As I have been writing this column since before most of my readers were born, it seems allowable to repeat an old joke from time to time. Besides, the Rutland partridge is an important part… Read More

There has been a concerning trend of disappearances among Hen Harriers in the UK. Three incidents of missing Hen Harriers have been reported in a short span of time, all occurring in proximi… Read More

*Shot on an Olympus E-M1 Mk ii 20mp m4/3 pro mirrorless camera using a Panasonic 100-300mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S mark II lens with camera settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/5.6, spot metering m… Read More

I watch the wonderful Wild Isles with mixed emotions. I was very lucky to meet David Attenborough back in the noughties when we sold some wildflower seed packets to raise money for Butterfly… Read More

This 12 months’s Massive Farmland Chook Rely (BFBC) has simply ended and I’m positive everybody was on the market ticking off the blackbirds and robins, and hopefully the skylar… Read More

Rail Trail Routes Oh, and if you need a sumptuous place to rest your head, check into the iconic Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. You’ll find more of a selection for hikes in Dinos… Read More

Castle hotels are a popular and distinctive lodging choice for visitors wanting a mix of history, elegance, and adventure. These hotels offer visitors the option to stay in a real-life castl… Read More

From 12 August to early December, it’s normally doable to stroll into old school positive eating institutions throughout the nation and order the uncommon British delicacy that&rsqu… Read More

In 1861, civil engineer John McLandsborough paid a trip to Haworth, declaring himself a “pilgrim at the shrine of Charlotte Brontë”. The author had died six years earlier… Read More

We took another trip south in September. Stayed some way inland in the historic town of Corfe Castle but couldn’t keep away from the coast and visited RSPB Arne, RSPB Lodmoor, RSPB Rad… Read More

The Telegraph & Argus reviews the latest book by Michael Stewart (Ill Will, Walking the Invisible), Four Letters Words:He’s also the creator of the Brontë Stones project; four… Read More

A new study reveals that young hen harriers in England suffer abnormally high mortality compared to populations in Orkney and mainland Scotland and provides compelling evidence that the most… Read More

The Environment Bill is in the very last stages of a long and painful labour. Its final amendments - including on the independence of the new environment regulator - have gone back to the Lo… Read More

South Nab, Lady Cross, and Round Hill This was the second walk of a very hot sunny spring day. I’d completed the previous walk up to Snailsden Edge and Dead Edge End at lunchtime and… Read More

Image copyright Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com Golden eagles have bred at a “rewilding” estate in the Scottish Highlands for the first time in… Read More

This route was designed not only as a way of exploring Bleaklow, but also for me to experience my first ever wild camp. It’s something I’ve thought about doing for some time and… Read More

Alone again. Naturally. The club Zwifters seem to be getting their act together and enjoying themselves immensely. Along with all that technical talk about gear ratio’s and tyre pre… Read More

SourceThe Guardian reviews the graphic novel Rain by Mary and Bryan Talbot.Mary set the story in a fictionalised version of Hebden Bridge, a town in the heart of Yorkshire’s Bront… Read More

Caption: The Queen is apparently always keen to get behind the wheel EYES focused on the road, lips pursed determinedly and hands gripping the steering wheel in the textbook 10-to-two p… Read More

Shooting in Rutland sounds more challenging than elsewhere. Perhaps we should introduce the Rutland partridge to North America?ThursdayI did not take part in the Glorious Twelfth this year a… Read More

"Submarine warfare seen in World War One was responsible for one of the most important developments in British forestry!"Caught your attention? The first of the 2015 quartet of Challenge Eve… Read More

It’s time for another news post. I haven’t done one for some time. Starting with the North West, the big news in recent days has been the Lake District National Park Authority&rs… Read More