This really is quite a remote site, situated along a rural cul-de-sac, but nevertheless was very rewarding to visit. The land is split between the pasture at the bottom and the woodland climbing up the hill. When I arrived the stunning bluebells were in full bloom and the views from… Read More »Friends of the Lake District – Middle Bleansley Tour
I really enjoyed visiting this site, on a fabulous day , and there were a number of other people there who felt the same way too. It has commanding views over the surrounding countryside and yet it is not particularly hard work to get to the top, making it very… Read More »Friends of the Lake District – The Helm Tour
Rusland Woods is made up of two woods, Bull Coppice and Resp Haw Wood, running down the eastern side of the Rusland Valley. Friends of the Lake District have owned these woods since 2017. The two woods form a sizeable block of ancient semi natural woodland, and they are a… Read More »Friends of the Lake District – Rusland Woods Tour
The original intention for this film was to have a combination of ground and aerial footage, but on the day there was a really strong wind so I had to stick to using my regular cameras. The highlight of the opening day for Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s first community nature reserve… Read More »Cumbria Wildlife Trust – Cold Springs Grand Opening
This piece of land is just two acres and is accessed by a purpose built bridge. The local community and volunteers have done an incredible amount in developing and improving the habitat, including planting 1000 trees and is now in the process of being extended Virtual tours are an excellent… Read More »Friends of the Lake District – Dam Mire Wood Tour
The twelth nature reserve I was asked by Cumbria Wildlife Trust to create a virtual tour for, although small has rich biodiversity. It features two very different habitats sat side by side, that can be clearly seen from the aerial overview. There is an area of mature woodland that is… Read More »Cumbria Wildlife Trust – Barkbooth Lot Tour
Skiddaw Forest is a very big area of land indeed. I hope you get some sense of the scale of the place from the Aerial overview. The plans for the restoration of this new nature reserve are very ambitious, and will stretch not just across the years but across the… Read More »Cumbria Wildlife Trust – Skiddaw Forest Tour
I was stunned when I first visited Hows Wood. It was so still and quiet, and looked and felt like a very ancient place with so much of every surface carpeted in green moss. After creating the tour I brought my wife and granddaughter to visit it, following on from… Read More »Friends of the Lake District – Hows Wood Tour
A lovely wood, that is maturing nicely, having originally come into the Friends of the Lake District’s possession in 1993, so 30 years at the time of creating this tour . It is very quiet, peaceful and well away from residential areas. I think I have seen more deer than… Read More »Friends of the Lake District – Mike’s Wood Tour
This piece of land, surrounded by Little Asby Common, was a little more straightforward to create a virtual tour for. It only required the one aerial overview and its boundary is very clearly demarcated. I am keen to visit again, hopefully when the wildflower meadows are in full bloom, to… Read More »Friends of the Lake District – Mazonwath Tour
At the time, Little Asby Common was certainly the most expansive nature reserve for which I had been asked to create a tour. I realised that a single aerial overview from a central position would leave most of the points of interest as distant points around the horizon, so calculated… Read More »Friends of the Lake District – Little Asby Common Tour
This is one of many virtual tours of Cumbria Wildlife Trust nature reserves on which I have collaborated. An excellent way of exploring and interacting with a reserve. This can prepare you for visiting in person or replace the experience if it is not possible for you to visit. You… Read More »Cumbria Wildlife Trust – Drumburgh Moss Tour
