, native animals and the British countryside.

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Animals of Britain

Britain's wildlife: no dangerous animals to speak of, a much-loved cast of small mammals and birds, and a countryside that has lost…

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Climate of Britain

Britain's temperate maritime climate: mild, wet, and far warmer than its northern latitude should allow, thanks to the Atlantic.

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Flowers and Gardens

Britain's gardening culture: a nation of small back gardens, allotments and flower shows, and some of the most influential garden design in…

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National Parks

Britain's fifteen protected landscapes — which, unlike American national parks, are lived-in, farmed and largely privately owned.

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The British Weather

Mild, grey, changeable and endlessly discussed — Britain's weather is less extreme than its reputation and more talked about than anywhere on…

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The Seasons

Britain's four gentle seasons: long light summer evenings, short dark winter afternoons, and a spring and autumn that arrive gradually and are…

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Vegetation and Plants

Britain's native flora: ancient woodland, heather moorland, chalk grassland and hedgerows — a landscape almost entirely shaped by farming rather than nature.

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