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Choquequirao (of Quechua chuqi, gold, and de k'iraw, cradle, that is to say: "cradle of gold"), are the archaeological remains of an Inca city located between the foothills of the snowy Salcantay, and under the jurisdiction of the district of Santa Teresa, Province of La Convención, Department of Cuzco, southern Peru.
Choquequirao is known as the "sacred sister" of Machu Picchu because of the structural and architectural similarity with it. Recently, being partially excavated, it has awakened the interest of the Peruvian government to recover the complex even more and make it a more accessible alternative for travelers interested in learning more about the Inca culture.
Dunluce Castle (/dʊnˈluːs/; from Irish: Dún Libhse) is a now-ruined medieval castle in Northern Ireland, the seat of Clan MacDonnell. It is located on the edge of a basalt outcropping in County Antrim (between Portballintrae and Portrush), and is accessible via a bridge connecting it to the mainland. The castle is surrounded by extremely steep drops on either side, which may have been an important factor to the early Christians and Vikings who were drawn to this place where an early Irish fort once stood. Wikipedia
Taken on the weekend of Jan. 28-29, 2017, while my English wife Theresa Jane Brown and I were visiting friends on the beautiful island of Evia, Greece.
LIMNI - ΛΙΜΝΗ
Limni, on the island of Evia, is a small port, beach and tourist resort, which is beautiful the whole year round. It is located 80 km NW of Chalkida and about 150 km from Athens.
The island of Evia lies along the Eastern coast of Central Greece, and is accessible to the mainland via two bridges, an old wooden bridge and a contemporary suspension bridge. There are also frequent ferries to several parts of the island. It is 175 km long and is the second largest island in Greece, and the third largest in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Thanassis Fournarakos - Θανάσης Φουρναράκος
Professional Photographer, Athens, Greece
(retired in 2011, born in 1946).
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Le Domaine de Maizerets est un parc de 27 hectares situé au coeur de Limoilou. L'accès au parc est gratuit en tout temps et propose diverses activités à l'année longue.
La Société du domaine Maizerets est un organisme à but non lucratif mandaté par la Ville de Québec pour assurer la gestion de l'entretien et de l'animation du site.
Elle a pour mission de contribuer à mettre en valeur et à faire connaître les richesses naturelles, l'héritage patrimonial et historique du Domaine de Maizerets, en partenariat avec les intervenants du milieu, afin de le rendre accessible à la famille et à tous les groupes d'âges.
The Maizerets Estate is a 27-hectare park in the heart of Limoilou. Access to the park is free at all times and offers various activities throughout the year.
The Company Maizerets domain is a non-profit organization mandated by the City of Quebec to manage maintenance and animation of the site.
Its mission is to help develop and disseminate the natural, historical heritage and the heritage of the Domain Maizerets, in partnership with stakeholders, to make it accessible to the family and to all groups age.
“Les flors s’emmirallen”, Girona, España.
“Girona, Temps de Flors” arranca hoy la 70 edición con 146 proyectos repartidos en 114 espacios que se pueden visitar hasta el 18 de mayo. El Ayuntamiento de Girona ha dado el pistoletazo de salida a la muestra floral esta mañana con un recorrido por algunos de los espacios de la muestra, así como la visita a la exposición "Maestros del arte catalán del siglo XX. Colección Bassat" del Museo de Arte de Girona.
Uno de los espacios que se ha visitado es el patio del Ayuntamiento, donde existe un proyecto conmemorativo de los 40 años de hermanamiento con la ciudad de Albi.
" Esta edición de Tiempo de Flores quiere ser más inclusiva y accesible, pensada especialmente para los gerundenses y las gerundenses. Se han hecho mejoras para personas con movilidad reducida y se ha creado un Espacio Calma para personas neurodivergentes. También se han ampliado los horarios para favorecer una visita más tranquila y adaptada a los ritmos. invitar a todo el mundo a disfrutar de la muestra ”, ha destacado el alcalde Lluc Salellas i Vilar.
“Girona, Temps de Flors” kicks off its 70th edition today with 146 projects spread across 114 spaces that can be visited until May 18. Girona City Council kicked off the floral exhibition this morning with a tour of some of the spaces in the exhibition, as well as a visit to the exhibition “Masters of 20th-century Catalan art. Bassat Collection” at the Girona Art Museum.
One of the spaces visited is the City Council courtyard, where there is a commemorative project for the 40 years of twinning with the city of Albi.
“ This edition of Temps de Flors aims to be more inclusive and accessible, especially designed for Girona residents. Improvements have been made for people with reduced mobility and a Calma Space has been created for neurodivergent people. Opening hours have also been extended to encourage a more peaceful visit adapted to local rhythms. Finally, I would like to thank the public for their involvement and invite everyone to enjoy the exhibition ”, highlighted Mayor Lluc Salellas i Vilar.
One from a morning of dodging showers a few weeks ago. I love the clouds that showery weather produces.
Portwrinkle is a small coastal village in south-east Cornwall. It is at the western end of Whitsand Bay. It was traditionally a fishing village and the old 17th century walls of the pilchard cellars are still standing, although they have been incorporated into housing. The village has a small harbour and two beaches are accessible from it.
A typical thatched house in the village of Sieseby on the bank of the Schlei inlet, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Some background information:
With its just 100 residents, Sieseby is a village that belongs to the municipality of Thumby in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde. Sieseby lies directly on the Schlei and features a ferry terminal with a few berths and a slipway for launching small boats. During the summer months, the public Schlei ferry service stops at Sieseby. The village is accessible via the K77 district road, which branches off from the B203 highway. Sieseby is particularly renowned for its many restored thatched-roof houses. Since 2000, the village has been protected as Schleswig-Holstein's first designated cultural monument of an entire area.
The hamlet of Sieseby was first mentioned in a document in 1267. But as its church already dates back to the late 12th century, the village is even older. Since the early 16th century, Sieseby belonged to the nearby aristocratic estate Bienebek Manor. For more than three centuries, the village was more or less a housing complex for the estate staff. But in the early 19th century, both Bienebek Manor and Sieseby were acquired by Gustav Anton Schäffer, a wealthy merchant from the city of Hamburg. As from 1839, he had the old houses renovated and new houses built for the estate workers, many of which still bear his initials "G.A.S.".
In 1887, the ducal family of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg acquired Sieseby along with Bienebek Manor for 615,000 Reichstaler, which corresponds with a sum of roughly 11 million Euro. Today, most of the properties in Sieseby remain part of the Glücksburg Ducal Estate Trust, which means that their occupiers are still just the tenants of their beautiful historic residences. But as far as I know, they have to pay just a nominal rent.
The Schlei is a narrow inlet of the Baltic Sea in the state of Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. It stretches for approximately 42 kilometres (26.1 miles) from the Baltic Sea near Kappeln and Arnis to the town of Schleswig. Along the Schlei are many small bays and swamps. It separates the Angeln peninsula to the north from the Schwansen peninsula to the south. The important Viking settlement of Hedeby (resp. Haithabu) was located at the head of the firth, but was later abandoned in favor of the town of Schleswig. A museum has been built on the site, telling the story of the abandoned town. In 2018, Hedeby and the nearby defensive earthworks of the Danevirke were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The Schlei's name was once presumably Angel, later giving its name to the region of Angeln. This name derives from the Norse word angr (in English: "narrow"). Angel therefore meant "narrow fjord", which fits the long and narrow Schlei well. The current name is thought to have been used only for the inner Schlei. It is beleived to be connected with the Danish word slæ (in English: "reeds" resp. "water plants").
The Schlei stretches 42 km from Schleimünde through Kappeln and Arnis to the town of Schleswig, passing through the rolling hills of Schleswig-Holstein and separating the regions of Angeln and Schwansen. It has an average width of 1.3 km (0.81 miles) and an average depth of 3 m (10 feet), resulting in a water surface area of 54.6 km² and a volume of 163.8 million m³.
The Burgsee (with Gottorf Castle on castle island) was once the innermost part of the Schlei but was cut off in 1582 by Adolf I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf , with the construction of the Gottorf Dam, which is now about 28 metres wide and nearly 100 metres long. The main tributary of the Schlei is the Füsinger Au, which flows into the Schlei at Winningmay. Smaller tributaries include the Grimsau, as well as two streams named Mühlenbach, one near Schleswig and one near Kappeln.
In the Middle Ages, the Schlei held great importance as a trade route within the Baltic Sea region. The overland distance from Schleswig to the Treene, a tributary of the Eider river, was only 16 kilometers (10 miles). This made it an ideal location for the exchange of goods between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. As early as 1075, the chronicler Adam of Bremen referred to Hedeby, the Viking settlement near Schleswig that was destroyed in 1066, as a maritime harbor. From this port, ships reportedly traveled as far as Sweden and Greece. After Hedeby's destruction, the nearby town of Schleswig took over this role, although it never matched Hedeby's prominence.
By the late 14th century, ships like the Hanseatic cog had grown larger, and the Schlei had become too shallow, while Schleswig was too far from the open Baltic Sea. As a result, the Schlei gradually lost its significance as a trade route. Schleswig ultimately ceded its status as a trading hub to Lübeck and Flensburg but remained the seat of a bishopric. However, even today, the Schlei between Schleimünde and Kappeln is occasionally used as a transport route for commercial shipping.
