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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 2h
Gop Cave, Flintshire. Nearby: Gop Cairn; y Gop; Gop Hill Cairn; Gop Farm. Please share: discoveralone.com/gop-cave #Caves #Wales #Flintshire #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 12h
Low Common George V Postbox, Breckland. Nearby: Low Common George V Postbox & Birdbox; Wicker Sculpture at Redgrave & Lopham Fen. Please share: discoveralone.com/low-common-george… #PostBoxes #England #Breckland #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 13h
Edward VII postbox, Mansfield. Nearby: Grotto, Carr Bank Park, Mansfield, Notts.; Clock Tower. Please share: discoveralone.com/edward-vii-postbo… #PostBoxes #England #Mansfield #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 14h
St Cuthberts Cave, Northumberland. Nearby: St Cuthbert's Cave Wood; Rock outcrop above St Cuthbert's Cave. Please share: discoveralone.com/st-cuthberts-cave #Caves #England #Northumberland #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 15h
VR postbox at Haworth railway station, Bradford. Nearby: Grotto Summerhouse; Cliffe Castle. Please share: discoveralone.com/vr-postbox-at-haw… #PostBoxes #England #Bradford #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 16h
Boat House Cave, Bassetlaw. Nearby: Steps to a cave, Creswell Crags; Church Hole. Please share: discoveralone.com/boat-house-cave #Caves #England #Bassetlaw #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 19h
Margate Cave, Thanet. Nearby: Margate Caves; Rose in June Public House. Please share: discoveralone.com/margate-cave #Caves #England #Thanet #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 23h
Tilly Whim Caves, Dorset. In December 2013, Charlotte Furness-Smith became trapped in the sea-level caves during a storm. She died before help arrived, and the sea took her body. Please share: discoveralone.com/tilly-whim-caves #Caves #England #Dorset #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Grotto Summerhouse, Bradford. Nearby: Cliffe Castle; Victorian postbox, Ilkley. Please share: discoveralone.com/grotto-summerhouse #Caves #England #Bradford #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Beer Quarry Caves, East Devon. Stone cut in these Devon caves helped build at least 24 English cathedrals, abbeals and major churches. A quiet cave tour becomes a route through gothic England. Please share: discoveralone.com/beer-quarry-caves #HiddenGems #England
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The Vat, Aberdeenshire. When Graham visited in 1957, he could identify only nine cairns with certainty. He also found a possible hut circle and traces of enclosure boundaries. Please share discoveralone.com/the-vat #Caves #Scotland #Aberdeenshire #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Horse Hole, East Riding of Yorkshire. Down on the beach at North Landing, a small cave opens with a high, wide ceiling. It runs back about twenty yards under the clifftops. Please share: discoveralone.com/horse-hole-east-r… #Caves #England
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Giant Grave, Cavan. Digging here brought up bones from at least three people, some cremated and others buried whole. Please share: discoveralone.com/giant-grave-cohaw #HiddenGems #Ireland #Cavan #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Godalming Museum, Waverley. A narrow blue door on the high street hides a whole town archive: galleries, a library, a coffee shop, a garden and a visitor information point. Please share: discoveralone.com/godalming-museum #Museums #England #Waverley #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Jocé brown plaque, Rother. A smith called Jocé was working iron on or near this spot in 1367, beginning an unbroken line of local trade that continues today. Please share: discoveralone.com/joce-brown-plaque #Plaques #England #Rother #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Brown plaque № 51583, Chichester. The plaque says: “Economic forces and pressure from the temperance movement hastened the fraternity's demise.” Please share: discoveralone.com/brown-plaque-no-f… #Plaques #England #Chichester #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Pin Hole, Bolsover. Wear did not diminish the value of bone tools in Pin Hole. Eroded flakes were used the same as sharp new ones. Please share: discoveralone.com/pin-hole #Caves #England #Bolsover #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Hartburn Grotto, Northumberland. The grotto hides a fifteen-metre tunnel that reaches the river, giving bathers a private route to the water. Please share: discoveralone.com/hartburn-grotto #Caves #England #Northumberland #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
George V postbox on Church Street, Great Burstead, Basildon. Nearby: Church of All Saints; George VI Postbox. Please share: discoveralone.com/george-v-postbox-… #PostBoxes #England #Basildon #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Barn with VR postbox, Bolsover. Nearby: Victorian Postbox, Manor Farm, Stainsby; Heath Old Church. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=53.183976&ln… #PostBoxes #England #Bolsover #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Dunmore Caves, Kilkenny. Dunmore Caves is recorded as a cave in County Kilkenny. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=52.733846&ln… #Caves #Ireland #Kilkenny #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Stonehenge gets the selfies. The Cursus and burial mounds are next door. Story: discoveralone.com/stories/stoneheng… Photos: TobyEditor (cropped, CC BY 4.0: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), Psychostevouk (public domain).
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Near George VI postbox on Ferry Road, Shoreham-by-Sea: St John's. The National Heritage List for England records St John's as a listed building at Grade II. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=50.828947&ln… #PostBoxes #England #Adur #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Donagh Cross, Donagh Church and the Marigold Stone are three different records in my home town. I put them together here: discoveralone.com/stories/one-place… The map is not a public route; please respect private land.
