The first snowfall of 2016 appeared on the 17th January and these wintry scenes were the result. By the 18th it had all disappeared – perhaps much to the regret of the younger generation. More >
Monthly Archives: January 2016
A guided walk on Bernards Heath
in pictures
Yes, you will need boots to walk around the Heath in January, but when we walked it on a warm October day (remember them?) following our guide, any footwear would have done. Here’s a taster of what to see walking…
Paths on Bernards Heath
The wooded area of Bernards Heath includes an extensive network of well used paths. As many will know, several of these paths are now very muddy and slippery. They seem to be particularly bad this year, perhaps because rain has…
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Rainbow over Bernards Heath
Does the rainbow over the Lower Field herald a change in the very mild weather we’ve had of late? Well, the temperature today (7 January) dropped to a maximum of 9°C, by contrast with the run of mild and dull…
Newsletter Spring 2017
A Guide to Beech Bottom Dyke
by Peter Burley
June 2017Missing board - Townsend drive
If you missed this interpretation board recently, the legs rotted and it is in for repair
June 2017Now appearing on the Heath
Poppies, perhaps brought in with the soil used on the Lower Field after the sinkhole event.
Photo: PB
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