This is an awesome piece of country only accessible by 4x4, the mouth of the river was closed and we was able to drive across, this Rivermouth has taken many 4x4's,
accessible to smaller cruise ships, chao phraya river winding through magical thai green countryside is an unusual way to arrive in bangkok
one bridge of the several crossing the chao phraya river below bangkok, seen from AZAMARA QUEST
Alderley train station on Brisbane's Ferny Grove line is about to have an accessibility upgrade, which means the old wooden footbridge will be demolished. As I missed photographing Newmarket station's western footbridge before it became matchsticks, I though I'd better get to this one in time. As part of the upgrade, the heritage registered ticket office building will be moved to the other side of the tracks.
Post processed from RAW in Adobe Lightroom 6.
Si tratta di uno dei monumenti più noti e rappresentati di Villa Adriana ed è divenuto uno dei simboli dell’unicità e della concezione innovativa dell’impianto architettonico dell’intero complesso residenziale. L’isola era accessibile attraverso due strutture girevoli in legno e la sensazione, ancora oggi, è quella di trovarsi in un luogo nel quale potersi ritirare per svolgere in tranquillità le proprie attività. L’Edificio prende il nome da un raffinato fregio figurato in marmo con soggetto marino che ne decorava la trabeazione.
Costituito da un corpo circolare preceduto da un pronao che immette in un portico di forma circolare sorretto da colonne ioniche e coperto da volta a botte. Il colonnato si riflette sull’acqua di un ampio canale che delimita un’isola artificiale, sulla quale si imposta un edificio che può essere identificato come una vera e propria domus, una sorta di residenza minore all’interno della residenza imperiale.
Lo spazio interno, seppure ridotto e condizionato dalla pianta circolare, è stato sfruttato in maniera ottimale per realizzare tutti gli ambienti idonei alle esigenze dell’ imperatore: e, in effetti, la costruzione ripete nei suoi elementi costitutivi, lo schema tipico della domus, con atrio, cortile, portico per passeggiare, tablino, cubicula, impianto termale e, perfino, latrine, ubicate negli spazi di risulta. La caratteristica più attuale di questa villa in miniatura è forse proprio la finalità funzionale che sta alla base della progettazione, unita alla capacità di costringere e adattare lo spazio in senso estetico.
Villa Adriana: The Maritime Theater
It is one of the most famous monuments of Villa Adriana and has become one of the symbols of the uniqueness and innovative design of the architectural system of the entire residential complex. The island was accessible through two revolving wooden structures and the feeling, still today, is to be in a place where you can retire to carry out your activities in peace. The building is named after a sophisticated marble frieze with a marine theme decorating the trabeation.
It is constituted by a circular body preceded by a pronaos that enters a circular arcade supported by Ionic columns and covered by barrel vault. The colonnade is reflected on the water of a large canal that delimits an artificial island, on which a building is set, which can be identified as a real domus, a sort of minor residence within the imperial residence.
The interior space, albeit reduced and conditioned by the circular plant, has been optimally exploited to create all the environments suitable for the emperor's needs: and, indeed, the construction is repeated in its constituent elements, the typical domus scheme, with lobby, courtyard, porch for stroll, tablecloth, cubicula, spa and, even, latrines, located in the spaces of the result. The most current feature of this miniature villa is perhaps the functional purpose behind the design, coupled with the ability to force and adapt space in aesthetic sense.
C'est l'un des monuments les plus connus et les plus représentés de la Villa Adriana et est devenu l'un des symboles de l'unicité et du concept innovant de la disposition architecturale de l'ensemble du complexe résidentiel. L'île était accessible à travers deux structures tournantes en bois et le sentiment, encore aujourd'hui, est celui d'être dans un endroit où l'on peut se retirer pour exercer ses activités en toute quiétude. Le bâtiment tire son nom d'une frise de marbre figurée raffinée avec un sujet marin qui décorait son entablement.
Composé d'un corps circulaire précédé d'un pronaos qui mène à un portique circulaire soutenu par des colonnes ioniques et couvert par une voûte en berceau. La colonnade se reflète dans l'eau d'un grand canal qui délimite une île artificielle, sur laquelle est érigé un bâtiment qui peut être identifié comme une véritable domus, une sorte de résidence mineure au sein de la résidence impériale.
L'espace intérieur, bien que réduit et conditionné par le plan circulaire, a été exploité de manière optimale pour créer toutes les pièces adaptées aux besoins de l'empereur: et, en fait, la construction reprend dans ses éléments constitutifs, le schéma typique de la domus, avec atrium, cour, porche pour se promener, tablinum, cubicula, spa et même des latrines, situés dans les espaces résultants. La caractéristique la plus actuelle de cette villa miniature est peut-être l'objectif fonctionnel derrière la conception, combiné à la capacité de restreindre et d'adapter l'espace dans un sens esthétique.
San Fruttuoso - also known as San Fruttuoso di Camogli - is neither port nor resort. Not much more than an indentation along a mountainous coastline, accessible only from the sea or on foot. But it has two powerful attractions. One is an ancient Benedictine monastery and the other the Christ of the Abyss. The monastery is a lovely stone building with a small dome, which straddles the beach. Parts are medieval, some Romanesque, and the burial vaults of the aristocratic Doria family of Genoa are here. Until nature decided to throw up a beach in quite recent times, boats moored directly under the supporting arches of the monastery and could unload directly into the cellars. You can still walk beneath these arches and find the odd boat or two resting on the stones out of the weather. There is some exploring to do at San Fruttuoso, but the main monastery building and the sixteenth-century watch tower a short walk away (combined ticket for a few euros) are not always open: local information offices can supply the details.
There's no road. The nearest official parking is over an hour away at Portofino Vetta (which is not the same place as Portofino but nearer Camogli). From there the signposted walk to San Fruttuoso is fairly level and easy to begin with - as far as the path junction of Pietre Strette - but then falls sharply in zig-zags and steps down an old mule path in order to deal with a 1500-foot (450m) descent to sea level. It takes more time, nearer two hours, to make the uphill journey back. Alternatively, a powerful walker could use one or other of the even longer signposted routes from Camogli, Santa Margherita or Portofino.
In summer there are well-advertised boat trips, several times a day (hourly in midsummer), from Camogli to San Fruttuoso, and others from Portofino and Santa Margherita. A less reliable service runs daily from Camogli out of season too, but you shouldn't expect to find very much in terms of tourist facilities at that time of year.
Sights of Evia island travelling between Chalkis and Limni, where my English wife Theresa Jane Brown and I were invited by friends to spend the weekend of February 1-2, 2014. It was a rainy and cold weekend, but none the less we had a great time.
The island of Evia lies along the Eastern coast of Central Greece, and is accessible to the mainland via two bridges, an old wooden bridge and a contemporary suspension bridge. There are also frequent ferries to several parts of the island. It is 175 km long and is the second largest island in Greece, and the third largest in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Thanassis Fournarakos - Θανασης Φουρναρακος
Professional Photographer, retired.
Athens, Greece
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Rotterdam - Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, the world’s first fully accessible art depot, will open its doors in September 2021 at Museumpark in the centre of Rotterdam. With this construction completion, now the museum and the users can start to inhabit the building and fill its spaces with priceless art. Although it will take another year before the real opening, the completion is a special moment . 7,000 lucky persons can make a safe quick visit in 3 days in September 2020.
The assignment for MVRDV Architects was to offer a glimpse behind the scenes of the museum world and make the whole art collection accessible to the public. The reflective round volume responds to its surroundings. The Depot features exhibition halls, a rooftop garden, and a restaurant, in addition to an enormous amount of storage space for art and design.
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is the first depot in the world that offers access to a complete collection. The dynamics of the depot are different from those of the museum: no exhibitions are held here, but you can - independently or with a guide - browse through 151,000 art objects. You can also take a look at, for example, conservation and restoration.. Surface 15,000 m²
In Explore: Highest position: 285 on Thursday, August 11, 2016.
The Greitspitz (also spelled Greitspitze) (2,872 m) is a mountain of the Samnaun Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Austria. It lies approximately halfway between Samnaun and Ischgl.
"One of the highest points in the Silvretta Arena and accessible via the Silvretta and Flimjochbahn cable cars. You can get on foot to the Greitspitze in around 45 minutes from the Flimjochbahn mountain station. Remember to immortalise yourself in the ‘summit book’."
In winter it is part of the ski area Silvretta Arena.
"Einer der höchsten Punkte der Silvretta Arena und mit der Silvretta- und Flimjochbahn zu erreichen. Wenn Sie mit der Flimjochbahn fahren ist die Greitspitze in ca. 45 min erreichbar. Vergessen Sie nicht, sich ins das Gipfelkreuz zu verewigen."
The Rocky Inlet Of Anthénors
This rocky inlet is accessible by the coastguard path, near a little fishing port. The promenade along this path, allows seeing magnificent landscapes on the Cote Bleue and the Bay of Marseille. This rocky inlet is part of the rocky inlet of Marseille and is located on the west side.
