The Three Cairns on Stapley Hill Shropshire

The Three Cairns on Stapley Hill Shropshire

Harriet and I are up on Stapley Hill in Shropshire looking for three cairns (actually there are only two, but we don’t know that yet!) Stapeley Hill is a sacred saddleback shaped hill in South-West Shropshire, near the village of Priestweston, not far from another landmark, Corndon Hill. The Hill is home to Mitchell’s Fold […]

Mitchell’s Fold Stone Circle

Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle

I am in Shropshire with Harriet and her dachshund, Lola. We are exploring Mitchell’s Fold Stone Circle, on the Shropshire hills. Mitchell’s Fold Stone Circle was constructed in the Bronze Age, over 3,000 years ago, using dolerite stones from nearby Stapeley Hill. PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER My videos are funded by people like you. […]

A Walk Around Colemere in Shropshire

A Walk Around Colemere in Shropshire

I am back in Shropshire and this accompanied by Marc Petty and the lovely Harriet. This time we are taking a stroll around Colemere, taking in the Shropshire Union Canal in the process. One of Shropshire’s most beautiful meres, it is almost completely surrounded by mature woodland with two very attractive hay meadows. The site […]

A Visit to Fenn’s Whixall and Bettisfiled Mosses National Nature Reserve

A Visit to Fenn's Whixall and Bettisfiled Mosses National Nature Reserve

Today I meet up with Shropshire nature enthusiast, Marc Petty, who has agreed very kindly to take me to Fenn’s Whixall and Bettisfiled Mosses National Nature Reserve. This a vast area, they say visible from space. I am keen to learn about peat bog. My limited knowledge is that of the old Pathe News Reel […]

Loamhole Dingle Nature Walk – Part Two: The Quaker Graves

Loamhole Dingle Nature Walk - Part Two: The Quaker Graves

I am continuing my walk in Loamhole Dingle with Lee Proudfoot and heading to the Quaker Graves. The Quaker burial ground in Coalbrookdale where many members of the Darby family are buried. They were iron masters who owned the ironworks which supplied materials for the Iron Bridge. PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER My videos are […]