Can you see it? This photograph was taken by NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao aboard the International Space Station in 2004. With his lens aimed at Mongolia, a few hundred miles north of Beijing, Leroy wanted to capture an image that would put an end to the debate about the astronomical visibility of China’s Great Wall. [...]

Aut viam inveniam aut faciam. “I will either find a way or make one.” Such was Roman philosophy that whenever the great civilization encountered a grave problem it at once sought to overcome it. Hence Hadrian’s Wall: a 73 mile thoroughly fortified and heavily garrisoned barricade against the supposed savagery and rebellious lands of Northern [...]

You may have noticed that we have twinned our beautiful Wonders of Britain with those of the wider world. We have done this because we want to examine the cultural similarities, the architectural differences and the shades in-between while contrasting the variety of landscapes that our world has to offer. As voting continues for The [...]

Peterborough Cathedral is a Wonder known for more than its magnificent architecture and distinguished history. Like the Minster in York, the Cathedral has established itself as a centre of cultural significance. That it has become a hub of events, lectures and performances while cultivating a passionate community confirms to us that it should not only [...]

The Great Exhibition 2012 is your chance to have your say about what makes Britain great. Next year, up and down the country celebrations will be taking place to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year and the first holding of the Olympics within British shores since 1948. With the eyes of the world upon the [...]

There’ll be blue birds over The white cliffs of Dover, Tomorrow, just you wait and see. Vera Lynn’s famous recording of the World War Two song chimed with the hearts of a population under constant threat from German air raids. Nearly seventy years on the tune remains a much loved and fondly remembered ditty; but [...]

There aren’t many prehistoric monuments that have stood defiantly against the elements and the discords of history. While Pyramids have fallen, tombs have been desecrated and entire cities have been engulfed by nature’s wrath, Stonehenge is one of few to have survived relatively untarnished. For five thousand years Salisbury Plain has been the home to [...]

Hadrian’s Wall. A little under 2,000 years ago, this barrier controlled by Roman garrison, represented the final northern bastion of the civilized world. This year, 2011, it was visited by Chi-chi, our enthusiastic fundraiser and intrepid explorer, as part of her 7 Wonders of Britain charity hitchhike. In 2012, the year of the Queen’s Diamond [...]

We’re always immensely proud of all the achievements earned by every one of the charities related to the 7 Wonders in 7 Days project. Even on a week such as this, when we have been reflecting on the stirring completion of Chi-chi’s 7 Wonders of Britain tour, we have been thrilled to hear of the [...]

From Belfast to Londonderry, the 18 mile stretch of Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast offers some of the most outstanding coastal sights in Britain. On this glorious stretch, the Irish Sea confronts imposing cliffs, meandering headlands and picturesque bays, each one just as stunning as the last. However, nothing quite captures the imagination like the Giant’s [...]