I highly recommended a visit to the Falkland Arms if you are a fan of lovely old pub interiors that don't seem to have changed since the 18th century. The bar area, the stone roofed part, is basically one small room of low dark ceilings, a flagstone floor, wooden settles and ancient mullioned windows with a huge open fireplace. The dining area rambles through the adjacent cottages and the toilets used to be a visit outside and back through the gap in the hedge to the cottage with the light above the door, but they have now been made accessible through the pub itself.
It's a little while since I've been in and I hope the open fire has remained the same with just a basket on the hearth for burning logs.
The Chelsea Set/designer clothes brigade have moved in en masse to the exclusive Soho Farmhouse spa hotel which is just a few fields away, and although they don't tend to trouble the pub too much, that fire can leave you smelling a bit kippered so I should image not too popular with those wearing designer labels.
I majorly screwed up this chase. Who would have thought following the tracks in a foreign country with minimal cell coverage would be hard lol?
There is a realllllllly neat and accessible bridge just west of Fortin, right aside the Toll Road, but I blew right past it, and unknown to me there is also a siding as well. I race into town and find the ever present pedestrian overpass and wait, and wait and wait and wait. The clock is definitely already ticking as I told the girlfriend I'd be back to the hotel 20 minutes ago.
In any event the sun got higher and higher, as Ferromex had a pair of westbounds to send thru first. A half hour later my eastbound finally began to be audible and crept into view. The ever present pinnacle of Pico de Orizaba stands guard in the background. Apparently ships headed inbound to the port at Veracruz can see it on the open water for many miles out.
Banff National Park is in the Alberta Rockies region of Alberta, Canada. Together with six other national parks it makes up the UNESCO World Heritage site"Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks".
Peyto Lake is a glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The lake itself is easily accessible from the Icefields Parkway. It was named for Bill Peyto, an early trail guide and trapper in the Banff area.
The lake is formed in a valley of the Waputik Range at an elevation of 1,860 m (6,100 ft).
During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flour flow into the lake from a nearby glacier, and these suspended rock particles are what give the lake a unique bright, turquoise colour.
Why is the lake so blue (turquoise)?
The junction of the stream, the lake and the delta is the clue.
Water leaving the glacier is muddy with rocks, gravel and silt. As the stream slows down most of the rubble is left behind to become delta. Silt flows into the icy water where most of it sinks to the bottom. Fine particle of rock ground to the texture of baking flour do remain suspended in the water. This “rock flour” scatters the blue-green rays of the sun-light, giving the lake its special blue-turquoise color.
The lake is fed by Peyto Creek, just seen on the left side of this pic, which drains water from Caldron Lake and Peyto Glacier (part of the Wapta Icefield) and Peyto Lake is the origin of the Mistaya River, which heads northwest from the lake's outflow.
Ref Wikipedia : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peyto_Lake
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These photographs document the platform area at Starnberg station, not the main station building. The visible structure consists primarily of historic iron columns and beams that remain in active use but show clear signs of aging: corrosion, flaking paint, and uneven maintenance. What was once a coherent architectural system has become a fragmented, utilitarian framework.
The original platform roofs are completely gone. In their place, the iron skeleton stands exposed to weather and light. Rather than being restored, the structure has been stabilized through added construction: scaffolding, bracing elements, and protective netting that cut across the original geometry. This creates a layered visual language of old infrastructure and temporary reinforcement.
A newer canopy appears only in selected areas, mainly above stair access points. This roof is made of corrugated sheet metal (Wellblech) and serves a purely functional role. It offers basic protection but no architectural continuity with the historic structure. Large sections of the platforms remain open.
The site reflects the character of a “lost place” in operation. It is neither fully preserved nor abandoned. Ongoing disputes between heritage protection (Denkmalschutz), ownership responsibilities, and questions of funding for repair and upkeep have left the platforms in a state of visual and structural limbo. The result is an environment where historical fabric survives, but without clear restoration strategy.
Access is partially restricted through fenced zones and controlled pathways. This affects circulation and accessibility, including limited or indirect wheelchair access. The station continues to function, yet the platform space feels provisional — maintained just enough to operate, but not enough to recover its former architectural identity.
From a photographic perspective, the focus lies on the exposed iron framework, the absence of the original roof, and the contrast between historic construction and pragmatic modern additions. The images document a transitional state: a working railway platform that visually reads as a relic.
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I revisited one of my favorite places, Santa Fe, for several days this past week. It was a treat to see the Christmas decorations, and to have the parks and trails accessible (my last trip was taken during the government shutdown, when all were closed.)
The buildings in the town were outlined with luminaria, or “farolitas” to the locals. Though these are electric versions of the paper bag lanterns traditionally containing candles placed in sand, there were many hand-lit versions to be found along walkways and paths.
At night the lights were magical. I have a lot of photos to review, and a lot of catching up to do...I’ll be around soon! :-)
On the way to Limni from Athens.
The island of Evia lies along the Eastern coast of Central Greece, and is accessible to the mainland via two bridges, an old wooden bridge and a contemporary suspension bridge. There are also frequent ferries to several parts of the island. It is 175 km long and is the second largest island in Greece, and the third largest in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Taken on the weekend of February 14-15, 2015 while my English wife Theresa Jane Brown and I were visiting friends.
Thanassis Fournarakos - Θανασης Φουρναρακος
Professional Photographer, retired.
Athens, Greece
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In the end, for congenial sympathy, for poetry, for work, for original feeling and expression, for perfect companionship with one's friends - give me the country.
--D.H. Lawrence
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This is on the dirt (sometimes gravel) road to Daddy's house. It's about as rural as you can get and still be accessible. Yep, I'm a country girl.
Record photo of breeding pair in Glenn County, California. The nest is in early flooded rice on private land, and not accessible. The pair forages in canals that parallel County Road 67, east and west of Howard Slough. Black Terns are now rare in the Sacramento Valley.
Taken on Sunday, October 21, 2018 during a quick "escape" from Athens with my wife Theresa Jane Brown to visit friends.
The island of Evia lies along the Eastern coast of Central Greece, and is accessible to the mainland via two bridges, an old wooden bridge and a contemporary suspension bridge. There are also frequent ferries to several parts of the island. It is 175 km long and is the second largest island in Greece, and the third largest in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Thanassis Fournarakos - Θανάσης Φουρναράκος
Professional Photographer, Athens, Greece
(retired in 2011, born in 1946).
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None of my images may be downloaded, copied, reproduced, manipulated or used on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission. THANK YOU!
Brockholes is a new kind of nature reserve, an unreserved reserve owned and managed by The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside.
There's lots to see and do at Brockholes, you can hunt out our floating Visitor Village with a restaurant, shops and Welcome Centre or explore our family-friendly hides, walking trails and play area.
At Brockholes you can explore our beautiful reserve, see the wildlife that call it ‘home’ or hunt out our Visitor Village with restaurant and shops, all of which float (yes really!) on one of our lakes.
Our floating Visitor Village features a gift shop and a restaurant providing stunning views across the lake. You can also discover our interactive Welcome Centre and learn all about the wildlife that you could see on-site. Be sure to call in to pick up a welcome leaflet that will help you plan your day. You can view the reserve map in our Welcome Leaflet here to help you plan your first visit.
2013/14 Opening Times:
4th November 2013 to 31 March 2014 10am-4pm
1st April 2014 to 31st October 2014 10am-5pm
Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day only
Car Park Charges
We don't charge for entry and any profits made here go back into looking after the reserve. So every time you pay for parking, treat yourself in the shop or enjoy some lunch, you are helping look after the reserve and the wildlife that visits us!
Sorry no dogs allowed!
There is a good reason! Dogs can disturb wildlife, especially nesting birds. If your dog was to get too close to a nesting bird it would cause the mother to leave the nest. So to avoid any accidents we ask that you don’t bring your dog. (Assistance dogs are welcome.)
Explore the reserve
Brockholes is one of the best sites in the UK for many species of bird and has one of the largest strips of ancient woodland in the county. You can take a stroll by the River Ribble, explore our woods or enjoy the lakes on site, which have all been specially designed to attract all kinds of wildlife for you to see!
Walks around Brockholes
What can I see at Brockholes?
Read about the happy habitats we've been working hard to create at Brockholes.
Watch out!
The Visitor Village floats on water and there are lots of areas of open water on the reserve. Take care in these areas and keep an eye on any children with you. The following activities are not allowed on the reserve:
Barbecues and fires
Fishing
Swimming
Please do not feed the birds
Big gulls know it’s much easier to find food when we leave it lying around rather than finding their own lunch. Here at Brockholes we have lots of species breeding with us, little ringed and ringed plover, lapwing, oystercatcher and redshank. Unfortunately the big gulls will eat the chicks of these special birds so if we feed the gulls and encourage them to stay there is a big chance that they will eat our important chicks, so please do not feed the birds and take your leftover picnic away with you.
www.brockholes.org/our-journey
The Lancashire Wildlife Trust has been working on developing Brockholes for nearly 20 years, here is an overview of our journey.
