The Compass: United Kingdom

The allure of the United Kingdom’s natural beauty, famously refined culture, and storied history has long drawn visitors from around the world.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

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The allure of the United Kingdom’s natural beauty, famously refined culture, and storied history has long drawn visitors from around the world. Join us this week as we see how centuries of pandemics have shaped the British monarchy, look into why Badger culls are dividing England’s rural communities, and travel along Hadrian’s Wall, where ancient Rome’s temples, towers, and cults come to life. Let's explore the United Kingdom.

HISTORY & CULTURE

PHOTOGRAPH BY PA IMAGES, GETTY IMAGES What were the Troubles that ravaged Northern Ireland? Driven by longstanding enmities between Catholics and Protestants over British rule, the conflict pitted neighbor against neighbor in acts of guerrilla warfare. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY FOX PHOTOS, HULTON ARCHIVE, GETTY IMAGES Britain's secret weapon against the Nazis? Refugees. European exiles fled to the country they called Last Hope Island and became pilots, spies, and saboteurs. READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRIS JACKSON, GETTY How centuries of pandemics have shaped the British monarchy Prince Charles' positive coronavirus diagnosis joins a long list of deadly diseases to afflict the royals, including the plague, smallpox, and the flu. READ MORE

PHOTOGRAPH BY JODI COBB, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Stonehenge-era pig roasts united ancient Britain, scientists say A new study of bones discarded after prehistoric barbeques is providing unexpected insight into the first ‘pan-British’ gatherings. READ MORE SHARE RELATED: 3-TON PARTS OF STONEHENGE MAY HAVE BEEN CARRIED FROM EARLIER MONUMENTS +

ANIMALS

PHOTOGRAPH BY DAMIANKUZDAK, GETTY IMAGES Badger culls are dividing England’s rural communities Farmers say badgers spread deadly disease to cattle, but activists call the yearly killings of thousands of badgers cruel and ineffective. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY ANASTASIA TAYLOR-LIND Reports of raptor killings soared during the U.K.'s lockdown Conservationists allege that during the pandemic, gamekeepers on grouse shooting estates have killed many protected raptors—and that the government has turned a blind eye. READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY NEIL ALDRIDGE Rare photos reveal U.K.’s disappearing ‘whispering’ bats As meadows vanish, so too do gray big-eared bats, a species so elusive that few photographs of it exist. READ MORE

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GETTY IMAGES The love story behind Queen Victoria's crown jewels Despite her giant impact on her subjects, Victoria’s diminutive crown became perhaps the most recognizable symbol of her reign and of her love for her husband. READ MORE SHARE

NEYDTSTOCK / DREAMSTIME Who was Guy Fawkes, the man behind the mask? A popular symbol of protest today, Guy Fawkes was first the face of treason because of his role in the murderous plot to blow up the British parliament in 1605. READ MORE SHARE

TRAVEL

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PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID GUEST Along Hadrian’s Wall, ancient Rome’s temples, towers, and cults come to life New discoveries are still rising from the coast-to-coast wall that once marked the edge of the Roman Empire. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY ARCHIVIO GBB, CONTRASTO / REDUX Why the shipyards that built the Titanic still influence Belfast Successful, troubled, revived, this former industrial hub remains the pride of Northern Ireland’s capital. READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY LATITUDESTOCK, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO Golf, whiskey … and rockets? Scotland’s tourism scene aims for the stars. An orbital space port could boost northern Scotland’s economy. But the proposed site, on fragile peatland, raises environmental concerns. READ MORE

PHOTOGRAPH BY JIM RICHARDSON Why the mystique of Wales gave strength to a legendary writer With Welsh legends and landscapes as her muse, Jan Morris circled the globe—and reinvented travel writing. READ MORE SHARE

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