East Harptree Woods
East Harptree Wood This wood is a small woodland situated on the northern edge of the Mendip Hills in Somerset. It is mainly conifers but in the wood’s centre there are some more interesting...
Tagged: Autumn
Autumn Equinox
This year I decided to re-interpret the date of equinox. Officially, the precise moment of the equinox at Glastonbury is Friday, 23 September 2022, 02:03 BST. Obviously, if it occurs in the middle of...
Lynchcombe Steps
Late summer brings a different atmosphere to the Mendip Hills and the Lynchcombe nature reserve owned by the Somerset Wildlife Trust. Sheep graze the neighbouring nature reserve of Cooks Fields that overlook the sycamore...
Hidden Gold
Stockhill Woods These woods are Forestry Commission and in the most part they are a uniform plantation of conifers. Added to that this was a dull overcast day, although the light was soft with...
Combe Hill Woods
The Combe Hill Wood near Street in Somerset is easy to access, it has a big car park and lots of well managed foot paths. Perfect for an easy Sunday afternoon stroll. The woods are...
Golden Beacon
Beacon Hill Woods Near Shepton Mallet in Somerset these woods are looked after by the Beacon Hill Society along with the Woodland Trust. Obviously, they do a great job as it is a wonderful...
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...
Autumn Lady’s-tresses
Towards the end of August I start to look out for this little orchid growing in the short grassland high up on the Mendip Hills. Their name comes from their tiny flowers spiralling around...
Somerset Mists
Autumn is the time of morning mists. The Somerset Levels must be one of the best places in the UK to mist watch. The low morning sun brings out the texture of the grassland,...
Back to Bagley
Its starting to look distinctly like autumn at the Bagley field near Wedmore in Somerset. Long shadows run across the ground early in the morning in August. Lower in the valley of the River...
