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Today is 18th April 2024 .

Wikishire is where you may find the best of Britain and Ireland. Wikishire is where you are; whether you are on the Shetland islands or the South Shetland Islands, or the places between, Wikishire is a growing guide on all you need to know about the British and Irish lands. Tell the world what you love about your home. Each shire, from Kent to Kerry is here, with ever-growing detail; if your town or village is not in Wikishire, or if something important is missed out, then log on, then - Add it and Edit We also have an interactive map of the counties of the British Isles.

Today's featured image is: The plateau of Kinder Scout, from the south, in Derbyshire Kinder Scout Kinder Scout is a high moorland plateau in the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District. Part of the moor, at 2,087 feet above sea level, is the highest point Derbyshire and the highest in the whole of the Peak District. It is owned by the National Trust. Kinder Scout has long been a favourite weekend climb for visitors: its popularity amongst the factory workers of the south Lancashire mill towns led to the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass in 1932 and the movement to open the moorlands up to walkers. (Read more)

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