Out & About …

… on the North York Moors, or wherever I happen to be.

Day: 8 May 2020

  • How Long Is the Coast of Britain?

    How Long Is the Coast of Britain?

    We took part in a Skype quiz yesterday and one of the questions asked was how long is the coastline of Britain. My first reaction was that this is variable. It surely depends on how small the measurement interval is. Thus, a measurement in a straight line directly to the headland on the far side…