An hour or so with the camera, walking from the NT car park in Much Wenlock – up the lane to the edge and along through the woods. The orchids are pretty reliable at this time of year, growing beside the lane and amongst the bluebells in the woodland.

A humid, hazy afternoon, warm in the occasional sunshine – ideal for a lazy wander via the “Fiery Fields” towards Benthall Hall and back via the bluebell woods.

Making the most of a brief dry interlude – a wander with the camera, to the Severn at Jackfield and Coalport. A little light would have been too much to hope for…

A plaque on a brick plinth marks the site of the Caughley porcelain works, an undertaking which became better known when manufacture moved to nearby Coalport. Someone has placed small pieces of broken china atop the plinth – presumably found nearby

Three days in Yorkshire, for an exploration of  places that once were familiar and regular venues for family outings

Bridlington:

Sutton Bank:

A walk from the top of the once-notorious ascent, on the main road from Thirsk to Scarborough, along to the gliding field and the White Horse

Scar House and the Druid’s Temple:

The road to Scar House dam follows the trackbed of the railway used when the reservoirs were built, to the site of the contractors’ “village”. Reservoirs aside, the upper reaches of Nidderdale are remote and bleak. An old track, impassable to all bar walkers, leads over Dead Man’s hill to Coverdale

From Lofthouse, a hill road leads to Masham (that’s “Massem”, not “Mashem”). The Druid’s Temple is near Ilton, a little way off the direct routs. It’s not as old as it looks (see http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/england/north-yorkshire/featured-sites/druids-temple-ilton.html) and was a fun place when we were children – no-one else knew about it. It was rather crowded on this cold, clear February day (dodgy-looking “druids”…)

It’s too good to waste! An afternoon with the camera, starting in Coalbrookdale, then out to Bourton on the Wenlock Edge.