The UK has played a key role in the development of science, technology, and innovation. Explore some fascinating scientific topics on our UK tours, including the science of thewaterways, weekend breaks looking at theJurassic Coast, rewilding inDevonand astronomy inCheshireand a delightful walking tour around thesouthwest’smost notable prehistoric sites.\xa0

Home of great scientific discoveries\xa0

The UK has always been highly regarded throughout the history of science: from its many well-known scientists – such as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Rosalind Franklin and Stephen Hawking – to its wealth of global scientific discoveries, including the discovery of hydrogen and the identification of the double-helix structure of DNA. The UK has produced the third highest amount of scientific research in the world, and 99 Nobel Prize-winners have been British!\xa0