Exploring Heritage, Landscape and Nature
My on-going study of the rural village of Duncton continues with a visit to the public house. Originally called The Swan, it is now the Cricketers, the only pub in the village. Ruth Bolt shows me round and tells me some of the history of the place and how the road that now runs to […]
Continuing my exploration with Lee Proudfoot of Coalbrookdale and the early Iron masters at Ironbridge in Shropshire, today I take a delightful nature walk. The circular trail takes you from Upper Furnace Pool through the beautiful woodland of Loamhole Dingle returning along the historic Ropewalk where industry once mixed with nature. Loamhole Dingle is a […]
Today I am exploring the Ironbridge Gorge with Lee Proudfoot, historian and guide, and in particular to wonder at the first iron bridge in the world. The Iron Bridge is a bridge that crosses the River Severn, at Coalbrookdale, in Shropshire, England. Opened in 1781, it was the first major bridge in the world to […]
Kevin Hall popped over this week to discuss his plans for the trip he and I are doing later in the year. We thought you might like to know what is coming up. PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER My videos are funded by people like you. If you enjoy them, please help me make more: […]
Today I am walking with Kevin Hall and exploring the delights of Old Winchester Hill in Hampshire. Old Winchester Hill is a chalk hill surmounted by an Iron Age hill fort and a Bronze Age cemetery. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a National Nature Reserve. Check out Kevin’s Youtube video here: […]
This is the second part of my trip to The Bluebell Railway with the knowledgeable George Timperley. In today’s episode we have a quick look in the on-platform museum and take a ride on a heritage train. Join us for all the thrills and spills. PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER My videos are funded by […]