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This is just a reminder for people in most of the UK. This is what grass should look like (courtesy of Glenridding #LakeDistrict).

Green lawn under shade of two trees, branching overhead, looking towards the shore of Ullswater mere in the distance.

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Glenridding to Birkhouse Moor, on to Red Tarn with a view of Helvellyn. It was pretty hot on the way back today. #LakeDistrict #Walking #Landscape.

View from the cairn atop Birkhouse Moor. Looking down onto the full length of Ullswater mere below.

Rocky shore of Red Tarn, across clear water to the rocky outline of Helvellyn. Some light wispy white cloud is forming over the top of the peak, with the warm air coming over from the south.

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#LakeDistrict congestion. Zoom in to see the queue on Striding Edge - waiting for their turn to move forward towards #Helvellyn. #Walking #Landscape.

View from open countryside towards Striding Edge (a narrow ridge approach to Helvellyn, on the left of the picture).
On top of the ridge, a number of people stand in a queue waiting their turn to move forward.

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Elma @maybelmamazed.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Sheep lining the wall is a very common feature at the moment. Lovely picture!

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Just a peaceful day in the Yorkshire Dales, where I’m the happiest🥰🐑 #WallsOnWednesday #YorkshireDales #Yorkshire

A peaceful landscape in the Yorkshire Dales, with several sheep resting beside a traditional dry stone wall on a lush green hill. A few trees and a barn on the other side. A bright blue sky dotted with soft, scattered white
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Tom Urwin @tomurwin.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Pooley Bridge to Glenridding via Gowbarrow Fell and Aira Force (though not much water in the waterfall). #Walking #LakeDistrict #Ullswater

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Tom Urwin @tomurwin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The four Dacre 'bears'. Medieval, but no one appears to know exactly what they represented. #LakeDistrict #Walking

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Tom Urwin @tomurwin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

One of the Dacre 'bears' in St. Andrews church yard. Dacre bridge and Ullswater. #LakeDistrict #Walking

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Tom Urwin @tomurwin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

History of Bombs by Ai Weiwei, created using millions of woma bricks (like lego). The mosaic shows real scale silhouettes of 50 different bombs - with the destructive scale increasing from left to right over the last 100 years. #Art 'Button Up' exhibition #AvivaStudios #Manchester

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Tom Urwin @tomurwin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

To be fair, he got the 5th ✅️ right...

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Tom Urwin @tomurwin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Our third water lily of the summer. The small pond is quite shaded, so they have done well this year. #Photography #Macro

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Favourite picnic stops. No.9 Bamford Mill pond and weir (and mixed stepping stones and bridge crossing). #Walking #PeakDistrict Usually, at the end of the route, sit down and relax spot.

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Lovely pictures and an adventurous way to get there! Two weeks to wait before we have a walking week starting from Ullswater.

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The changing weather makes it more interesting. Though must admit it's better when you can see things too.

Yes! Though, the time before that, the visibility was only about 20 metres. It wasn't raining, but everything was getting wet.

Tom Urwin @tomurwin.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Favourite picnic spots. No. 10 (Not BBQs) Top of Grindsbrook Clough #Walking #PeakDistrict #Kinder

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Tom Urwin @tomurwin.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Yes - about 100 different plants. Plus, stories of past cases where they were used.

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Moorland Association @moorlandassoc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🎞️ Courtesy of Peak District Moorland Group. Welcome rain has helped wet the fire area, but hundreds of deep peat ignitions remain 4 weeks after the blaze reached RSPB Crowden/Arnfield moor. The goal now: extinguish the burning peat before the next heatwave causes flare-ups.

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Michael G 🇱🇹 🇺🇦 🐕 🐾 🙏🕉 @beardedwalker.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Bluebells (Spanish !) In the sand dunes at Bamburgh, Northumberland. #landscapephotography #seascape #Northumberland #uk

Sunny day, blue sky and a few Spanish Bluebells out in the sand dunes with views to Bamburgh and the sea.

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Tom Urwin @tomurwin.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

#Thursgate And decorative telegraph pole. #Glossop #Derbyshire White Peafowl

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Tom Urwin @tomurwin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Looking across Combs Resevoir. Castle Naze on the left on Combs Moor / Edge #Walking (almost in the) #PeakDistrict I liked the contrast - making the Moor dark.

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Tom Urwin @tomurwin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

That sounds good. I will have to plan a trip.

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Tom Urwin @tomurwin.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Happy Birthday #Trigpoint 90 years old (yesterday) This one is Brown Knoll in March 2024 #PeakDistrict A little bit wet, I remember.

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Tom Urwin @tomurwin.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

It features quite a few times. Near where they live and catch the bus.

Tom Urwin @tomurwin.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

This featured a lot in Channel 4s "It's A Sin" drama. Acting as a bit of London.

On the road numbers. Crossing the A628 - I don't recognise the number but would readily recognise "The Woodhead Pass". The A57 in the Park is "The Snake Pass". Similarly, the A635 I believe is called the "Isle of Skye". Near to the A635

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On the route out of Glossop, he starts along the A57 again. It's much better to go through Manor Park and Old Glossop. No traffic noise, just birds and the sounds of the Brook. Manor Park and Old Glossop

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Similarly, a detour to see Melandra roman Fort is an odd choice. It's an overgrown, uneven field next to a housing estate. Though the estate does boast an impressive collection of Saint George flags. Perhaps in homage to George being a soldier in the Roman army?

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On the routes. I can not imagine anyone else choosing to walk from #Manchester to #Glossop along the A57. It is much better to walk along the Ashton canal (or the train) onto Marple via the High Peak canal and through Etherow Country Park towards Glossop. (Marple aqueduct highest in the UK).