West Country 2019 (12): Hayle Estuary

It’s over 25 years since I last birdwatched on the Hayle Estuary in West Cornwall. It has changed a lot … More

West Country 2019 (10): Bude Marshes and Tamar Otter Centre

One morning Sue and I went to Bude Marshes, an area of marsh and reed-beds on the edge of the … More

St Petroc is reputed to have founded a monastery on the site of Bodmin in the 6th century naming the … More

Day 5: Our location today was the RSPB reserve at Bowling Green Marsh, just outside Exeter in Devon. The reserve … More

During our travels, we found lots of examples of slate in the Natural landscape. Lovely subtle colours.

Now I will confess to a liking for fudge, so I was delighted to find this shop in Wadebridge. Unfortunately, … More

A wet day saw Sue and I start day 4 of our trip to the West Country at Davidstow Airfield … More

Sue and I went to the picturesque village of Boscastle on the North Cornwall coast. Historically, the harbour was important … More

Day one of our trip to Cornwall and Devon saw us making an afternoon stop at the RSPB reserve at … More

A member of the GWR Castle class, 5080 was originally named Ogmore Castle. It was built at Swindon in 1939 … More