Open Gardens in Cambridgeshire
It's no secret Cambridgeshire Walks likes an amble around an attractive village. Throw in a few pleasant surprises and some food and drink and you've got the perfect recipe for a wonderful day out. That's where Open Garden events comes in. Stunning gardens, some of them jaw-droppingly beautiful. Great ideas to consider. Lots of homemade food and plants to buy. And really enthusiastic owners. One owner even bagged up some unusual seeds to take away.
It's no secret Cambridgeshire Walks likes an amble around an attractive village. Throw in a few pleasant surprises and some food and drink and you've got the perfect recipe for a wonderful day out. That's where Open Garden events comes in. Stunning gardens, some of them jaw-droppingly beautiful. Great ideas to consider. Lots of homemade food and plants to buy. And really enthusiastic owners. One owner even bagged up some unusual seeds to take away.
Favourite walks lists, both national and local
Time to think about a summer break. Why not try a walking holiday? Do a touring trip, stopping at various places to take in some fabulous walks. Or maybe do one really long walk over several days. Here are two lists of national and local favourite walks. No lack of choice!
The Thicket footpath. A victory for common sense!
Following the public enquiry, the inspector's report refusing Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) the right to make The Thicket footpath a cycle track seemed a somewhat hollow victory. Her conclusion was she could find no reason why the route could not be shared. The primary reason for refusal was lack of any risk assessment or impact analysis. In fact, her comments guided CCC for a better attempt next time.
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CARE ABOUT THE THICKET PATH? Last chance to register your view!
The Government has appointed an Inspector to decide on Cambridgeshire County Council's plan to change The Thicket footpath into a cycle track. The Council have referred the decision because they've already received a lot of opposition. Nevertheless they're pressing ahead. A Local Public Enquiry is being held at 10.00am on Wednesday 22 March and Thursday 23 March in Commemoration Hall, Huntingdon.
Read the original article & comments, the Order and plans, options to register your view or Thicket Inquiry - The Experience.
1900 OS maps being added to walks!
There's rarely a walk that doesn't involve a few minutes pondering the origin of some feature in the landscape. Take the Brampton circular walk as an example. Wander around the back of RAF Brampton and you come upon a field filled with bumps and hollows. Interesting enough in itself. But it's the pronounced hillock to the right that's always been a puzzle.
The beauty of ivy
Close your eyes and think of ivy berries in winter. What colours do you see? Bet you're way off the mark. Next time you wander along a hedge containing ivy, stop for a few minutes and look. The berries are subtly beautiful with shades of dark and mid grey, pink and coffee. Ivy can be invasive, but is a very important plant for wildlife. Ivy nectar and fruit appear when there are few equivalent food sources around.
Read more...Close your eyes and think of ivy berries in winter. What colours do you see? Bet you're way off the mark. Next time you wander along a hedge containing ivy, stop for a few minutes and look. The berries are subtly beautiful with shades of dark and mid grey, pink and coffee. Ivy can be invasive, but is a very important plant for wildlife. Ivy nectar and fruit appear when there are few equivalent food sources around.
Walking in the Jurassic
Even Cambridgeshire Walks hates muddy boots. Amble anywhere around St Ives during a wet winter and you're going to encounter sticky clay. When you do, look down with fascination rather than distaste. You may be walking through a Jurassic sea bed laid down 150 million years ago. That sea was tropical, warm and full of life. Ammonite, belemnite and devil's toenail fossils are quite common finds.
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Even Cambridgeshire Walks hates muddy boots. Amble anywhere around St Ives during a wet winter and you're going to encounter sticky clay. When you do, look down with fascination rather than distaste. You may be walking through a Jurassic sea bed laid down 150 million years ago. That sea was tropical, warm and full of life. Ammonite, belemnite and devil's toenail fossils are quite common finds.
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