Author: Fhithich
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Lydiard Park
At a coaching conference in Swindon for the weekend. Nearby is Lydiard Park, a 260 acre park with a Palladian House. And a nice copse of beech trees.
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Paddington Basin
Passing through London. After two hours of being a tourist I had had enough. Found this little oasis of tranquility. An offshoot of the Grand Union Canal.
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Roseberry Common
Back on the NYM. But a damp day with poor visibility. My favourite tree.
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Brotherswater
Brotherswater is named after two brothers who drowned in there on New Year’s Day 1812 whilst skating on the frozen lake. Before that the lake was known as Broad Water. ‘Water’ of course comes from ‘vatn’ a Norse word for a lake.
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Angle Tarn
Over in Patterdale, in the Lakes.
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Carr Ridge
On Urra Moor. Poor visibility all day. Dug the skis out the loft so sans le chien which meant the local sheep were more cooperative.
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River Leven
Before sunrise on a frosty morning.
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Cliff Ridge Quarry
The whinstone seam forming Cleveland Dyke has been extensively quarried and used for paving setts and road making. A narrow strip of the stone called a plug was usually left as shoring to stop the softer shales collapsing. The rock column left of centre is the remains of such a plug. The Cleveland Dyke is…
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Potter’s Ridge
A second visit to Highcliff in as many days. Taking the opportunity of a lift to Guisborough meant a linear route back. I’ve titled this Potter’s Ridge, a name that appears on old OS maps but lost on the modern 1:25000 maps. The significant boulder is surprisingly un-named on both editions.
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Highcliff Nab
Had a trip out to Highcliff Nab today. I was surprised how much forestry has been felled. This is a view which hasn’t been seen for a few years.