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"Athens of the North"

"Auld Reekie"

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay are a duo of adventurers who together completed a first on 29th May 1953. Which first was it?

Out on your adventures, you may come across large obstructions to the river called weirs. These dam-like structures often span the entire width of rivers but allow water to flow over them - what is their purpose?

This legendary heroic outlaw is known from Nottinghamshire to Yorkshire as being the man who stole from the rich and gave to the poor. The man, and his band of merry men, have been repeatedly shown in all forms of media and has been portrayed by everyone from Sean Connery to Errol Flynn with so many more in between. There is a whole cast of familiar names around this character, including the antagonist Sheriff and his Maid lover. Even if you are unfamiliar with the lore of this legend, you are almost certainly familiar with a green-clad man sporting a bow - he is even on the Nottinghamshire flag!

Time to take another look at a spectacular bit of coastline - this one is recognisable for its black basalt columns sticking out of the sea from beyond its basalt cliffs. Approximately 40,000 stacks fill the area, making for a dramatic sight that has inspired legends of mythical creatures striding over the sea to a nearby neighbouring nation. It is not just about beauty though, this landscape is a mark of ancient volcanic activity approximately 50-60 million years ago! An amazing bit of geological history, but where does this refer to?

Full of fresh air, our mapmaker made a city visit, but which city is shown below?

What is the most common bird in the UK?

This is another grouping of creatures rather than anyone specific creature, but one equally as wrapped in mystery as there are truths to it. These large beasts, sometimes phantoms but mostly seen as real, explore the British countryside occasionally even attacking passers-by. There have been documented sightings all over the United Kingdom, with famous cases dating back as far as the 1700s continuing all of the way into the modern era. What makes these beasties so frightening is that some have actually been caught! Examples include one from 1903 which now resides in the Bristol museum, one from 1980 in Scotland that is now on display in Inverness Museum and plenty more. There are far more mistaken sightings than real ones, of course, adding to the myth surrounding these great creatures - but to think some are actually real, really makes this a particularly bone-chilling piece of folklore.