1992 Lancashire Wildlife Trust first contests the quarrying of Brockholes.
27 November 2006 The Lancashire Wildlife Trust has four weeks to raise £50,000 to buy the Brockholes site, near Preston, and protect it from development. Brockholes sits next to J31 of the M6 and is the size of 120 football pitches.
15 January 2007 The Lancashire Wildlife Trust makes the biggest land purchase in its history - thanks to donations from Wildlife Trust members, and an investment of £800,000 from the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) under the Newlands scheme. The project to buy and develop Brockholes is also supported by The Tubney Charitable Trust.
3 May 2007 Ian Selby is appointed as Brockholes project manager. Ian has 20 years' experience of managing the North West's canal network for British Waterways, followed by environmental regeneration work. Sophie Leadsom, Brockholes' new reserve manager, has worked in conservation for 14 years.
July 2007 The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) announced the launch of a new open competition to design new visitor facilities.
5 October 2007 The Lancashire Wildlife Trust announced the shortlist for the new multi-million pound visitor centre. 61 architects from all over Europe submitted designs. The five were Adam Khan Architects, Arca, Architecture 2B, AY Architects, McDowell + Benedetti.
25 February 2008 The Lancashire Wildlife Trust (LWT) and partners announce the winner of its competition to design a visitor facility. Adam Khan Architects was selected for its inspirational design concept: "A Floating World". Designed as a cluster of buildings constructed largely of wood and other sustainable materials, it resembles an ancient marshland village.
April 2008 The Lancashire Wildlife Trust announced the completion of its first phase of preparatory work, including the restoration of the wetlands, creation of ponds, seeding of meadows, planting new hedgerows and trees, making access paths and building proper bird watching hides.
March 2009 The Lancashire Wildlife Trust secured £8million of funding from the North West Regional Development Agency (NWDA). The investment was made under ‘Newlands’, a NWDA and Forestry Commission programme that is regenerating brownfield land across the Northwest into economically viable community woodland.
Summer 2009 Volunteers gave us 134 hours of their time to help propagate our own reed seedlings on-site. We ended up with 20,000 new redd seedlings ready to plant out around our new visitor centre, creating two hecatres of brand new reedbed.
August 2009 The Lancashire Wildlife Trust were granted detailed planning permission for the site.
December 2009 Contractors first day of work as they begin to construct the iconic floating visitors centre. Press conference being held with a ‘cutting of the first sod’
November 2010 A herd of longhorn cattle move into Brockholes to graze the reserve.
December 2010 BBC Countryfile fronted by Julia Bradbury visit Brockholes to film a feature that airs in January 2011.
March 2011 Brockholes makes history as the Visitor Village is floated for the first time.
Easter Sunday 2011 Brockholes opens its doors to the public for the first time!
www.brockholes.org/happy-habitats-brockholes
Happy habitats at Brockholes
The Lancashire Wildlife Trust are using their expertise to create habitats that will encourage lots of different species to visit the site, read more about the work we are doing on the reserve...
Number 1 Pit
Uniform and steep, the edges around the original gravel pit used to look very different. The island looked different too – an egg-shaped piece of land sticking out of the water by three metres. These land profiles weren’t great for the bird species and aquatic invertebrates we wanted to attract. So, with bulldozer and digger we pushed earth into the lake to create shallow, underwater ledges and peninsulas where birds can roost and feed, safe from predators. Diving ducks, such as Great Crested Grebe, now hunt for fish in the deep water.
Nook Pool
The edge of this pool has been planted with reed to create places for small fish and aquatic invertebrates like dragonfly larvae to hide and grow, away from predator fish. The shelter provided by the vegetation provides an ideal hunting ground for lots of species of dragonfly including the impressive Brown Hawker and Emperor Dragonfly.
Meadow Lake
This shallow lake is great for bird watching: when the water level is down, wading birds feed on small invertebrates in the exposed mud. This lake has some of the richest water plant life in and around it, including White Water Lily and Cuckooflower. The reed fringes are becoming well established and hold some of the largest populations of birds on site. The islands provide safe roosting and breeding areas, we keep the vegetation short so the birds can watch out for predators.
Boilton Marsh
This area is part of our newly created wet grassland habitat. We remodelled 17,000 cubic metres of quarry spoil to create 10 hectares of wet grassland with nearly 2km of channels and five pools. This is the ideal habitat for breeding wading birds such as Lapwing, Redshank and Snipe. We now graze traditional breeds of cattle and sheep that thrive on the coarse grasses and rushes and provide the low grassland sward that encourages wading birds to nest.
The channels and pools are kept topped up by using a high-level reservoir, filled from Number One Pit by way of a solar pump.
Woodland
Brockholes is fringed by the ancient woodland of Boilton, Red Scar and Tunbrook Woods. Woodland has grown here for thousands of years and developed a very rich variety of wildlife. Looking after our trees and paths will help the woodland to thrive and enable you to see the wildlife safely.
Reedbeds
Reedbeds are home to Sedge Warblers, Reed Warblers, Reed Buntings and Water Rail. We protect the new reed from grazing birds like Coot, Mute Swan and Canada Goose, by erecting chicken wire fences and baling string barriers. It will take several years before our lak fringes start to look like reedbeds. You might notice that the Visitor Village has been nestled in reedbed. This helps it to blend into the reserve and allows you to hear the song and chatter of the birds that nest there.
www.brockholes.org/brockholes-partners-and-funders
Brockholes partners and funders
For the past ten years, The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside have been working to secure this site of national environmental importance, and restore habitats to their full potential.
The £8.6 million of regeneration funding was provided for the Brockholes Wetland and Woodland Reserve project has been granted under 'Newlands' - a £59 million, Northwest Regional Development Agency and Forestry Commission programme to transform brownfield land into durable community woodland, which act as catalysts for economic, social and environmental gain.
The Lancashire Environmental Fund awarded £446,000 for the development of the education facilities, hides and infrastructure on the site. Tubney Charitable Trust granted £350,000 for Biodiversity and Natural England DEFRA's Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund awarded circa. £300,000. The Environment Agency granted £50,000 for the continued development of Brockholes.
The support of these funders helped make Brockholes a reality, as did the amazing support from our public appeal, which raised an amazing £63,000 - the most successful public appeal the Lancashire Wildlife Trust has ever run!
Volunteering at Brockholes
Around 200 volunteers have now been recruited, inducted and trained to begin volunteering at Brockholes, so we offer an enormous thank you to all who are helping it make such a big impact on our visitors... Volunteers truly are the face of Brockholes.
There are currently some exciting opportunities to be had volunteering here at Brockholes. Please have a look below at roles (you can click on the titles to download a full role description) which might suit you and click here to register, mentioning Brockholes and the role on the form.
Seasonal Activities Volunteer
Our seasonal activities program is the ideal opportunity for young people aged 16-23 to get involved here at Brockholes.
Running throughout all school holiday periods, you are expected to volunteer for 7 hours per week (normally one full day).
The Seasonal Activities Volunteer role is ideal for friendly, outgoing people who want to utilise their creative skills and help visitors – in particular children – enjoy the reserve. You will work alongside other volunteers to plan and deliver a variety of activities including pond dipping, guided walks, bird watching. The role will also include assisting with larger events such as our Extreme Adventure Weekend and Craft Fayres. Support will be given to you by the Events & Communications Manager.
This placement is perfect for those undertaking various award schemes, such as the Duke of Edinburgh award, as over the course of the summer you have the opportunity to gain upto 50 volunteering hours.
For full details on the role and what it entails, click here.
Seasonal Retail & Visitor Services
Our seasonal activities program is the ideal opportunity for young people aged 16-23 to get involved here at Brockholes.
As a volunteer for Retail & Visitor Services you will provide a warm welcome for visitors, helping to ensure that their Brockholes experience is a positive one. You will help visitors by providing them with information about products on sale in our gift stores and help them plan their visit by telling them about the various events and activities we have on offer.
The role suits a friendly, outgoing person who has an interest in wildlife and conservation.
Running throughout the school holiday periods, you are expected to volunteer for 7 hours per week (normally one full day).
This placement is perfect for those undertaking various award schemes, such as the Duke of Edinburgh award, as over the course of the summer you have the opportunity to gain upto 50 volunteering hours.
Each volunteer will be required to undergo a minimum of 1 and a half days training before they start. If you’d like to find out more or ask questions about any of these roles do not hesitate to get in touch with Catherine Haddon, Volunteering Support Officer on 01772 324 129 or email volunteer@lancswt.org.uk
Awards
Brockholes has scooped many high profile awards since opening in April 2011:
2013 Lancashire Tourism Award for Best Conference/Meeting venue
VisitEngland's Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Scheme (VAQAS) 'Excellent'
Green Tourism Gold Award
Customer at the Heart Award
Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards 'Marketing Campaign of the Year'
National Wood Award
BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ for the interim design stage
Chartered Institute of Building Services – Building of the Year 2011
Civic Trust Award
Civic Trust Special Award for Sustainability
Highly Commended in portfolio of Newlands sites in Landscape Awards
CIWEM Living Wetlands award
Greenbuilds award
Green Apple Awards for the Visitor Centre
Sustainable Project of the year – 2012 Building Awards
RICS North West – Overall award
RICS North West – Tourism and Leisure
RICS NW – Design & Innovation
RIBA North West Building of the Year
RIBA North West Sustainability Award
RIBA Award for top 50 new buildings in the UK
Brockholes is an award winning-venue, which floats on one of our lakes - the only one of its kind in the UK.
