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On a Sunday afternoon a group of volunteers are cleaning up the area around... (more)

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At the end of Haughton Street is an access on to Swains Valley, the Trans... (more)

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When new houses were built on Markland Street the ground in front on Swains... (more)

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The council have just mown the grass at Swains Valley. In the background is a... (more)

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The dandelions (as well as some daises) are now flowering at Swains Valley. In... (more)

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On the right a row of seven new houses are under construction. They overlook a... (more)

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The "Super Moon" of April 2020 was viewable before sunset. At first it... (more)

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Looking from Swains Valley to the "Super moon" SJ9594 : Super moon over Swains Valley seen... (more)

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Two men on the footpath from Garside Street towards the Trans Pennine Trail at... (more)

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On a Sunday afternoon a group of local volunteers got together to clear a lot... (more)

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On a Sunday afternoon a group of volunteers are cleaning up the area around... (more)

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Access from Haughton Street to Swains Valley leading to the Trans Pennine Trail.... (more)

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A show of dandelions at Swains Valley. SJ9594 : Swains Valley Dandelions (close-up).

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Two days previously the grassland at Swains Valley was bright with dandelions... (more)

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The grassland at Swains Valley is yellow with dandelions. Looking towards the... (more)

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The grassland at Swains Valley is yellow with dandelions. Looking towards Haughton Street.

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Access to Gower Hey Wood from the Trans Pennine Trail at Swains Valley. Visible... (more)

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The steps out of Gower Hey Woods onto the Trans Pennine Trail at Swain's... (more)

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Spread across the Trans Pennine Trail at Swains Valley. The bridlepath... (more)

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The Trans Pennine Trail and National Cycle Network Route #62 which follows the... (more)

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Behind Swain's Valley the new houses on Markland Street are starting to... (more)

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The entrance into Gower Hey Wood from the Trans Pennine Trail at Swain's... (more)

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Leading to the Trans Pennine Trail at Swain's Valley.

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From the Trans Pennine Trail at Swain's Valley.

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From the Trans Pennine Trail at Swains Valley. Some of the fencing appears to... (more)

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From the Trans Pennine Trail at Swains Valley.

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Although the Gower Hey Brook is culverted below Swains Valley at times of heavy... (more)

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Here the trail is following the line of the former Godley Junction to Apethorn... (more)

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Leading to the Trans Pennine Trail at Swains Valley.

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The houses bottom right are on Garside Street. Werneth Low Road is on the horizon.

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Trees overlooking Swains Valley.

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Seen through the trees at Swains Valley.

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The inscription on the lower half of the Sustrans signpost at Swain's... (more)

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Overlooking Swains Valley Allotments.

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It was playing hide and seek with a couple of magpies SJ9594 : A carrion crow and two magpies in the trees... (more)

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Two magpies and a carrion crow SJ9594 : Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) were playing hide and seek in the... (more)

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Tree surgeon at work thinning trees at Swains Valley.

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Thinning trees at Swains Valley.

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Thinning trees at Swains Valley.

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At Swains Valley.

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At Swains Valley.

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Following the first proper snowfall of 2024.

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The Trans Pennine Trail and National Cycle Network Route #62 which follows the... (more)

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Red sky in the morning over Swains Valley.

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The council have cut the grass but dandelions and daisies are both... (more)

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Leading to Markland Street and Swains Valley from where a path leads to the... (more)

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