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Where to find Haughton Dale Nature Reserve Haughton Vale is a nature reserve near Haughton Green, Denton in Tameside. It runs along the river Tame and covers almost 23 acres. You can read more about it here. It’s a regular walk for myself and my husband and we walk anything from five to seven miles […]
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Snowy Days When I got my camera in May 2020 I couldn’t wait for the snow so I could take pictures of robins with their beautiful red breast against the white of the snow. The snow arrived in December so I wrapped up warm and set out with my camera to see what I could […]
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Doing what robins do There are lots of beautiful things to see in nature and the sight and sounds of the robin are up there with the best. On a recent walk along the local stretch of the River Tame I heard, then spotted, a robin singing in a tree. I watched him as he […]
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I’ve always been a keen walker and when we went into lockdown in March last year it was more important than ever to get out in the fresh air for some exercise. My husband has been walking along the local stretch of the River Tame and Peak Forest canal regularly and was taking some fabulous […]
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Where is Etherow Country Park? Etherow Country Park is located in the village of Compstall. Compstall itself is between Marple and Romiley in Stockport, Greater Manchester. It was establised in the 1820’s as part of the Andrews estate and incorporated a mine, a cotton mill and lake. The Park covers 200 acres and lies at […]
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