Combine this unique design with access straight off the M6, a beautiful nature reserve, ample parking and on site catering, and you have found yourself the perfect venue for your next event. View our Conference Brochure here.
We think Brockholes is the natural place to do business, our dedicated centre can cater for 50 to 130 delegates.
We have a choice of two conference rooms and a reception/break-out area.
www.brockholes.org/conference-packages
At Brockholes we want you to be in control of your event as much as possible. This is why we have created these basic packages, enabling you to tweak each element to build an individual event.
Alternatively, we can cater to your specific requests if you require half day, early morning or evening hire.
Here is an overview of our conference packages, please contact us for a quote.
Our Conference brochure can be viewed in digi-book format here.
Day Delegate Package
Private room hire from 9am - 5pm
Tea and coffee served on arrival with bacon rolls
Mineral water for each guest
Tea and coffee served mid-morning
Buffet lunch served with tea, coffee and fresh fruit platter
Tea, coffee and biscuits served mid-afternoon
Use of a flip chart, screen and projector
Recycled pen and notepad for each delegate
Dedicated co-ordinator to assist you throughout the planning to delivery of your meeting
24 Hour Delegate Package
All of the above plus;
Three course dinner
Full breakfast
Accommodation in a standard bedroom at our recommended accommodation supplier
Accommodation
Preferential rates are available on request from a local hotel when booking through the Brockholes Sales Team.
We can tailor our packages to suit your needs. Make the UK's first floating venue your next choice
Please contact us for more information or to arrange a meeting or showround with our Conference Sales Co-ordinator
Call us on 01772 872005 or enter your details below and we will contact you to discuss your requirements.
www.brockholes.org/sponsorship-opportunities
Sponsorship Opportunities
Brockholes is an award winning nature reserve owned and manages by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, which was opened in 2011. The 250 acre reserve is already attracting record numbers of breeding birds and around 170,000 visitors each year. Brockholes runs a wide range of events throughout the year and has a particularly strong offer for families. Events include wild families, school holiday clubs, school and community group visits, self led trails and larger festivals during the summer holidays.
The key marketing campaigns run targeting families include Christmas, Summer and Easter. Each campaign targets a series of family focused publications across the North West, with a monthly average reach online of over 40,000 people through the website and social media. Advertising and direct marketing campaigns have an average reach of 70% of the total North West population.
Sponsorship and Partnership Opportunities
Summer at Brockholes sees a host of family events each year, from school holiday clubs to open air theatre, guided walks to family fun. Over the Summer period, Brockholes expects to welcome over 60,000 visitors. The marketing campaign is multi channel and will reach a wide audience of families across the North West. Brockholes has also been featured in the National Press for some of the unique events run. We have some new opportunities for sponsorship and partnership, which will allow your business to raise brand awareness and fulfill part of your Corporate Social Responsibility by supporting Brockholes and The Lancashire Wildlife Trust.
Summer at Brockholes Headline Sponsorship £4500
Expose your brand to thousands of families across the North West.
- Logo on all Summer promotional material
- Inclusion in all four of the Summer e-news and Lancashire Wildlife Trust e-news
- Sponsor Feature on Brockholes.org
- On site promotion
- Promotion through social media channels
- Inclusion in all PR activity
- Temporary use of Brockholes logo on promotional material directly related to the partnership
Wild Families Sponsorship £4000 per year
Our Wild Families events are always fully booked. With themes ranging from scarecrow hunts to nature detectives, each event provides quality family time for family members of all ages. Events are run throughout school holidays.
-Logo on marketing materials for Wild Families
-Inclusion in PR for trail launch
-Inclusion in social media activity
-Inclusion in Brockholes e-news
Seasonal Trail Sponsorship £500 per trail
Each visitor to Brockholes can collect their free seasonal trail on arrival. The trail helps visitors to explore the reserve, learn more about what to see and how the reserve changes with the season and challenges them to spot things.
-Logo on sponsorship trail
-Inclusion in PR for trail launch
-Inclusion in social media activity around the trail
Half term at Brockholes £1500
-Logo on all marketing materials
-Inclusion in launch PR
-Social media promotion
Annual Headline Sponsorship £10,000
- Logo inclusion on all Promotional Material
- Dedicated web page on Brockholes.org
- On site promotion
- Dedicated stand area on key event days
- Promotion through Brockholes and LWT e-news, member magazine
- Promotion through social media channels
- Inclusion in all PR activity
-Discounted delegate rate on our conference facilities
Children's Corner £500
Would you like to help brighten up the children's corner in our restuarant for our younger visitors?
-Inclusion in PR activity
-Recognition in the children's area
-Inclusion in activity to our database promoting the new area
To talk to us more about sponsorship opportunities, contact Ruth Gaskell rgaskell@lancswt.org.uk or call 01772 324129.
www.brockholes.org/commercial-opportunities
Commercial Opportunities
Make Brockholes your business
Businesses are being offered an opportunity to become partners in a North West tourism and wildlife success story.
Brockholes nature reserve is entering the second phase of development which will provide commercial opportunities for other businesses and boost local employment.
The Lancashire Wildlife Trust attraction attracted 185,000 people to its nature reserve and the first ever floating visitor village in the UK, last year. It is looking to top that visitor figure this year.
Just off the M6 at Preston and easily accessible from anywhere in the UK, Brockholes has received more than 30 regional and national awards despite only opening in 2011. Visitors continue to pour in despite the reserve being surrounded by the attractions of Manchester, Blackpool and Liverpool.
The business has shown year-on-year growth and, as a result, is seeking commercial partners for the next phase of development.
Anne Selby, Chief Executive of the Wildlife Trust said “Brockholes has performed incredibly well despite being launched in a recession. We have steered the business through the stormy weather and achieved fantastic results.
“We are now looking to move into the next phase of development. As a conservation charity, we want to ensure our focus remains on the nature conservation of the reserve, whilst ensuring the commercial income supports this work. We are looking for expressions of interest at this stage and asking businesses to be creative with their proposals.”
The Visitor Village has a restaurant, shops, conference centre, welcome centre and education centre. Major companies have made use of the conference centre including RBS and Aldi. The surrounding nature reserve is continuing to grow, with an increasing population of resident creatures and rare visitors like red kite, bittern and otter.
Anne continued: “Brockholes received funding for the initial start up and development phases but it was always designed to be a self-sustaining model. By making the most of the commercial opportunities and keeping these balanced carefully with the needs of nature, we believe we can continue to success of Brockholes into the future and achieve even more fantastic results for wildlife, our wide range of visitors and the tourism economy”.
Opportunities include retail, water sports (non-motorised), indoor play provision, events partners and mobile food concessions. However, the Trust is open to hear if any investors would wish to develop sympathetic commercial facilities on the site.
An opportunity information pack is available by request from:
Karen Williams Karen.Williams@brockholes.org
Expressions of interest should initially be made to
Lindsey Poole, Commercial Development Manager lpoole@lancswt.org.uk
Group Visits
Whether it’s a full day out or just a quick stop off on the way to your destination, Brockholes is the ideal place for groups to visit.
There's so much for all ages to see and learn about at Brockholes. Everyone from toddlers to seniors will find something to fascinate them, whether through our exciting range of organised events, or by just wandering around the site.
We are passionately committed to lifelong learning for all – our belief is that everyone should leave knowing something they didn't when they arrived! The Lancashire Wildlife Trust has over a decade of experience in delivering environmental education, so you can relax, enjoy the surroundings and be sure to come away both enchanted and enlightened...
We have several options for various groups, each with a variety of benefits. For more information click on the relevant link below…
Coach Groups
School Groups
Community Groups
To enquire about group visits please call 01772 872000 or email info@brockholes.org. Or leave your details on the form below and a member of our team will get back to you as soon as possible.
Coach Groups
Situated next to Junction 31 on the M6, we are the ideal stop for coach trips, whether it is for a short stop, as a green motorway services, or as part of a full day visit.
Free entry for coaches and convenient coach drop-off point
We have a variety of walking trails for your group to explore, ranging from half an hour to 2 hours in length.
We have our floating visitor village that features a stunning waterside restaurant, 2 unique gift shops and a welcome centre with exhibits, which are ideal should your guests decide for something less active (or if the weather lets you down)!
All our buildings are fully accessible, while the vast majority of our paths are well surfaced, level and suitable for wheelchairs.
We now have a more convenient drop-off point exclusively for coaches and in addition have a number of benefits for coach groups:
• Free entry to the reserve and visitor centre
• Free coach parking
• Refreshment voucher for the coach driver
• Free familiarisation visit for group organisers
• Free meet and greet at the coach (on request)
• Free Brockholes welcome leaflet and trail guide
• Free events and activities throughout the year (visit our events calendar for details)
• Free play area
• Pre-booked guided tours (available at an extra charge)
• Adapted toilets available at the visitor centre
Please note that there is a 4 metre high bridge on the entrance to Brockholes. We also advise all coaches to let us know of their visit in advance by calling us on 01772 872000.
