British Bucket List

[Abigail Whyte]

Here's my bucket list (as in places I want to see and things I want to do in Britain before I 'kick the bucket':

Paraglide over the Longmynd
See dolphins off the British coast
Cuddle a sheep (and a seal - but I think I'd scare it)
Spend a night under the stars somewhere in Scotland, or anywhere with no light pollution
Do a coast-to-coast walk/cycle
The Isle of Man
The Scilly Isles
Eat an oyster in Whitstable
Attend, but not take part, in the Cheese Rolling Festival in Gloucestershire

I can think of loads more, but my fingers are too tired to type.

What's your British Bucket List?

[bearsome2]

Not sure if I have much of a bucket list now, but I have cuddled a sheep - my friend has three! I've visited the Isle of Man a couple of times - I highly recommend it, whichever way you travel. I've had oysters - couldn't care less where I find them, can't stand the things, and can't understand why anyone would want to put one in their mouth! I happen to live in an area where it's easy to find somewhere with very little light pollution.

I would love to visit the Isle of Scilly, but the price to just get there, never mind stay, is prohibitive and, if I can't afford it now, I'm never going to. Trouble is, now, the old body is getting rather worn to try out many very physical activities, and I live in a pretty idyllic place.
Like to see dolphins, from a boat.
Walk the Lake District
Horseriding in the New Forest (I've ridden on Exmoor, and it was fantastic!) and/ or a beach - not on my own horse, he'd go ape!
Love to see puffins nesting on Lundy, or almost anywhere, really.

[Abigail Whyte]

Yes - I'm inclined to agree with you about the oysters, although I normally do love shellfish and molluscs.

I have walked in the Lake District - around Windermere, and recently climbed Scafel Pyke as part of the 3 Peaks Challenge, but still haven't been to Ullswater or any of the other less touristy areas.

Horseriding - would love to but I'm allergic to the things! I gave it a go in the Gower, but my head nearly exploded from sneezing.

Ooh, I've got another one to add to the list...see the Northern Lights right at the top of Scotland.

[Fergus Collins]

Ah, the bucket list… so tempting

I'd like to catch a big pike (10lbs plus)
Sail around the Outer Hebrides
Walk the Ridgeway path from start to finish
Take the Cambrian express along Wales' wildest coast
Buy a narrowboat and wander the waterways for a year
Own a smallholding in the Brecon Beacons
See a golden eagle