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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 5h

Restored watering holes bring life to National Park
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Restored watering holes bring life to South Downs National Park

A wealth of biodiversity has been discovered during ecological surveys of old livestock watering holes.

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 1d

Highland summit to tackle devastating impact of wildfires
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Highland summit to tackle devastating impact of wildfires

The meeting in Grantown will consider ways to improve resilience and prevent future blazes.

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 1d

Royal Observatory Greenwich begins £77m renovation
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Greenwich's Royal Observatory begins £77m renovation works

A lift tower will be built to the Great Equatorial Telescope as part of the renovation project.

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 1d

Beetle-hit North York Moors pose 'massive fire risk'
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Beetle-hit North York Moors pose 'massive fire risk'

The North York Moors are as 'dry as kindling' because of heather beetles, a gamekeeper says.

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 1d

Fears for wildlife over York River Foss duckweed 'pea soup'
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Fears for wildlife over York River Foss duckweed 'pea soup'

Swans have been seen struggling through the water on York's River Foss due to the duckweed growth.

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 1d

The UK's lost walking paths

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The UK's lost walking paths - Which?

Tens of thousands of our rights of ways are blocked – and may be lost forever

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 1d

Second was @maryoz.bsky.social LevKen Three (Levens-Kendal), a canal walk. Without a canal.

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 1d

Never did share my Saturday #SlowWaysUK walks, due to travel problems and tiredness!

First was ArnLev One (Arnside-Levens): a varied walk of paths, roads, woods, hills. And Fairy Steps.

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 2d

I'm not far off from finishing my watch of the Classic Who run.

I can see why it got cancelled. The 80s aren't great.

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 2d

Yorkshire Dales Bird of prey protection campaign launched
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Yorkshire Dales Bird of prey protection campaign launched

Friends of the Dales is raising awareness about the illegal killing of hen harriers and other birds.

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 2d

And that's Stage 10 of @GmRingway ticked, and officially halfway around! Only taken a year!

Mostly uphill from Newhey, past the reservoirs; up over Windy Hill and the M62 bridge; Blackstone Edge and down the Roman Road to Hollingsworth Lake.

Tired but exhilarating!

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 2d

Cound church hoping to preserve medieval wall painting
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Cound church hoping to preserve medieval wall painting

The painting depicts Christ judging all souls going to either heaven or hell and was found in 1891.

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 2d

Yorkshire Dales endangered red squirrel colony is thriving - experts
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Yorkshire Dales endangered red squirrel colony is thriving - experts

UK Squirrel Accord confirms 16 red squirrels have been identified in a North Yorkshire colony.

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 2d

The National Trust explains why there are so many acorns this year
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The National Trust explains why there are so many acorns this year

A National Trust gardener said the volume of acorns was

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 3d

Quick pitstop at the café by Hollingsworth Lake before heading for home.

Touch wood, a better homeward journey than yesterday...

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 3d

#sitclub part 2

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 3d

Today's #sitclub...

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 3d

Another early start: first train to Manchester, then up to Newhey to do Stage 10 of GMRingway.

It's not to misty here in Liverpool; let's see what the Manchester moors are like!

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 3d

From doorstep to first step on my walking day, it took two hours.

Getting back?

Almost five. Very late (but free) bus. Late running then stalled train. Swopped for another. Gaps inbetween transfers.

Long day.

And the walking was six hours.

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 3d

Hopes a medieval coin hoard found near Oswestry will go on show
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Hopes a medieval coin hoard found near Oswestry will go on show

Chris Langston says he hopes the 43 coins found near Oswestry will go on display in Shropshire.

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 3d

Good job I got a cheeky McD meal in Lancaster on the way to the station! A signal fault further south near Warrington has ground everything to a halt, so still stuck in Preston! So going to be a late one!

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 3d

Finally on the trains.

So of course there's delays at Preston.

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 3d

As seems to be usual for the 555, it was almost 45 minutes late, so another free trip to Lancaster!

Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 3d

The only reason I came back two weeks after I left!

Once I'm done, there'll be a nice long line from Warrington as far as Patterdale!

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Hiking Historian @hikinghistorian.bsky.social · 4d

One of them's yours, and you've reviewed the one I just did! Arnside to Levens (currently with a pint at the Hare & Hounds!), then your 'canalside' Levens to Kendal.

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