For any further information please just call 01772 872000, email info@brockholes.org
School Groups
Our 250 acre nature reserve and Visitor Village is a great place for school groups to visit. Children can learn about the geological history and how the quarrying has shaped the land today. And because we are a new nature reserve, you can watch it grow! It is also home to the UK's first floating Visitor Village.
Most importantly of all, the children will be able to see that Brockholes is home to a host of wildlife, with many different species of bird popping by throughout the year, along with brown hare, dragonfly and deer to name a few!
Facilities
Your school will have use of the education centre on our floating visitor village and you will have at least one Education Officer dedicated to your group throughout the day.
Plus... NEW FOR 2014!
Next year your school will be able to get even closer to nature at Brockholes by booking an education session in our new purpose-built bird hide classroom, right on the edge of the lake!
The hide will overlook No 1 Pit Lake which is home to many different species of birds and you'll also be able to look across to the new sand martin wall, which will provide valuable breeding habitat when they arrive in spring.
Why not your details below if you'd like us to keep to informed of these exciting new developments!
Programmes
We offer a wide range of programmes including:
Big Adventure in a Miniature World
Life Cycles
Migration and Hibernation
Environmental Art
Geography and Geology
Forest School
You can read more about the education programmes available at Brockholes here.
Education Team
Our Education Team are based at Brockholes and have a huge amount of experience in inspiring young people about the natural world. They are a lively bunch and pride themselves on creating an exciting and memorable experience for your school. You can read about how great our team is here: Meet the Education Team.
Outreach
Can't get to us? Then we can come to you! Our outreach education programme is very popular and offers a wide range of programmes for those who are unable to reach Brockholes.You can view our Outreach Programmes here.
For any information just call us on 01772 872000 for more information, email eduadmin@lancswt.org.uk
Community Groups
Brockholes is a great place to bring your community group, whether it's the Scouts, Guides, Cubs, Brownies or Beavers or a rambling or photography group, there is something for everyone!
As well as exploring our stunning nature reserve you can enjoy an activity such as a guided walk, a mini-beast hunt or an environmental art session.
You can visit Brockholes during the day or we have special community group evenings when the reserve is open beyond our usual opening hours. Group activities usually take place between 5.30pm and 7.30pm.
Forest Schools
Forest Schools is a unique outdoor learning experience that improves children's self-esteem, confidence and abilities.
Brockholes provides an inspirational setting for Forest Schools sessions and training, and is conveniently located just off junction 31 of the M6 at Preston.
Our Forest School sessions are designed and delivered by our experienced and fully qualified Education Team including our Level 3 Trained Forest Schools Practioner.
Our next Forest Schools adult training session will be running in October. To find out more about Forest School sessions at Brockholes please call 01772 872017 or email kphillips@lancswt.org.uk
Shop til you flock
Why not drop into our two on-site shops, The Nest and Village Store, which are packed with all sorts of goodies. We've a variety of products from local beverages and food, to cards and books and crafts and jewellery. They are the perfect place to pick up a unique gift... and there's plenty of treats for the little ones too!
The Nest
The Nest is home to an inspiring collection of gifts, jewellery, books, toys, arts & crafts. Discover what's inside The Nest here.
The Village Store
The Village Store stocks a wide range of products, from locally sourced food and drink treats to bird food, garden accessories and wildlife books. Come and look inside here.
Membership of the Wildlife Trust
Brockholes is a Lancashire Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve. You can become a member today or talk to our friendly staff members and volunteers on your next visit to Brockholes. Gift membership is available in The Nest or you can buy it online here.
Our restaurant is the perfect place to stop and watch the world go by with panoramic views of our lake. Scrumptious homemade dishes and a taste bud tingling selection of Lancashire's finest local produce are all here to tempt you, along with fair trade tea and coffee.
Our restaurant is open from 10am to 5pm.
www.brockholes.org/very-special-occasions
Brockholes is a fantastic place for your very special occasions.
Our floating venue is one of the newest and most unique in Lancashire and promises you and your guests an unforgetable event whatever the occasion.
We have a dedicated function centre that can accomodate weddings, christenings and all sort of functions.
The clean, contemporary finish of our venue means that you have the perfect opportunity to put your own stamp on your event, with a flexible range of catering available from our on-site restaurant.
We have a dedicated Conference and Events Co-ordinator that will be available to help you plan your special occasion.
Very Special Weddings
We had our first wedding celebration September 2011 and since then it's been all go with Wedding Fayres and lots more bookings for this year and next. Find out more about weddings at Brockholes here.
Very Special Christenings
Brockholes is a real family friendly venue for a Christening celebration that you will remember for years to come. Find out more here.
For general enquiries about holding a function at Brockholes please call 01772 872005 or email philip.dunn@brockholes.org.
Built in 1855, the fort guarded Sheerness port and has had a few modifications over the years. It is a very interesting place to have a look around so many different rooms and staircases to explore The fort is accessible by foot at low tide, it is about half a mile offshore, quite a nice little walk through the mud, am really glad I had a couple of plastic bags to go over my boot's or I think I might of lost them
Rotterdam - Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, the world’s first fully accessible art depot, will open its doors in September 2021 at Museumpark in the centre of Rotterdam. The assignment for MVRDV Architects was to offer a glimpse behind the scenes of the museum world and make the whole art collection accessible to the public. The reflective round volume responds to its surroundings. The Depot features exhibition halls, a rooftop garden, and a restaurant, in addition to an enormous amount of storage space for art and design.
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is the first depot in the world that offers access to a complete collection. The dynamics of the depot are different from those of the museum: no exhibitions are held here, but you can - independently or with a guide - browse through 151,000 art objects. You can also take a look at, for example, conservation and restoration.
• Budget € 55,000,000
• Surface 15,000 m²
A District Line train of S stock eases into Whitechapel. This sole westbound platform is on the alignment of a siding that was accessible from the east end of the layout. Two platform roads separated by a wide concourse (to cater for the hoardes of Elizabeth Line passengers) are all that remain of what was a four-platform/five-road station.
Just railroad east of Kinross the SOO/WC rounded a nice curve that was readily accessible from the highway and in SOO days unlike a good part of the track(which used to be pit run) east of Trout Lake had been lifted with clean white crushed rock Being it was easy to get to and the track structure looked good I always favorited it over the curve south of Dafter that I posted a couple days ago. CN doesn't run an evening westbound in this area and I haven't shot either curve in close to 15 years. I'd guess like most everything else they probably are grown in with brush. WC 6501 and 2500 sail west with SOGLA on June 10, 1997. The SOGLA symbol didn't last long soon becoming SOGBA and oddly when the westbound SOGLA was running its eastbound counterpart was GBSOA as far as I remember. You can see the WC had done some serious track work in the area with a couple lifts of gray rock mixed in with the old SOO white rock that was used on this curve back in the early 80's.
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East Cliff beach is located between Bournemouth and Boscombe piers. Easily accessible with local parking and a road running parallel to the beach. There is a cafe, a lift for the cliff and toilets. The Bournemouth land train stops nearby for transport along the shoreline.
Beach Type
Sand
Facilities
Toilets
With access for disabled visitors
First aid posts
Lost children centres
Pubs
Cafes
Kiosks and restaurants
Cliff lift
Land train and beach hut hire
Activities
Swimming (watercraft free zones at certain beaches)
Sailing
Fishing
Surfing
Canoeing
Jet skiing
Windsurfing
Power boating
Pedalo hire
And water skiing
Areas of the beach have been zoned as No Smoking
Kidzone
And Canzone recycling areas
Nature and Wildlife
A three kilometre undercliff walk leads from Fisherman's Walk east to Hengistbury Head. The seafront promenade is 10km long stretching from Southbourne to Alum Chine and then on to Sandbanks. A cycle route has been introduced along the promenade.
Parking
Local parking.
Water Quality
Not Tested
Lifeguard
RNLI
Location
Nearest town: Bournemouth
County: Bournemouth
Latitude/Longitude: 50.7171, -1.864
Postcode: BH1 3DN
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)
Access
Follow signs to Bournemouth. along the A338 from Ringwood and the A35 from Poole. When in Bournemouth follow the signs for Durley Chine. Bournemouth Pier and Beaches or Fishermans Walk / Southbourne Beaches.
Public Transport
Beach rail and bus links to Bournemouth. Land train runs length of Bournemouth's main beaches.
Tourist Information
Bournemouth Visitor Information Bureau Westover Road Bournemouth BH1 2BU Tel. 0906 802 0234 E-mail: bournemouth.seafront@bournemouth.gov.uk
The 665 metre Sea Cliff Bridge is a highlight along the Grand Pacific Drive.
The bridge has become an icon to the people of Wollongong and the world, once again welcoming tourists annually to this picturesque coastal road.
Opened in December 2005, the Sea Cliff Bridge offers visitors the chance to get out of the car and stretch their legs. It is also a great viewing platform for migrating whales heading north/south during migrating season.
The Sea Cliff Bridge is accessible via public transport.
Coalcliff station has trains running seven days. There is a steep incline from the train station to the bridge; the walk will take approximately 15 minutes from station to bridge.
