![Atlantic Puffin as seen in the Hebrides [Source: Wikipedia]](http://www.ukseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/atlantic-puffin-460-wikipedia-150x150.jpg)
The BBC has finally discovered the gem we call the Outer Hebrides and is airing a series of programmes called “Hebrides, Islands on the Edge” over the following weeks. As regular readers will know, we have been promoting this region of the country quite a bit recently the region was voted the happiest place to [...]
![Camden Lock shopping area [Source: Wikipedia]](http://www.ukseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/camden-locks-shopping-460-wikipedia-150x150.jpg)
Visitors to London probably find Oxford Street, Notting Hill and the surrounding areas, but the best advice is to “shop where the locals shop” which in London is the the 40 year old Camden Lock on the banks of the Regent’s Canal. Never heard of Camden Lock? Me neither until today, but it turns out [...]
![Peregrine Falcon in flight [Source: Wikipedia]](http://www.ukseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/peregrine-falcon-460-wikipedia-150x150.jpg)
A new webcam on the roof of Sheffield University is following Yorkshire’s first urban Peregrine Falcons after the pair successfully bred at the site in 2012 and by the looks of things have done it again in 2013. The camera is located on top of St George’s Church and was installed by Phil Riley, Energy [...]
![Giant Panda at Edinburgh Zoo (Tian Tian) [Source: Wikipedia]](http://www.ukseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/edinburgh-zoo-panda-wikipedia-150x150.jpg)
Just after we’ve done the May bank holiday, its now time to think about the May half term holiday so to help things along a little we’ve compiled a list of some of the biggest attractions in Britain along with family friendly Premier Inn hotels close to them…so now all you need to work out [...]
![The real Hawkeye or a waxwork? [(c) Madame Tussauds]](http://www.ukseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/madame-tussauds-hawkeye-460-madame-tussauds-150x150.jpg)
Marvel Comic’s Hawkeye arrives at Madame Tussauds this May and to celebrate, the popular London attraction if giving free access to the first 20 children to turn up at the attraction dressed as their favourite Marvel Super Hero! Hawkeye will join Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Wolverine, Iron Man, Nick Fury and The Invisible Woman in [...]
![Cheese Rolling at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire [Source: Wikipedia]](http://www.ukseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cheese-rolling-coopers-hill-460-wikipedia-150x150.jpg)
Cheese has been part of the British way of life for centuries, but just in case you simply can’t get enough cheese in your life or you simply wanted to take your life in your hands, you could always enter the wacky world of cheese rolling. Cheese Rolling on Cooper’s Hill has to be one [...]
![Gorgeously Ugly Fish at London Zoo [(c) London Zoo]](http://www.ukseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/gorgeously-ugly-fish-zsl-480-150x150.jpg)
It might sound like a start of a lovely romantic attachment, but this dating advert comes direct from London Zoo where the “gorgeously ugly” male in question being a species of fish more officially known as the Mangarahara Cichlid which urgently needs to find a female. Very urgent: The dating appeal comes from the zoo [...]
![A Basking Shark [Source: Wikipedia]](http://www.ukseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/basking-shark-460-wikipedia-150x150.jpg)
Shark watching might be more associated with the warmer climates such as Australia and the Caribbean, but surprisingly the Isle of Man is also a hub of activity at least for the Basking Shark. Basking Shark’s are the second biggest shark species in the world, just behind the Whale Shark and like all of their [...]
The latest buzz-phrase in the media is “Panda Bounce” which describes the incredible increase in visitors Edinburgh Zoo has experienced since the arrival of the two Giant Panda’s 18 months ago. According to Edinburgh Zoo, there was over a 50% increase in visitors many wanting to visit these reclusive and endangered animals which has helped [...]
![A colourful Grommit in Bristol [Source: Destination Bristol]](http://www.ukseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/grommit-bristol-150x150.jpg)
Bristol, the vibrant capital of the South West of England is lined-up to be one of the most exciting UK cities to visit this summer when giant sculptures of one of the country’s most iconic characters are unleashed onto its streets. Around seventy giant hand-painted sculptures of Gromit, the famous plasticine dog created by Nick [...]
