My usual route, starting from May's Wood, through Wingate Wood, turning down through Bavins Shaw and up the other side of the valley...
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Halling to Lower Luddesdown.. |
The track down between Stonyfield Wood and Bavins Shaw is a pleasant, open ride often frequented by fast-flying Silver-Washed Fritillaries and other butterflies during the summer. Although the hot summer has brought the butterfly season to an early close, a few battered fritillaries could still be found...
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Silver-Washed Fritillary (left) and Meadow Brown... |
The dry conditions have kept the blackberries fairly small in most places, but the bottom of the valley has still retained some moisture and the blackberries are pretty good here...
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Blackberries... |
Along the wide farm track up the hill towards Halling Wood, various wild flowers are still putting on a good show...
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Clustered Bellflower... |
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Yellow Chamomile... |
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Hoary Ragwort... |
The views from Wrenches Shaw show that the harvest has been completed...
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Luddesdown, looking west from Wrenches Shaw... |
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Cobham, looking north-west from Wrenches Shaw... |
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