Limni, Northern Evia. (About a 3 hour drive from Athens).
My English wife Theresa Jane Brown and I were invited by friends to visit them there for the weekend Feb. 1-2.
It was a rainy and cold weekend, but none the less we had a great time.
The island of Evia lies along the Eastern coast of Central Greece, and is accessible to the mainland via two bridges, an old wooden bridge and a contemporary suspension bridge. There are also frequent ferries to several parts of the island. It is 175 km long and is the second largest island in Greece, and the third largest in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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The Arctic-Alpine Botanic Garden in Tromsø, Norway, is the world's northernmost botanic garden. It's freely accessible (no fee) from late May to mid October.
Beams of sunlight filter through towering layers of cloud to fall haphazardly like roving spotlights over the canyon country east of Moab, Utah.
The family and I drove west from Boulder to the Colorado Plateau last spring to find my ailing hermit godfather. At the time, my godfather was living in a miner’s shack southeast of Moab and up a trail-less canyon in a wilderness study area with his horses. His shack is only directly accessible on foot or on horseback. Although he has fully embraced cell-phone technology in the past few years, and save for a solar-panel powered swamp cooler in his shack, the remainder of his technological and lifestyle choices remain firmly lodged in the late 19th century.
My godfather is also currently living with emphysema and a kidney condition, and when we found him at his camp my first thought was that after this visit I might never see him again. He was bright-eyed, humorous and as smart as ever, and he joked that while he wasn’t ready yet, he did have a .45 available when it came time. However, when I went with him to collect firewood, it was clear that his physical capacity to keep warm and take care of himself while living alone was severely diminished. Not far from his shack, we slowly loaded pieces of dead sagebrush into a hand cart that is part wheelbarrow, part travois. When the hand cart was as full as he could manage it, he refused my offer of help and moved it in halting, 20-foot increments back to the shack, pausing repeatedly to regain oxygen and composure.
Last week I received a text from my mother that my godfather’s friends in Moab were worried because they had not heard from him in five days. These folks care for him and help keep his camp supplied, and evidently he is normally relatively quick to respond to their messages. Having failed to connect with him, they decided to walk to his camp to investigate. The weather was worsening with a winter storm’s arrival, and if they didn’t make it in to check on him immediately, it would not have been possible to make a trip for another several days.
Nearing his shack, they found him, collapsed to the side of the footpath too weak to move. Had they not come he would have frozen to death that night. Life Flight arrived some time later, and he was eventually taken to a hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, to the nearest place with the equipment and expertise to help him with his lung and bladder conditions. Having come to appreciate being supplied with oxygen, less than a week later his nephew drove him to his sister’s ranch in Prineville, Oregon, where he could be more comfortable. She is older than he is but not quite so encumbered with maladies. This is the same ranch that he left on foot back in the 80s with his dog and horses and not much else, walking and camping almost a thousand miles through the desert to get to Moab. He has now completed a circle, of sorts.
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El pont de la Mar o pont del Mar és un pont de València que creua el riu Túria i connecta els barris de Mestalla i el Pla del Remei. Relaciona, doncs, el passeig de l'Albereda amb la plaça d'Amèrica i el passeig de la Ciutadella. És un pont exclusivament per als vianants, i és dels considerats històrics, ja que va ser construït el 1591, després que una riuada destruí l'anterior.El pont és un dels més històrics de la ciutat, i és l'única que se situa a desnivell amb els carrers fitants. Concretament, penja a quatre metres per damunt de les ribes del riu, ja que en construir-se el pont d'Aragó als anys 30, aquest es va peatonalitzar, encarregant-se de les obres l'arquitecte Xavier Goerlich. És, per tant, accessible només a peu, mitjançant una sèrie d'esgraons disposada en forma de ventall al voltant dels dos caps del pont. L'estructura mateixa és feta sencerament de pedra blanca, tallada en rajoles i blocs de grans dimensions que alhora es troben un tant desgastats pel temps.Atès que el pas de cotxes o bicis hi és prohibit, i de fet físicament impossible, sorprèn la gran amplària del pont: al voltant de sis metres i mig. Una altra sorpresa és la posició realtiva al riu: el creua diagonalment, sent doncs més llarg del que és estrictament necessari. És sostingut per una sèrie de nou baluards gruixuts i allargats que fan tot l'ampli del pont. És interessant notar que, tot i que el pont creua el Túria en diagonal, els pilars sobre els quals recolza són orientats en la mateixa direcció del riu i per tant en diagonal de la coberta del pont. A més a més, cada baluard acaba en cada extrem en forma d'una "v" enorme. Aquest motiu és habitual en els ponts medievals perquè, en continuar fins a la part transitable del pont, hi crea un lloc de pas, però en el cas del pont de la Mar, no se’ls aprofita, sinó acaben abans d'arribar a dalt de tot. Per altra banda, l'amplària de la calçada és tant que no caldria en cap cas un lloc de pas. Sembla doncs un element més aviat decoratiu que tanmateix dóna una forma més feixuga al que, d'altra manera, és una estructura bastant esvelta. Aquests nou baluards, que prenen la forma de parets més àmplies que altes, es reparteixen en fila d'Índia al llarg del pont; entre cada un, es produeix un suau arc gòtic amb una punta bastant súbtil. Just a sobre de cadascuna d'aquestes puntes hi ha un desaiguàs. Arran de la pasarel·la, la posició de cada pilar és indicada per una petita esfera de pedra damunt de la barana. Gairebé tots els dies, especialment els caps de setmana, es pot observar escaladors individuals o en grups grimpant un d'aquests pilars, els quals són especialment idonis per a aquesta afició gràcies a la seua superfície foradada, que fa la seua escala practicable sense gaire dificultat.
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El puente del Mar es un puente de Valencia que cruza el río Turia y conecta los barrios de Mestalla y el Pla del Remei. Relaciona, pues, el paseo de la Alameda con la plaza de América y el paseo de la Ciudadela. Es un puente exclusivamente peatonal, y es de los considerados históricos, ya que fue construido en 1591, después de que una riada destruyó el anterior. El puente es uno de los más históricos de la ciudad, y es la única que se sitúa a desnivel con las calles acotando. Concretamente, cuelga a cuatro metros por encima de las orillas del río, ya que al construirse el puente de Aragón en los años 30, este se peatonalizar, encargándose de las obras del arquitecto Xavier Goerlich. Es, por tanto, accesible sólo a pie, mediante una serie de escalones dispuesta en forma de abanico alrededor de los dos jefes del puente. La estructura misma está hecha enteramente de piedra blanca, cortada en baldosas y bloques de grandes dimensiones que a su vez se encuentran un tanto desgastados por temps.Atès que el paso de coches o bicis está prohibido, y de hecho físicamente imposible, sorprende la gran anchura del puente: alrededor de seis metros y medio. Otra sorpresa es la posición realtiva al río: lo cruza diagonalmente, siendo pues más largo de lo estrictamente necesario. Es sostenido por una serie de nueve baluartes gruesos y alargados que hacen todo el amplio del puente. Es interesante notar que, aunque el puente cruza el Turia en diagonal, los pilares sobre los que apoya son orientados en la misma dirección del río y por tanto en diagonal de la cubierta del puente. Además, cada baluarte termina en cada extremo en forma de una "v" enorme. Este motivo es habitual en los puentes medievales que, al continuar hasta la parte transitable del puente, hay crea un lugar de paso, pero en el caso del puente del Mar, no se les aprovecha, sino terminan antes de llegar a alto. Por otra parte, la anchura de la calzada es tanto que no habría en ningún caso un lugar de paso. Parece pues un elemento más bien decorativo que, sin embargo da una forma más pesada en el que, de otra manera, es una estructura bastante esbelta. Estos nueve baluartes, que toman la forma de paredes más amplias que altas, se reparten en fila de India a lo largo del puente, entre cada uno, se produce un suave arco gótico con una punta bastante sutil. Justo encima de cada una de estas puntas hay un desaiguàs. A raíz de la pasarela, la posición de cada pilar es indicada por una pequeña esfera de piedra encima de la barandilla. Casi todos los días, especialmente los fines de semana, se puede observar escaladores individuales o en grupos trepando uno de estos pilares, los cuales son especialmente idóneos para esta afición gracias a su superficie agujereada, que hace su escala practicable sin mucho dificultad.
Troll Falls are accessible via a short trail starting near Kananaskis Village. They are a popular destination year-round, including in winter when they form frozen pillars. In spring, as in this image, runoff creates high volume and makes for dramatic cascades.
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On the way back from my trip to Amsterdam, I decided to take a quick detour and capture this image of The Binnehof in The Hague, Netherlands Parliament. I really love this building; it has wonderful history and is a great example of Dutch architecture. What's more, you can just stroll around the grounds at leisure; it's one of the most open and accessible parliaments I've ever been to.
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Leighton Moss is the largest reedbed in north-west England, and home to some really special birds such as breeding bitterns, bearded tits and marsh harriers. You might see deer too, not to mention butterflies aplenty!
Opening times
The reserve and visitor centre are open daily all year round (except 25 December). The reserve is open from 9 am to dusk and the visitor centre from 9.30 am-5 pm (4.30 pm November-January inclusive).
