Approaching the Valley of the Rocks from the coast path. Although it looks like a nice day we could barely stand up with a south-westerly gale blowing in straight from the Atlantic and onto the 500ft high cliff face immediately below. With the dry valley Read More …
East Quantoxhead the nearest parking spot to Klive Beach and the South-West Coastal Path. Great to see a duckpond especially when its complete with a duckhouse – the sign of a real village! A short stroll took us through the fields and down towards the Read More …
Porlock Weir, the former home to Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Worthy Combe Toll Lodge Fairy Tunnel, Ashley Combe House former home of Ada Byron. The tunnels date back to 1835 and the construction of the Italianate gardens. Presumably built to allow the 1st Earl Lovelace and Read More …
Thunderstorms moving up the Bristol channel With lockdown lifted time for a change of scenery and a few days based on a campsite on the edge of Exmoor. Ancient woodland at North Hill, on the edge of Exmoor just outside of Minehead A sure sign Read More …
A few photo’s from a trip up to Horner Wood. Following a morning of torrential downpours we didn’t have particularly high hopes as we headed inland and up into the wilds of Holnicote Estate. The first problem was getting there. As we rounded a corner Read More …
River Mersey close to Chorlton Water Park A new dawn arrives. Mid February we’re still in lockdown but I’ve been jabbed and finally it feels like winter is beginning to lose its grip. Mica inkcaps in Kenworthy Wood The first daffodils appearing in Kenworthy Wood. Read More …
19th January 2021 – a bit wet, nothing to worry about. 20th January – hmmm……… still raining, Storm Christoph approaching and where’s the footpath and lower bank? Can’t recall the River Mersey ever being so high next to Chorlton Water Park. Hopefully the Bailey Bridge Read More …
An Autumn dawn approaching over Chorlton Water Park. “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” …….fairly clear that John Keats wasn’t from Manchester. If he had been I doubt his description would have been quite so romantic. Still great to see the Autumn Crocus appearing along Read More …
Great to return to East Creech and the wonderful DWT Kilwood Nature Reserve. Located at the edge of the chalk ridge that runs through the Isle of Purbeck the reserve backs onto Norden Heath and was formerly used as an area of coppiced woodland. Actually Read More …