Tagged: Beech Trees

Beech Trees - Pelting Drove, Nr Priddy, Somerset, UK. ID BR59271P

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...

Beacon Hill Woods - Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID 824_3803

Beacon Hill Snow

Winter in the Wood Its Christmas time and the edge of the wood on top of Beacon Hill hides its secret winter wonderland. In the centre of the wood is an area of mature beech...

Autumn Light - Beacon Hill Woods, Somerset, UK. ID 823_6016

Beacon Hill

Forgive me for going back to Beacon Hill Wood – its simply the best wood for autumn colour in this part of Somerset. Beacon Hill This ancient beech woodland runs along the ridge of...

Autumn in Stockhill Wood - Mendip Hills, Somerset, UK. ID 823_5380

Stockhill Wood

Autumn colour can be short lived.  Often the golden leaves are blown away by the first storm.  Tomorrow storm Ophelia, the biggest storm for decades to reach the British Isles will pass just to the west of Somerset....

Beacon Hill

My second visit to Beacon Hill this autumn. Compared to the quick rush around the wood in bad light mid-week today I had more time on the weekend to enjoy my visit and properly explore....

Beacon Hill Wood - Nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. ID 808_1259

Beacon Hill

This small Woodland Trust site at the top of Beacon Hill near Shepton Mallet in Somerset is a glorious autumn jewel.  The beech woodland is gradually turning gold so I made a short detour on my way...

Draycott Sleights

Sunset Beech

An evening visit to the line of beech trees on Draycott Sleights. These trees on the Somerset Wildlife Trust reserve are a landmark on the south facing ridge of the Mendip Hills in Somerset....

Beech Trees on Pelting Drove

Mendip Mist

Across the Mendip Hills are small groups of Beech Trees.  These often provide a landmark in the landscape to drivers passing through the lanes.  Today the drivers needed to slow down as the hills...

I’m waiting for Autumn

Autumn Morning – Beacon Hill, Somerset, UK. ID JB4_8790. I’m waiting for Autumn to come south to Somerset. Last weekend I got up early to visit Beacon Hill near Shepton Mallet, this Woodland Trust...