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Tag Archives: Great Orton airfield
From ‘killing field’ to wetland and woods: Watchtree Nature Reserve, Cumbria
From the hill at Watchtree Nature Reserve you can look across to the upper reaches of the Solway Firth, the Borders and, to the East, the Northern Fells. It’s early February and the snow-coated top of Skiddaw is glistening in … Continue reading
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