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Old Peak, Ravenscar
A day spent helping the National Trust install new steps on badly eroded sections of the steep path down to the “beach” at Ravenscar. There are no sands on the beach just a tumbled collection of rocks that are only dry at low tide but are a playground for the herd of seals that can…
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Deer farming, near Little Ayton
I screwed up yesterday. I’ve just been told in no uncertain terms they were Swaledale sheep featured in yesterday’s post and not Black Faced. Thanks Trevor. I did get the title right though. So for today I think I’m safe in saying these are deer and by a process of elimination I’ll say they are…
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Swaledale sheep, Bilsdale
At least I think these are Black Faced sheep, one of the traditional breeds of the Northern hills. Other contenders could be Swaledales and Rough Fells. Quite frankly after looking at scores of photos on Google they all begin to look the same. All three are found on the North York Moors and all are said to be descended from a…
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Bugsworth Basin
Being brought up in Nottingham I am quite familiar with the Derbyshire Peaks. Beyond Buxton however it was a mystery. I don’t recall ever being to New Mills or Whaley Bridge before. I was amazed to discover that at the end of the 18th century a canal was constructed through the steep sided valleys into the heart of the Peaks.…
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Moorend
In the foothills of the Dark Peak for the weekend. Pleasant rolling hills overlooking Stockport and Machester. This is Moorend, a village in the Goyt valley.
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Kepwick Incline
Kepwick is a small village on the western edge of the North York Moors. The moors above Kepwick are limestone and was extensively quarried. This incline was used to haul the stone 800′ down to the valley floor below. Presumably there would have been a bridge carrying the incline over the road Kepwick to Hawnby road.…
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Friar’s Goose Pumping Engine, Gateshead
Within a stone’s throw behind the Gateshead International Stadium stands this ruin, well away from the sight of visitors to the stadium. The remains housed a steam engine built by Robert Stephenson for pumping water from the many coal mines that operated below the ground in the 19th century. Coal mining along the River Tyne first…
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Egglestone Abbey
Bit of a cheat today. This photo of Egglestone Abbey near Barnard Castle was taken just a couple of metres from the van on my way home. I did however run past it yesterday and had mentally logged the location. Knowing I would have to take the dog out up my local hill when I got home…
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The Devil’s Boulder of Great How
A spare few hours. Decided to explore Baldersdale to the north west of Barnard Castle in the Pennines. The valley contains three reservoirs which looked interesting. At the head stood a distinctive hill top, Shacklesborough. At 454m high not significant but its flat top begged for a visit. (It’s in the distance in the photo). But…
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Ramsons
I’ve already posted a photo of this plant earlier this Spring (March 25). Back then the lush green leaves that covered the woodland floor were a welcome sight after the dull colours of winter. The flowers of the ramsons are a delicate white that display a carpet of colour that is equal to that of the bluebells.…
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