West Country 2019 (15):Padstow

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

West Country 2019 (14): King Arthur

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…

Some pictures of Birds of Prey taken at the Tamar Otter Centre

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

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

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

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