Hannah Cole for Whistlefish Lincolnshire is a beautiful county situated mostly on the coast. Inland you’ll find the city of Lincoln. But this is mostly coastal Heaven, including the popular seaside resort of Skegness. Find more ways to help your local wildlife rescue and animal shelter. Siobhan Beer Regarding wildlife, the main attraction here are grey seals (England…
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A Guide to Derbyshire, Naturally
Penny Gaj Derbyshire is a mostly rural county, outside the main city of Derby. Home to lots of canals, this county vies with Leicestershire to claim the most central part of England. No matter which, you’re a long way from the sea! Wildlife that lives here include bats, voles and Chinese water deer. Find more ways…
A Guide to Leicestershire, Naturally
Chris Williamson Leicestershire is a quiet inland county, with lots of canals. It has many boasts, including being the place where the English language was formed, and also was the birthplace of the motor car (good or bad, who knows?) Like Derbyshire, it has villages claiming to be the furthest place from the sea. Creatures…
A Guide to Northamptonshire, Naturally
Sue Fenlon Northamptonshire is a mostly rural county with lots of castles and country homes (Princess Diana grew up here, and is buried on an island on the family estate). It’s home to lots of canals, and bordered by more counties than nearly any other in England. Mammals that you can find here include endangered…
A Guide to Nottinghamshire, Naturally
Gill Bustamante Nottinghamshire is the most northerly of the Midland counties, and is of course known as the home of Sherwood Forest, where Robin Hood and his Merry Men would steal from the rich, to give to the poor (the opposite of what happens these days). It’s also home to Little Ben (Big Ben’s little…