CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Some natural wonders from North East England
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Ashes Quarry
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Ashes Quarry
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Sunday, May 5, 2024
Tawny owl
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Ashes limestone quarry at Stanhope in Weardale ceased operations over 80 years ago and has since become a haven for wildlife. The bottom o...
Thursday, September 19, 2019
A butterfly haven in an old limestone quarry
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This is Ashes quarry, a former limestone quarry near Stanhope in Weardale that is now a wonderful nature reserve. The quarry floor is parti...
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Tandem dragonflies
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We spent a fascinating afternoon recently watching dragonfly behaviour at Ashes quarry at Stanhope in Weardale. The mos...
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Monday, February 10, 2014
A Surfeit of Berries?
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Back in the autumn of 2013 the local hedgerows were laden with berries but now most of those have been taken by members of the thrush family...
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