Blooms on Kent field and river margins Mike and I took our campervan to Marden in Kent soon after the first lockdown finished, and went on a lovely walk amongst the orchards and fields. Flowers of the field margins We followed footpaths across fields between orchards. Mayweed Mayweed was a common presence but I haven’t…
Category: Walks
Going for a walk out in the countryside.
Wildflowers of Herne Bay in July
More Summer flowers on the North Kent Coast Following on from my previous post visiting Reculver, I walked back to Herne Bay town along the seafront. There is a broad swathe of exposed sloping grass, scrub and wildflowers between the beach and the sea there called The Downs. Lucerne – a new favourite flower I…
Wildflowers of Reculver near Herne Bay Kent in July
Summer flowers on the North Kent Coast Reculver is a grassy clifftop on the North Kent Coast just a few miles East of Herne Bay. I went for a lovely walk there in July with my big camera amongst swathes of rippling wild carrot and swooping sand martins. New to me – Tansy flowers and…
Seaford Head in June
Wildflowers on the Local Nature Reserve in June In May when I visited Seaford Head, a Sussex Wildlife Trust ranger advised that I come back in a few weeks to see the difference, so I took her at her word. You could probably tell from my May post that there is a range of different…
June flowers in the fields behind Last Meadow Seaford
A family walk around fields off the Alfriston Road There is a track that runs out of Seaford from Alfriston Rd towards Alciston and passes the Last Wood, I think it’s called The Comp. When I visited with my family in early June the fields contained oil seed rape which was developing seed. My husband…
Seaford Last Meadow and Last Wood in June
Wildflowers within the town boundaries I visited the Last Meadow in May and thought I would pop back to see what had changed and wander in to the Last Wood nextdoor as this area is only about 20 minutes walk from my house. Flowering in the Last Meadow As well as the plants in bloom…
Seaford Last Meadow in May
Wildflower spotting with Plantlife On my regular health walks around Seaford I often take the Alfriston Rd heading out of town and pass a dog-walking field. It turns out this is called the Last Meadow and is a well known haven for orchids and other wildflowers. When I saw Plantlife had a Great British Wildflower Hunt I…
A walk to see Thrift – Sea pinks – Armeria maritima at Splash Point Seaford
May is the best month for thrift …Around Seaford anyway – looking back over my old photos, all the best ones were taken in May! The chalk cliffs of this sunny Sussex seaside town provide an ideal home for the little pink flowers. Splash Point is the most easterly area of beach in Seaford where…
South Downs Way at Alfriston Sussex
Short hike up a hill with flowers and views After lock-down was relaxed a little we took the kids for a short hike up the chalky Downs behind Alfriston in Sussex. In case you wonder how we managed to persuade a twenty year old and an eighteen year old to get exercise – we lured…
Walking Seaford Head in May
Wildflowers on the Local Nature Reserve Seaford Head nature reserve is generally speaking quite an exposed site on chalk next to the sea. There is a golf course nearby and lots of access for dog walking and tourists who like to visit the beach at Cuckmere Haven or view the Seven Sisters cliffs. A plant…