Bishop’s Fields
Early autumn morning in the Bishop’s Fields, near Park Wood. These fields at the City of Wells in Somerset are a popular dog walking spot. But get up a bit earlier and you may...
Monthly Archive: October 2021
Dawn at the Beech
Pelting Drove Pelting Drove leads on from Deerleap towards the Mendip village of Priddy in Somerset. As you pass over top of the hill from Wells there is a clump of beech trees on...
Blue, White & Gold
North of the small City of Wells in Somerset is an area of the Mendip Hills called Priddy Mineries. It was once an industrial mining area for the Romans and then again for the...
Festival of the Moon
Looking up at the moon from inside Wells Cathedral. Festival of the Moon The moon appeared in Wells Cathedral as part of the Festival of the Moon. If looks surreal as it floats between...
Nyland Tump
Nyland Hill This may be a small hill but in this flat landscape it is a natural landmark. It is even more special as there is a public bridleway followed by open access land...
Bench with a View
I do like a bench with a view. This one is on top of Broadway Hill over looking Westbury-sub-Mendip. As its names implies this village is nestled beneath the Mendip Hills of Somerset. The...
Westhay Moor
Back in late September I visited the showcase Somerset Wildlife Trust nature reserve of Westhay Moor. Welcome to Westhay Moor It has been a long time since I properly visited this reserve. Back in the...
Up Yours
On a rare weekend trip away we were strolling around the famous Pavilion in Brighton when one of the guides suggested we put our phones face down on floor and take a picture looking...
Burtle Moor
I was surprised by the number of small patches of the Somerset Levels are owned by conservation bodies. One of these small patches is the Somerset Wildlife Trust reserve of Burtle Moor. This is...
