Butterburn Flow
Wild and remote area of blanket bog on the Cumbria-Northumberland border alive in spring to the haunting cries of the curlew. Cloudberry, great sundew and bog rosemary and several species of…
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Slowing the flow at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve
Artificial drainage ditches have been dammed at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve to help slow the flow of water from the uplands into rivers downstream.
The Naddles Beck Project
Naddles Beck is a stream that flows around the east-side of Eycott Hill Nature Reserve, and runs all the way into the River Glenderamackin, which joins the River Derwent to flow through Keswick…
My water filter
Duncan helps to manage the pockets of peatland at Bell Crag Flow, near Newcastle. The ancient landscapes that he works on are around 10,000 years old. These sites are great for wildlife but they…
Natural Flood Defence to be created for Sandylands, Kendal
Volunteers have started work on a new natural flood defence project at Birds Park, to the east of Kendal, to help research the effectiveness of slowing the flow of floodwater from Stock Beck East…
Tim Farron MP Visits Natural Flood Defence Scheme
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP, Tim Farron, visited Birds Park Reservoir on Friday (23 April) to see a natural flood defence scheme designed to slow the flow of floodwater from Stock Beck East down…
Chalk rivers
Cool, crystal-clear waters flow over gravelly beds, streaming through white-flowered water-crowfoot and watercress in serene lowland landscapes.
Snakelocks anemone
It's easy to see where the snakelocks anemone got its name when you spot its flowing tentacles. But be careful when out rockpooling, those tentacles give a nasty sting!
Kendal Kingfishers Wildlife Watch Group – Grayrigg Farm Visit
Come and visit a small farm near Kendal, and find out about the animals and wildlife there, including the interesting creatures that dwell in the small beck that flows across the land.
The History of Eycott Hill
From ancient lava flows, to post medieval structures, common land use, and changing ownership and agricultural practices, Eycott Hill has a fascinating past.