Latest Images by Jem http://www.geograph.org.uk/ 2009-11-29T10:33:58GMT text/html 2007-03-12T10:42:45GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/11729 Jem 54.389565 -2.996318 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/362546 Note the slate stone fence. text/html 2007-03-12T10:38:48GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/11729 Jem 54.400754 -3.001827 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/362543 This is the largest of the Ducks Tarns. Swan, Heron, Reed warblers and of course plenty of drunken ducks. Bang Bang!! text/html 2007-03-12T10:32:25GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/11729 Jem 54.394033 -2.999507 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/362542 This is the entrance to Ramstead, which looks like a private caravan site. The road travels South to Outgate. text/html 2007-03-12T10:28:11GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/11729 Jem 54.396741 -2.998033 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/362539 The Drunken Duck to Outgate road. This is an old lambing shed built into the wall line. text/html 2007-03-12T10:15:12GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/11729 Jem 54.397256 -3.011754 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/362535 This is the footpath to Iron Keld on the left or straight on leads to the Drunken Duck Pub road. text/html 2007-03-12T10:08:27GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/11729 Jem 54.393189 -3.014426 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/362533 Site Description Knipefold Coppice was donated to the Woodland Trust in 1984. It is a small wood (1.6ha) which is on a north eastern facing slope of a ridge which forms part of Park Fell and Black Crag a ridge of sedimentary rock north of Hawkshead, part of the south Cumbria low fells character area, as identified by the Countryside Agency. There are magnificent views of central Lakeland to the north and east. The wood has a steep general gradient to the northeast but two small streams have incised the ground enough to create a more complex landform with some northwards and southward slopes. One of the streams forms the northern boundary and the other runs west to east from the middle of the wood to form a small valley head and spring within the wood itself. These variations in slope and gradient caused by the streams have added greatly to the character of the wood. The surrounding land is predominantly semi improved grazed pasture with scattered trees and scrub/hedges. There is a significant red and roe deer population in the area. The highest part of the wood towards the northwest is a mature copse dominated by larch (circa 1920s). Below this is an area that was previously pasture with scattered scrub here there has been widespread planting and replanting since 1986. A small section in the extreme east next to the road hedge has been left unplanted and now the grass is tussocky. In addition there are a few long established large anthills. Within the variously aged planted trees there is some established natural regeneration of trees and shrubs, including birch, rowan, hawthorn and holly and some quite large oak along the western edge at the top of the slope. In addition there are the remnants of well-established hedgerows of hawthorn and hazel. Some of the hazel stools are large and possibly of significant age. There are small sections of 'gill' woodland (ash, alder, oak, hazel) along the northern boundary and on both banks of the spring in the centre of the wood. Remnant dry stone-wall with some sections of old hedgerow form the western boundary. An electricity line crosses the wood from north to south, under this there has been shrub planting. Much of the wood has an indistinct vertical structure with a patchy understorey; the recent planting is at wide spacing, which adds to the open character of the wood. The ground flora is relatively varied due to the differences in soil moisture caused by changes in slope and aspect. Under the mature trees at the top of the site the soil is thin with only a light grass dominated flora, although there is also wood sorrel and regenerating bilberry, hazel and birch. Down the slope particularly in the small valley the ground is very damp with moss, ferns and grasses. Between these two extremes there is a patchy covering of bracken with grassy glades. Under the bracken and the planting trees there are frequent anthills, which are active. The wood is open to the public, little used apart from immediate neighbours and visitors to High Grassings B&B. The access point is difficult to locate as it is shared with the entrance to the neighbouring property High Grassings. There is room to park two cars on the grass at this entrance. There is a squeeze style into the woodland. There are no managed footpath routes. There is a small section of the wood adjacent to the road, which is used as a storage area. text/html 2007-03-12T10:02:28GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/11729 Jem 54.395452 -3.012479 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/362528 This is a small but perfectly shaped, man made tarn. text/html 2007-03-06T23:53:13GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/11729 Jem 54.397456 -3.020076 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/356187 The size of the field trees can be seen in the stump girth in the foreground. The spindle trees in the near distance were left after deforestation, to return Iron Keld to its original moor landscape. However just after deforestation a storm came and blew most of the remaining trees over. The area now looks like a bomb has landed. The lake in the distance is Windermere. text/html 2007-03-06T23:32:01GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/11729 Jem 54.378264 -3.036228 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/356154 The first Rock of many. text/html 2007-03-06T23:01:26GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/11729 Jem 54.089167 -2.781182 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/356115 Looking out over a misty Morecambe Bay towards the Lakes. That is a guyrope running vertically through the picture. I didn't hang about here as the white stick is an omni-antenna. The white dots are obviously white sheep painted onto the field. text/html 2007-03-06T22:49:53GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/11729 Jem 54.089167 -2.781182 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/356094 This was one of my personal goals. I lived in its shadow at Nether Kellet for a year, whilst travelling all over the country working on similar masts. When the opportunity arose to work on Slyne I had no choice. text/html 2007-03-06T21:52:15GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/11729 Jem 54.387444 -3.034765 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/356001 March 2006 was much more fun than March 2007. As you can see I had a good excuse for not going to work. The Tarn was very quiet for 4 days as the roads were totally blocked until the Farmers got out with their tractor and plough to tend to their stock. Once the farmers had cleared the snow the council wagon turned up with their plough- typical! text/html 2007-03-06T21:39:48GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/11729 Jem 54.386703 -3.016268 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/355984 The Coach House at Borwick Ground, Outgate. It sits at the Southern end of the Roman Road and used to be part of Borwick Ground Estate. It was used to store horse drawn coaches and tackle. The slate building was a tool shed. The building was converted into a holiday cottage in approx 1950's and had rooms installed in the main roof space. text/html 2007-03-06T21:20:16GMT http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/11729 Jem 54.386703 -3.016268 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/355962 January 2007. Taken at the junction of Barngate to Tarn Hows Road at Borwick Ground. Borwick Fold Guest House is on the right of the picture. The Coach House fronts the main road and backs onto the Old Roman Road which leads north, north west behind Tarn Hows. The track is well used by walkers, horses, mountain bikes, motor-cross riders and 4x4's. Iron Keld and Black Fell (Crag) are accessible from this track. The mixed use certainly annoys most people who use it. However Barn Owls hunt in the meadows along the route, and as I usually use the lane off peak, I get to see them often [smug grin]. Enjoy the track and Please take your litter home.