Walking through some of the England's most outstanding scenery is one of the joys of a visit to the Peak District and Derbyshire. With four separate festivals to choose from and with a wide variety of themes, there's something to suit all ages and abilities. The Peak District Walking Festival … [Read more...]
Crocus Walks
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February 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Crocuses naturalise well in grassy areas and February to March is usually the best time to see them. Often planted in great swathes in community parks and church yards, they provide a sea of yellows, purples, creams and mauve to herald the arrival of spring. Where to see … [Read more...]
Free Guided Walks in the North York Moors
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February 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A guided walk looking at items of folklore, history and local interest in the moorland village of Goathland on Wednesday 3 March is the first in a series of free guided walks organised by the North York Moors National Park Authority. Ranging from one to five miles, the walks take place the … [Read more...]
The Beacon, Penrith, Cumbria
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July 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
An unobtrusive wooden way marker points the way from the roadside, through a small wooden gate and up a grassy slope. Turning the corner, the slope is shaded by trees and the ground becomes sandy, with large pieces of sandstone bouldering the ground. The orignal forests of Beacon Hill were … [Read more...]
Finglandrigg Wood Nature Reserve
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March 22, 2009 By 2 Comments
Situated on the lower eastern region on the Solway Plain, about 15Km to the West of Carlisle is the nature reserve known as Finglandrigg Wood, The woodland habitat is managed by English Nature as a National Nature Reserve, primarily to provide a habitat for the indigenous Red Squirrel but … [Read more...]
