
The life of deer at Knole, Kent
See deer in this short video taken at the end of October. Read what the deer and park keeper says about what the deer are doing in different seasons by
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See deer in this short video taken at the end of October. Read what the deer and park keeper says about what the deer are doing in different seasons by
Knole is a magnificent former bishop’s palace with its origins dating back 600 years. It became the property of very wealthy, leading aristocrats, the Sackville family. The family still has
Storks and piglets at Knepp Estate 2021 A pair of storks on their nest, 23 March 2021 Storks, for the second time in 600 years, are making a nest in
Walk east from Ditchling Beacon, South Downs Way The start of the walk ABOUT This is a walk high on the ridge of the South Downs with expansive views to
Walking west along the South Downs Way just above the village of Fulking which is situated down below to the right of the picture and out of sight. Route map
Countryside walks and rides avoiding mud It’s the end of February 2021 and it’s been an exceptionally wet winter with an exceptional number of people desperate to get out in
Walk East from Devils Dyke Devils Dyke is a extraordinary short valley cut into The Downs ten thousand years ago by the last ice age. It’s five miles north of
Distance a little over 5 miles, or, if you start at the main car park in Arundel, a little over 6 miles. This circular walk starts by Swanbourne Lake and
Three beautiful and varied walks with some gentle climbs on the Downs north of Arundel. All can be started at the car park near Whiteways roundabout on the A 29,
On a bright chilly day in mid-October, with a strong wind blowing, we enjoyed a four and a half mile walk on the Downs near Arundel. There is a large
We guessed it was going to be the last day of summer. We had had a late spell of hot weather in mid-September and the forecast was for the last
Here are a few basic bits of information about facilities and conditions for swimming at Shoreham and swimming in the River Adur (pronounced “Ada”) near Shoreham. How warm is the
Our latest visit to the Knepp Estate was with family and friends, hoping to see any remaining storks and perhaps see pigs and cattle, or even deer. It was August
The story of Nymans is very unusual Nymans is a National Trust house and gardens situated in mid Sussex a few miles south of Crawley. Most National Trust Houses are
Nymans is a National Trust house and gardens situated in mid Sussex a few miles south of Crawley, just off the A23. Now open again after the covid closure with
We visited this 3,500 acre estate, owned by the Burrell family, in West Sussex, UK in early July (2020) and roamed around it for half a day. We particularly wanted
Storks last nested in the UK in Edinburgh in 1416 until this year! Now (summer 2020) they can be seen on the Knepp Estate in West Sussex a few miles
When UK National Trust Houses open up again after the virus this will be definitely well worth a visit. Julie and I visited Igtham Mote in 2015 when I took
The cliff-top walk from Birling Gap to Cuckmere Haven is one of the best clifftop walks in Britain. It is the walk along the white chalk cliffs of a section
Born in 1942, I now have time to enjoy life more widely and reflect on my experience, interests, and contemporary events.
My books (books I have edited) are primarily books of war poetry (mainly the First World War) and remembrance poems.
I also run a very popular war poetry website www.warpoetry.uk