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Dog Days of Summer are Done
A visit to Waldridge Fell and Daisy Hill right now tells you that autumn is approaching, the acorns are ripening…
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Nature’s Symphony
Even though it is located just a few 100 metres from a busy main road, Jesmond Dene has the ability…
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An introduction to Murton Gap fields, North Tyneside
Murton Gap is the name give to the area of arable farmland separating Monkseaton, Shiremoor and Murton in North Tyneside….
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Wild West
A warm mid-October day gave the lad and I the chance to pack a picnic on the bikes and head…
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Fungi, fruit and haws
There is no denying that autumn is now upon us and Waldridge Fell has changed its coat again. The heather…
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Autumn on Longframlington Common
The place on the Common which I head for at this time of year, camera in hand, is Shirlaw Woods,…
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Fruit and Nut Served Warm
The sunny end of an early September school day gave my son and I a chance to explore Walbottle Brickworks…
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Introducing the 10 miles of Druridge Bay
The sweep of Druridge Bay itself, some eight kilometres of sandy littoral a little to the south of Amble in…
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Introducing Waldridge Fell and Daisy Hill Local Nature Reserve
Sacriston, where I live, is a former mining village halfway between Durham City and Chester-le-Street. Lying between Sacriston and Chester-le-Street…