Fingal’s Cave
The stunning hexagonal-shaped columns in the cave of Staffa looke carved, like a cathedral, yet they are naturally formed basalt rock created from cooling lava. I’m a sucker for rock formations and I would love to see the scale of the cave in real life. Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, can only be reached by boat and is uninhabited- perfect.
Giant’s Causeway
Formed in the same way as Fingal’s Cave, and by the same lava flow, The Giant’s Causeway is located on the coast of Northern Ireland. Legend has it that both the Giant’s Causeway and Fingal’s Cave are the end sections of a bridge built by the Irish giant Fionn mac Cumhaill (a.k.a. Finn McCool) to Scotland, so he could reach and fight Benandonner, his gigantic Scottish rival.
White-tailed sea eagles on Mull
I would love to see a white-tailed sea eagle and the Isle of Mull off the coast of Scotland provides the best opportunity to see one. This majestic bird is the largest bird of prey in the UK and became extinct in the early 1900’s. Thanks to several reintroduction programmes between 1985 and 2012, the bird has a stronghold in Scotland. This fab site has lots of info on the beautiful eagle
The Isle of Mull is known for its diversity of wildlife and I still haven’t been. I’m trying to persuade Dave that we should go to Mull this spring, but he wants to visit the Cairngorms as he hasn’t been and we went toured the West Coast of Scotland a couple of years ago.
Whales in the Hebrides
The bird migration on the Norfolk coast
Thatched house villages in Cotswold
My eyes have witnessed the postcard-perfect thatched cottages of the Cotswolds, fronted with flowering Wisteria set against perfect clear skies, only on Television programmes such as Location Location Location and Escape to the Country. I dream of walking down their quaint village streets and chatting to locals over their stone walls. My normal UK destinations of choice are ‘up North’ so venturing south for a week would feel like a foreign holiday in the sun.
Stars and planets at Kielder Observatory
The Aurora Borealis
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The Northern Lights have been witnessed right here in Yorkshire, but not by my eyes. Like something out of a dream, this phenomenon is more likely to be witnessed the further North you are. The Kielder Observatory has specific Aurora Borealis events throughout the year but there is no guarantee they will be visible on the night. I follow @aurorawatchuk on Twitter who posts alerts when visibility is likely.
What would your eyes like to see?
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