In the 1860s the Furness Railway Company decided to build a branch line from Plumpton Junction, near Ulverston to Lake … More
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A Pheasant with brains
We had a pair of pheasants come to the feeder station in the back garden of our cottage most days. … More
Feeders in our back garden
As I said in my previous post we had a lovely cottage in Lancashire overlooking Gait Barrows NNR. Apart from … More
Naturelog: Gait Barrows NNR
Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve is situated in Northern Lancashire and has been designated for its wide variety of limestone … More
Naturelog: Milnthorpe
During our recent trip to Lake district we went to Milnthorpe to try and catch up with the long staying … More
Naturelog: Martin Mere
First stop on our two week trip to Lancashire and Cumbria was the Wetlands Trust reserve at Martin Mere near … More
Views of Alnmouth (6)
Views of Alnmouth (5)
One of the first things that you notice on exploring the village is that Church Hill, the site of the … More
Views of Alnmouth (4)
Lying between the village and the beach are Alnmouth common and Alnmouth Marsh, which together with the beach and the … More
Views of Alnmouth (3)
The Eastward side of the Alnmouth Peninsular is bounded by the North Sea.
