what's your favourite wild place?

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by greenyonder

ANYWERE!so long as its..............green!!!.

You have a point there. But give me good expanse of moorland if I'm being fussy!

Regards, Chris

[C C]

The one place i am hooked on, at the moment- Coed-y-moeth common. It has amazing veiws, on clear days you can see the Beacons . And with the aid of a pair of bins,you can see down to the Severn bridge.

It's also a good vantage point to see Peregrines, Redkite and Buzzard, sometimes you see them flying below you. You can veiw Foxes, Rabbits and Hares across the Valley. And they never know you are watching them. Also, the common can be full of Reed Buntings, Skylarks, Meadow pipits, and there is a number of Yellow hammers.

[Phillippa]

What a great 'thread'! I live in London and reading everyones favourite wild places just makes me feel, well, like I'm in the wrong place !!

My parents live close to Delamere forest in Cheshire and I growing up I loved just walking through the fields to the forest. It's changed a lot over the years as it has become far more commercial (there use to be a lot more very mature trees). Sometimes I would take the dog for a walk and the cat would follow too (at a distance - panting!!). Great memories

[Ipso Facto]

Originally Posted by Phillippa

My parents live close to Delamere forest in Cheshire and I growing up I loved just walking through the fields to the forest. It's changed a lot over the years as it has become far more commercial (there use to be a lot more very mature trees). Sometimes I would take the dog for a walk and the cat would follow too (at a distance - panting!!). Great memories

I know what you mean. I've lived a mile and a bit away from Delamere forest for the last 30 years and it is, as you say, far more commercial than it was. Trees seem to be disappearing at a faster rate than they are being planted or managing to re-establish themselves but it is still on my list of favourite places - nostalgia I suppose.

[greenie]

Well, I have a few. So hard to choose!

My favourite wild place in Canada (where I am from) is the temperate rainforest on the coast of British Columbia.

In London, I am very grateful to have places like Hampstead Heath and Richmond Park.

[russj1975]

I like to get higher than the walls of farms, onto open moorland or mountainside. It doesn't really matter where because once that height is attained, something changes in my state of mind. Up on Bleaklow or Kinder Scout, or in the Rhinogs, Cumbria, or Scottish mountains. The wider landscape and immediate environment around me makes me feel somewhat small and insignificant - and for me that is a very special feeling. It helps to develop a feeling of respect for the power of nature. Our race has evolved to feel that we are at the top in terms of importance, when in fact we are right at the bottom in my opinion. Everything we have done and will achieve in the future means absolutely nothing to this Earth. The landscape doesn't care if we exist or not, so its a special feeling for me to experience vast and empty spaces with this mindset.

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by russj1975

I like to get higher than the walls of farms, onto open moorland or mountainside. It doesn't really matter where because once that height is attained, something changes in my state of mind. Up on Bleaklow or Kinder Scout, or in the Rhinogs, Cumbria, or Scottish mountains. The wider landscape and immediate environment around me makes me feel somewhat small and insignificant - and for me that is a very special feeling. It helps to develop a feeling of respect for the power of nature. Our race has evolved to feel that we are at the top in terms of importance, when in fact we are right at the bottom in my opinion. Everything we have done and will achieve in the future means absolutely nothing to this Earth. The landscape doesn't care if we exist or not, so its a special feeling for me to experience vast and empty spaces with this mindset.

I totally agree and well put. I wish I was blessed with such eloquence!

Regards, Chris

[tufftie]

Originally Posted by briar rose

Done that , but gone via the Silent Pool, which is nice, but can seem a bit eary at times, I've started of in the Chantrys up over Eyeball down across to St. Marthas up to Newlands Corner and on from there, had to get a lift home though

Silent Pool, wow that brings back memories! We used to do conservation work there with BTCV (london region)

[tufftie]

Originally Posted by Linda frost

Oh! i do agree with you Duncan, i love Cornwall and go back regularly as my family are still there,the gannel one particular spot that i loved to walk as a kid and in my teens. once a cornish girl always a cornish girl!!

I'm biased as well, they say Cornwall gets into your blood and it really does! I used to walk around the cliffs at Kelynack and watch the dolphins and birds.

[tufftie]

Originally Posted by Phillippa

What a great 'thread'! I live in London and reading everyones favourite wild places just makes me feel, well, like I'm in the wrong place !!

My parents live close to Delamere forest in Cheshire and I growing up I loved just walking through the fields to the forest. It's changed a lot over the years as it has become far more commercial (there use to be a lot more very mature trees). Sometimes I would take the dog for a walk and the cat would follow too (at a distance - panting!!). Great memories

I had the unfortunate pleasure of living in London as a nipper but I still go back there and there are still some great places for wildlife. Birds - Hampstead Heath is great, lots of species throughout the year! For other things I used to go to West Hampstead Cemetery - full of wildlife (though I think it's changed a lot now) but there are other ones - Highgate Cemetery is also good for wildlife. Did you see that programme where a man just looked at what was going on in a meter square of land? The great thing about wildlife is there's always some somewhere! Oh and there's also Camley Street in Kings Cross - if you haven't been there go - it's great and you could even volunteer htere and meet other people who could show you the best spots!