Backbarrow Ironworks Heritage Trust approached me in 2019 to request an aerial video of the remaining buildings of the Ironworks which were in the final stages of being preserved. The video was to be featured on the updated website to promote visits to the historic site. I suggested a 360°… Read More »Backbarrow Ironworks
In the process of producing seven aerial virtual tours for Cumbria Wildlife Trust I acquired some wonderful video clips of each of the reserves I visited. I put these together into this simple film that shows very clearly how stunning the landscapes are that contain these reserves. This film was… Read More »Cumbria Wildlife Trust – Reserves
Yet another new challenge, to film the removal of an iconic but diseased tree in the grounds of Holker Hall, that was in danger of coming down. Greg Thompson Quality Tree Care was put in charge of the work for Holker Estates, and he contacted me at short notice to… Read More »Greg Thompson – Holker Hall Tree Removal
This Cumbria Wildlife Trust nature reserve is the closest to where I live and quite a different environment to some of the other reserves for which I have created tours. The aerial view was created not long after sunrise and the shadows from the low sun pick out the undulations… Read More »Cumbria Wildlife Trust – South Walney Tour
Eycott Hill has grown to be one of my favourite nature reserves to visit and it is a fascinating place to explore as this tour will hopefully demonstrate. For starters, the detailed aerial overview shows off the remarkable terrain in every direction. Then the eighteen 360° ground photographs are packed… Read More »Cumbria Wildlife Trust – Eycott Hill Tour
This really is one of my favourite places to walk and enjoy nature. There is no doubt there is too much bracken across the site but there is still so much nature there and the tarns are breathtaking. If you haven’t visited I would encourage you to do so the… Read More »Cumbria Wildlife Trust – Lowick Common
Creating this 360° tour was a huge but very worthwhile challenge. For starters it involved a lot of walking on the day and careful battery management to allow me to use the drone at six locations to capture the aerial 360° views. However, the weather on the August day I… Read More »Cumbria Wildlife Trust – Smardale Tour
I had never visited Clints Quarry Nature Reserve before going to create this tour, but it was a pleasure to do so. It is not very extensive in area but the cliffs, pools, trees and grassland create a rich diversity of habitats. Consequently, the site is home to a tremendous… Read More »Cumbria Wildlife Trust – Clints Quarry Tour
The £5m Beehive Business Park sits to the South of Ulverston on the main A590 to Barrow-in-Furness road. Caddick Construction are the contractors and appear to have been making very good progress on the site. The M&S Store, the Aldi Store and the Screwfix Warehouse are all open. You can… Read More »Beehive Business Park – Ulverston
The second of many virtual tours of Cumbria Wildlife Trust nature reserves. Newly acquired and featuring precious wildflower meadows, CWT will be working hard to prepare and develop Bowber Head Farm to be ready to welcome visitors in the future. In the meantime this virtual tour, packed with imagery and… Read More »Cumbria Wildlife Trust – Bowber Head Farm Tour
This restoration, completed as part of the Heritage Lottery funded Conserving Coniston & Crake project, has been a great success on a number of levels. with additional tree planting, the installation of artwork and the creation of a new weir as well as the redirecting of the stream. Atlantic Salmon… Read More »South Cumbria Rivers Trust – Greenholme Beck, Water Yeat
In June 2020 I was contacted by the Freshwater Biological Association requesting aerial photographs and a film of their headquarters, as it was being put up for sale. The Pearsall building is situated in a very prominent position on the western side of Lake Windermere at the ferry landing. The… Read More »Pearsall Building – Windermere
