South Cumbria -- Humphrey Head

[KIDSTYPIKE]

Yesterday we revisited a place that we haven't been to for a number of years. HUmphrey Head is a delight for anybody interested in nature with many varieties of flowering plants. It is owned by the Holker Estate but managed by Cumbria Wildlife Trust managing part of it as the Joy Ketchen Nature reserve.

Regards,
Dave

[ChrisJB]

Good place to see peregrines is Humphrey Head too. Also, I believe a subspecies of spiked speedwell grows there as well.
It was a gloomy old day towards the close of a winter when I was last there.

Regards, Chris

[KIDSTYPIKE]

Originally Posted by ChrisJB

Good place to see peregrines is Humphrey Head too. Also, I believe a subspecies of spiked speedwell grows there as well.
It was a gloomy old day towards the close of a winter when I was last there.

Regards, Chris

The information board listed, common rockrose,salad burnet,dropwort,wild thyme,hoary rockrose, bloody cranesbill , spring cinquefoil and green winged orchids as well as the spiked spedwell.

Dave

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by KIDSTYPIKE

The information board listed, common rockrose,salad burnet,dropwort,wild thyme,hoary rockrose, bloody cranesbill , spring cinquefoil and green winged orchids as well as the spiked spedwell.

Dave

Thanks for that Dave. I wouldn't mind seeing the green winged orchids. I've only ever seen them down south and it would be nice to see them in northern counties.

Regards, Chris

[KIDSTYPIKE]

When I was walking at Silverdale recently there was a NT sign at Bank House saying there were Early Pyrple and Green winged orchids there but I only saw the Early Purples.

Dave