Entrance charges
Free to the visitor centre and tearoom. Admission to hides and nature trails: £4.50 adults, £3 concessions, £1 children, £9 family. Free to RSPB members and those who come by public transport or on bike.
Avocet
Avocets can be seen from the hides overlooking the Allen and Eric Morecambe Pools in spring and summer.
Bearded tit
A year-round attraction here in the extensive reedbeds. They form flocks in autumn and can often be seen picking up grit from special tables on the causeway or directly from the paths.
Bittern
Bitterns can be heard 'booming' from the causeway between march and May. Scan over the reedbeds and you may catch a glimpse of one in flight - particularly in May and June. You may also see one sitting at the edge of the pools on frosty winter days.
Marsh harrier
Spring brings displaying marsh harriers to Leighton Moss. The males and females are busy feeding their young throughout summer and can often be seen hunting over the reedbed.
Water rail
Watch from the hides for water rails emerging to feed on the edge of the channels and pool within the reedbed. They may venture out onto exposed mud when the water drops in late summer and autumn or onto ice in winter.
Each season brings a different experience at our nature reserves. In spring, the air is filled with birdsong as they compete to establish territories and attract a mate. In summer, look out for young birds making their first venture into the outside world. Autumn brings large movements of migrating birds - some heading south to a warmer climate, others seeking refuge in the UK from the cold Arctic winter. In winter, look out for large flocks of birds gathering to feed, or flying at dusk to form large roosts to keep warm.
Spring
Booming bitterns in the reedbeds, best heard from the Causeway. Marsh harriers displaying high above the reedbeds. Butterflies along the reserve trails. The arrival of summer-visiting birds fills the reedbed with the rattling calls of sedge and reed warblers. Birdsong can be enjoyed in the woodland. Buzzards can be seen daily flying over the reserve. On the Allen and Eric Morecambe pools, large flocks of migrant black-tailed godwits stop off on their way to Iceland and the first avocets return to nest.
Summer
The special sight of marsh harriers passing food to each other in flight. Red deer grazing the Jackson and Griesdale meres in the evenings. The sight and sound of a busy black-headed gull colony. A chance to see young bitterns venturing out into the edges of the pools to feed, as well as a variety of young waterbirds. A succession of marsh flowers along the reserve tracks. Avocets and their chicks on the Allen and Eric Morecambe pools.
Autumn
Parties of bearded tits flying across the reeds and picking up grit from the paths. Huge flocks of starlings wheeling above the reedbed before pouring into the reeds to roost. Migrant wading birds, especially greenshanks, ruffs and returning black-tailed godwits on the pools viewed from the Allen and Eric Morecambe hides.
Winter
Teals, shovelers and gadwalls join the resident ducks to congregate in large numbers in the pools. Bitterns and water rails can be seen out on the ice during cold spells. Flocks of siskins feed in the alders. Flocks of wigeons and greylag geese graze the saltmarsh at the Allen and Eric Morecambe pools, and are regularly disturbed by wintering peregrines and merlins.
Viewing points
Seven hides with the nearest hide to visitor centre only 160 yards (150 m) away.
Nature trails
Three nature trails: 0.5 miles, 0.8 km to 2 miles, and 3.2 km.
Tearoom
A wide selection of hot and cold food and drinks throughout the day. Parties catered for on request.
Refreshments available
•Hot drinks
•Cold drinks
•Hot meals
•Cold meals
•Sandwiches
•Snacks
Shop
The shop stocks:
•Binoculars and telescopes
•Books
•Bird food
•Gifts
Educational facilities
Education visits to Leighton Moss offer an exciting opportunity for your pupils to explore nature through the first-hand study of birds, other animals and plants. Led by professional RSPB educators, the curriculum-linked programmes are safe, hands-on, thought-provoking and fun. Approved as a safe provider of outdoor education activities by Lancashire County Council, Leighton Moss's risk-assessed programmes help children to understand the value of wildlife and natural places through experiential learning. Leighton Moss has the largest remaining reedbed in north-west England - a magical place where you and your pupils could hear the bitterns booming in the spring, watch the marsh harriers swooping in the summer or see the meres full of over-wintering ducks and geese in the winter. With a well-equipped classroom, shop, picnic area, trails and bird hides, Leighton Moss is the ideal place to bring your class for an unforgettable experience of nature. You can visit any day of the year. Our start times are flexible to suit you. It is advisable to book well in advance for the summer term, which is our busiest time. We can cater for two classes (or approximately 60 children), which will be divided into smaller groups of approximately 15.
Access to hides and viewpoints
Bird-feeding station has a screen, with varied height viewing slots and knee hole extension, which overlooks the birdtables and feeders. Lilian's hide is accessed via 1:20 ramp; a large, glazed, picture window overlooks the lagoon and reedbeds; an induction loop is available. Jackson's hide is accessed via 1:10 ramp; there are no adapted wheelchair places.
Griesdale hide is accessed via 1:10 ramp; there are no adapted wheelchair places. Public hide is accessed via a very shallow, 1:40 ramp; specially adapted places for wheelchairs are at left end of hide. Lower hide is accessed via three steep steps.
Access to visitor centre, shop and tearoom
The front entrance is accessed through double doors, which open both ways, to reception desk on ground floor. The upper floor, with tearoom, is accessed via a stair-lift from the shop and rear entrance of the visitor centre. This lift does not accommodate wheelchairs; transfer from chair to lift via shallow ramp; staff are available to help.
Shop is on the ground floor of the visitor centre; staff are available to help. Tearoom is on the first floor of visitor centre, staff are available to help with carrying trays etc.
Path surfaces and gradients
There are 8 km of trails on the nature reserve. There is a bird-feeding station 50 m from visitor centre, down 1:15 and 1:40 gradients with an adverse camber; the path is surfaced with compacted gravel/rolled stone. From the feeding station to Lilian's hide is 100 m, initially down a 1:20 slope, levelling and then another 1:20 slope to the hide entrance; the path is surfaced with compacted gravel/rolled stone.
From Lilian's hide to Jackson's hide is 535 m. From Lilian's hide to Griesdale hide is 735 m; the path is surfaced with compacted gravel/rolled stone, and narrows to one metre in places. From Lilian's hide to Public hide is 1,000 m; the path is undulating, rolled stone with two non-wheelchair accessible kissing gates; it has a steep gradient of 1:10 along some of its length. There is a 100 m stretch along the public highway.
The final approach to the hide is along a public causeway of rough, rolled stone with a 1:10 slope. Visitors with limited mobility can drive to the start of the public causeway. From Public hide to Lower hide is 820 m; the path is surfaced with compacted mud and stone; it is narrow in places and accessible to semi-ambulant visitors.
Car parking
Visitors can park in front of and behind the visitor centre; the surface is rolled stone. There is an alternative car park on the opposite side of the road from the visitor centre.
Toilets
One adapted, unisex toilet accessed via shop and rear entrance to visitor centre.
Wheelchair loan
One wheelchair available for loan, contact reserve staff for availability.
Le fort de Bertheaume se trouve dans le Finistère, à Plougonvelin (France). Il est situé sur un îlot, accessible à marée basse, qui est de nos jours relié à la terre ferme par une passerelle. Il a longtemps servi à la surveillance du goulet de Brest.
Le fort de Bertheaume apparaît pour la première fois dans un acte du 8 mars 1474, mais il semble que ce premier fort ait été détruit en 1558. C'est ensuite Vauban qui décida d'en faire le premier rempart de défense de la rade de Brest en y établissant une batterie en 1689, afin de repousser une attaque ou un débarquement anglais. Elle prouva son utilité au cours du débarquement manqué des Anglais à Camaret en 1694.
Jusqu'en 1835, date de construction de la première passerelle, l'îlot n'est relié au continent que par une nacelle.
(Source wikipédia.org)
Fort Bertheaume is located in Finistère, in Plougonvelin (France). It is located on an islet, accessible at low tide, which is nowadays connected to the mainland by a footbridge. It was used for a long time to monitor the Brest Narrows.
The fort of Bertheaume appears for the first time in an act of March 8, 1474, but it seems that this first fort was destroyed in 1558. It was then Vauban who decided to make it the first defensive rampart of the harbor of Brest by establishing a battery there in 1689, in order to repel an English attack or landing. It proved its usefulness during the failed English landing at Camaret in 1694.
Until 1835, when the first footbridge was built, the islet was only connected to the continent by a gondola.
(Source wikipédia.org)
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There is no doubt that when it comes to accessibility, uniqueness, and natural beauty, the Gullfoss waterfall is the most beautiful frozen waterfall to see in Iceland during winter. Widely considered the most famous waterfall in Iceland, the name directly translates to "Golden Falls." But in winter, we might call it "Platinum Falls," as the cliffs surrounding it sparkle with frost and the water turns to snow.
Gullfoss waterfall drops 105 feet (32 meters) into a narrow river gorge and separates into two tiers. You can walk on a path along the Hvita river until you reach a viewing platform by the top of the waterfall, giving you a spectacular view. So the waterfall is beautiful in all seasons but i got a soft spot for winter .