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Some natural wonders from North East England

Showing posts with label Weardale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weardale. Show all posts
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...
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Magical roundabout

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Durham County Council deserves great credit for the way it has planted roundabouts and road verges with colourful cornfield annuals. ...
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Thursday, June 1, 2017

Curlews

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Today's Guardian Country Diary  is about birds that nest on moorland in Weardale, and the ways in which they defend their fledglings. ...
Sunday, October 30, 2016

Autumn walk around St. John's Chapel in Weardale

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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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