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Category Archives: Cumbria
Learning about landscape
What is landscape? was the subject of a seminar at the Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) in December, on which I lit by chance—and am glad I did. The event was organised by the ‘Changing Landscapes’ research network, originally funded … Continue reading
Posted in Access, common land, common rights, commons, Cumbria, Dartmoor, Exeter University, National parks, Open Spaces Society, wild country
Tagged common land, landscape, MERL, World Commons Week
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Kirkby Stephen’s warm welcome
Kirkby Stephen hosted the Walkers Are Welcome Towns annual get-together this year. Continue reading
68th birthday of ‘a people’s charter’
Today is the 68th anniversary of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. Continue reading
Posted in Access, AONB, campaigns, Coastal access, Cumbria, Dartmoor, National parks, National trail, Natural England, Open country, parliament, Public paths, walking, wild country
Tagged AONBs, Lewis Silkin, long-distance paths, national parks, National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, National Parks Commission, national trails, nature reserves, people's charter
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A ‘little unsuspected paradise’—lost?
In 1796 the poet Thomas Gray extolled the ‘little unsuspected paradise of Grasmere’. Two centuries later the area faces threats which Gray could not have predicted. For the Lake District National Park seems to be under unprecedented attack. In the last … Continue reading
A fence too far
In 1878 the Commons Preservation Society opposed the Manchester Corporation’s scheme to make Thirlmere in the Lake District into a reservoir and use the surrounding commons to collect the water. Since people had always enjoyed free access to the fells, … Continue reading
Blencathra friends miss the point
It is sad that the Friends of Blencathra have failed in their bid to buy this magnificent mountain, also known as ‘Saddleback’ in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria. This majestic place should belong to the community. However, all may … Continue reading
Posted in Access, common land, Cumbria, National parks, walking
Tagged access land, Blencathra, common land, Lake District National Park, landowners, national parks, right to roam, walking
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Quick fix for a prince
The brightly-coloured primulas were being heeled in to the cold flower-beds when we arrived at HF Holidays’ Thorns Hall at Sedbergh, Cumbria. ‘They’ll be back in the greenhouse this evening,’ the gardeners assured us. The quick fix was because HRH … Continue reading
My bird year 2012
When I came to add up the bird species on my list for 2012 I was pleasantly surprised by the total, since I didn’t go to many places, and the weather was unhelpful: 109 seen and four heard. However, I confess that my numbers were … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, British Trust for Ornithology, Cumbria, Dartmoor, Devon, My bird year, Natural history, RSPB, Turville, Uncategorized, Woods and forests
Tagged Birds, Chilterns, Dartmoor, Footpath, Otmoor, RSPB
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Government could learn from Our Green Space
Yesterday I spoke at the case study launch and celebratory event for the brilliant Our Green Space project, which has worked with five communities in Cumbria to carry out improvements to their local environment and their green spaces. ‘Village greens … Continue reading
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