January 2016 – Friends of Bernards Heath

Month: January 2016

Snowy scenes on the Heath

Posted on January 21, 2016 by

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 >

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A guided walk on Bernards Heath
in pictures

Posted on January 13, 2016 by

FoBHadmin

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

Posted on January 9, 2016 by

FoBHadmin

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…

Rainbow over Bernards Heath

Posted on January 7, 2016 by

FoBHadmin

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…