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Near Ball Bay: Sully Island. Local children from as far away as Barry went to Swanbridge with sacks to collect coal spilled on the foreshore from the wreck, over several weeks. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=51.399406&ln… #HiddenGems #Wales
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Gimmer Crag. Legend has it a blacksmith named Hobb hammered the cliff face to forge a horseshoe. The metal fused with the ancient rock, trapping the heat of his furnace inside Gimmer Crag forever. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=54.453592&ln… #Cliffs #England
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Three Sisters, North Ayrshire. Locals say Saint Mungo is associated with a cave in the Three Sisters cliffs. Excavations found evidence of three periods of occupation over many centuries. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=55.711463&ln… #Cliffs #Scotland
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Bat’s Head, Dorset. At the base of Bat’s Head lies Bat’s Cave. Just east, Scratchy’s Bottom hosted the opening of the 1967 film Far from the Madding Crowd, where Gabriel Oak’s sheep were driven over a cliff. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=50.622585&ln… #HiddenGems
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
A' Mhaol Bhuidhe, Na h-Eileanan Siar. Find the story and nearby places. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=57.150217&ln… #HiddenGems #Scotland #NaHEileananSiar #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Creag na h-Iolaire, Highland. In Portree, fisherman Kenneth MacLeod rowed two miles in 1947 to rescue three men stranded at the foot of cliffs at Pooltiel. He was awarded the RNLI Bronze Medal for the deed. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=57.400089&ln… #Cliffs
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The story goes, a smuggler named Ewan sealed his gold inside Dippin Head, trading his shadow to the tide. Now, his ghost guards the sandstone cliff, trapping any sailor who tries to pry open the rock. Please share discoveralone.com/?lat=55.453834&ln… #HiddenGems #Scotland
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight. Walter de Godeton built the Pepperpot lighthouse in 1323 as penance for stealing wine from a shipwreck. The stone tower sits on the hill just behind this headland. Please share discoveralone.com/?lat=50.575036&ln… #HiddenGems #England
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Norris Museum, Huntingdonshire. Fun doesn’t have to cost money. Find somewhere you’ve never heard of. The map is free. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=52.325264&ln… #HiddenGems #HolidayIdeas #England #Huntingdonshire
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Waterfall on Naden Brook, Rochdale. Nearby: Naden Brook, Higher Clough waterfall; Ashworth Hall. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=53.617120&ln… #Waterfalls #England #Rochdale #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Oliver Road George V Postbox, Brentwood. Nearby: Long Ridings; Roundwood Avenue & Roundwood Avenue George V Postbox. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=51.635773&ln… #PostBoxes #England #Brentwood #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Frog Sculpture, Gallowstree Island, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Nearby: George V Post Box (1901-1936), Westlands; Newcastle Lodge. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=53.006903&ln… #PublicArt #England #NewcastleUnderLyme #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Haydon Hill, Hertsmere. Nearby: Church of St James; Bushey Museum. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=51.641978&ln… #LocalHistory #England #Hertsmere #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Abbey Road George V Postbox, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Nearby: Town Quay & Abbey Road George V Postbox; Stone Monument, Barking Town Quay. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=51.534312&ln… #PostBoxes #England #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Church in Gallen, Offaly. 200 decorated slabs were discovered during this excavation and are described by Kendrick (1939, 1-20). Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=53.264764&ln… #LocalHistory #Ireland #Offaly #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Maplin lighthouse monument and Star Inn at Burnham quay, Maldon. Nearby: War Memorial; The Star Hotel. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=51.625127&ln… #LocalHistory #England #Maldon #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Victorian Postbox, Ashford. Nearby: Victorian postbox on Brook Street; Woodchurch Museum. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=51.073227&ln… #PostBoxes #England #Ashford #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Cairn On Gelligaer Common, Merthyr Tydfil. Find somewhere you’ve never heard of. You might find something brilliant. The map is free. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=51.721053&ln… #HiddenGems #HolidayIdeas #Wales #MerthyrTydfil
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Holt Island Nature Reserve, Huntingdonshire. Find somewhere you’ve never heard of. You might find something brilliant. The map is free. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=52.325555&ln… #HiddenGems #HolidayIdeas #England #Huntingdonshire
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Cow Dub. Cow Dub sits on Leck Fell, home to the Three Counties System. This 90-kilometer cave network spans Cumbria, Lancashire, and North Yorkshire. It is currently the longest cave system in the UK. Please share discoveralone.com/?lat=54.219493&ln… #Waterfalls #England
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ham Hill Stone Circle, Somerset. Find the story and nearby places. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=50.951209&ln… #HiddenGems #England #Somerset #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Longships, Cornwall. Find the story and nearby places. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=50.066868&ln… #Lighthouses #England #Cornwall #HolidayIdeas
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
South Ness, Shetland Islands. The RMS Oceanic, once the largest ship in the world, ran aground on the Shaalds of Foula in 1914. This wreck occurred near South Ness, where a 20th-century lighthouse now stands. Please share discoveralone.com/?lat=60.112348&ln… #Lighthouses
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Cairn, Dumfries and Galloway. In Whithorn, St. Ninian built the Candida Casa in 397. It was Scotland's first Christian building. The nearby Cairn stands on this historic coast. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=54.696507&ln… #Lighthouses #Scotland
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Mol Eire. In Ballantrushal, locals say Clach an Trushal marks the site of the last battle between the Macaulay and Morrison clans. The 5.8-metre stone is actually the sole survivor of a 5,000-year-old circle. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=58.402688&ln… #Beaches
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Discover Alone @discoveralone.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The River Tyne empties into the North Sea near Belhaven, just west of Tyne Sands. It rises in the Moorfoot Hills near Tynehead and flows approximately 30 miles northeast to reach this East Lothian coastline. Please share: discoveralone.com/?lat=56.010336&ln… #Beaches
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