A blog and photo journal about the natural history of north-west England and beyond
Spanning the ages from the Jurassic to the amateur naturalists of the Victorian era and early 20th century the exhibition of curios inside the Square & Compass at Worth Matravers is almost as legendary as the Scrumpy, homemade pasties and Dorset Apple cake. 150 years Read More …
34028 Eddystone approaching Corfe Castle Train Station I’ll be honest I’m not a railway buff however I do appreciate a good old fashioned Steam Train. Likewise the hard work and dedication of all the volunteers who have made the Swanage Line a success. Great to Read More …
Another warm day and to begin with a walk along the Purbeck ridge running from East Creech down to Corfe Castle. Despite the fearsome looking horns the Highland cattle grazing along the top proved to inquisitive and quite friendly. On this occasion Meghan decided to Read More …
Foxgloves growing close to the edge of one of the Lake District’s numerous tarns. After a few days spent camping in the cool and damp Wasdale valley we headed south into the more familiar fells and woodland of south Cumbria and north Lancashire. With 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
We’ve been fortunate enough to stay at East Creech on several occasions over the past few years and having woken up to the sight of Creech Barrow dominating the horizon to the north curiosity finally got the better of us. At 637ft high the highest Read More …