Feeding time at Foulshaw Moss
These are great shots taken from one of our nest cameras showing the birds bringing in fish and eating them on the nest. Osprey feed almost exclusively on fish
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These are great shots taken from one of our nest cameras showing the birds bringing in fish and eating them on the nest. Osprey feed almost exclusively on fish
Introducing our Foulshaw ospreys their leg rings and our newly installed trail cam
Foulshaw Moss is a large lowland raised bog (peatbog) in south Cumbria that is owned and managed by Cumbria Wildlife Trust.
Burns Beck Moss is just 5 miles east of Kendal but has a genuine “out in the wilderness” feel to it. There’s ample parking in the disused quarry opposite and a clear, if boggy, path around the…
Just outside Egremont, a mile or so along a wooded lane hides a wonderful secret garden.
For such a big reserve this is going to be a rather short blog, this is mainly because despite its size there is only a relatively small portion accessible to the public, but it’s still well worth…
I think perhaps one of the most interesting parts of exploring and writing about the wonderful nature reserves of Cumbria Wildlife Trust is the fact it means I get to visit fascinating places that…
Tucked away from the main tourist routes Barkbooth Lot is a wonderfully peaceful place to visit
The stunning Eskmeals Dunes can be found along the beautiful Cumbrian coastline about half way between Barrow and Whitehaven.
One of the first things I ever spotted on my first visit to the South Lakes was Whitbarrow Scar.