West Country 2019 (20): River Camel

The River Camel is the predominant River in this area and we encountered it many times during our visit from…

West Country 2019 (19): Back to Bowling Green Marsh

Our final day before we head back towards London. So we head off towards Exeter and Bowling Green Marsh RSPB…

Another wet day and a visit to the Steam Railway at Bodmin. Due to geographical nature of Devon and Cornwall,…

The current church dates from 1511-1524, although the tower is older and dates from the 12th century. Originally it was…

Another wet day and so we made our way to Launceston. Launceston was regarded as the Gateway to Cornwall, being…

On Sue’s birthday, we visited the town of Padstow on the estuary of the River Camel. It was made famous…

Another day of heavy rain forced us to look for somewhere indoor to visit and so we decided to visit…

A fascinating video about building a Kingfisher nesting box and the Kingfishers that came to stay.

After watching England beat Tonga 35-3 at the Rugby World Cup, we wondered about going out as it had been…

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