Solway Firth, Saltmarshes and Mudflats, England
This morning, we undertook an approximately 8 mile walking tour using Burgh by Sands, England as start and finish points. This entailed an interesting diversity of sites including:
- the local church which stands on the site of the Roman fort of Aballava and was constructed using stones salvaged from the Roman wall and fort;
- a path which follwed the line of Hadrian’s Wall;
- the tidal, River Eden with its associated wildlife;
- a water meadow; and
- interesting village architecture including an example of a house built from clay (clay dabbin), using a procedure dating from the Viking era.
In the late afternoon, I paid a visit to the nearby Solway Firth which comprises extensive mudflats ands saltmarshes which provides very rich grazing pastures for sheep and cattle and is home to a wide variety of birdlife. These mudflats and marshes have been designated a Special Area of Conservation.
St Michael's Church, Burgh by Sands, England
Entrance to St Michael's Churchj, Burgh by Sands
Sheep on Hadrian's Wall Path, England
Hadrian's Wall Path, Burgh by Sands, Scotland
English Farmyard, Beaumont, England
River Eden nr Beaumont, England
Landscape nr Burgh by Sands, England
Clay Dabbin House, Burgh by Sands
Solway Firth View, England
Solway Firth Grazing and Birdlife, England
Overall, a very successful day affording lots of photo opps. However, we did get utterly soaked during our morning walk due to persistent rain.
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