Naturelog: Leighton Moss

The RSPB reserve at Leighton Moss near Carnforth in Lancashire consists of a number of Reed-beds and lakes. It is … More

Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (2)

The line leaves Lakeside station alongside Lake Windermere and passes into the valley of the river Leven, just above where … More

In the 1860s the Furness Railway Company decided to build a branch line from Plumpton Junction, near Ulverston to Lake … More

We had a pair of pheasants come to the feeder station in the back garden of our cottage most days. … More

As I said in my previous post we had a lovely cottage in Lancashire overlooking Gait Barrows NNR. Apart from … More

Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve is situated in Northern Lancashire and has been designated for its wide variety of limestone … More

During our recent trip to Lake district we went to Milnthorpe to try and catch up with the long staying … More

First stop on our two week trip to Lancashire and Cumbria was the Wetlands Trust reserve at Martin Mere near … More

In order to maximise space in the holds, the seaman’s quarters were built in bunk blocks on the main deck. … More

If the AEC Regent was the bus of my early childhood, then the Routemaster was the predominant bus of my … More