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Updated on: 13 Mar 2021.

Houndkirk Moor, album created on 12 Oct 2020

Houndkirk Moor is a broad expanse of heather moorland and bracken, situated on the south-west side of Sheffield, just inside the Peak District National Park boundary. The Houndkirk Road - the old Sheffield to Hathersage turnpike road was constructed in 1758, following the route of previous pack-horse tracks.The road forms the north-west limit of the moor, separating it from Burbage Moor and Lady Canning's Plantation. It gradually fell into disuse following the construction of the lower altitud…

Limb Valley, album created on 26 Jul 2015

The Limb Valley is located on the south west side of Sheffield. Its parent stream, the Limb Brook, rises on high gritstone moorland west of Ringinglow and flows down about 3 miles in a general south easterley direction via Whirlow to join the River Sheaf at Abbeydale. During its course, it flows past the remains of old industries, notably coal & ganister mining, an early 'chemical works' at the Copperas House, lead smelting in the upper reaches; and much of the time through parkland and exquisi…

Spurn Point, album created on 01 Oct 2020

Spurn Point lies at the end of a 5 km long curved spit consisting of sand, shingle, and glacial till, extending into the mouth of the Humber Estuary. The northern portion is the narrowest part, is periodically breached by storm surges, the last one occurring in December 2013. At highest spring tides, this 'wash-over' turns the southern portion of the spit into a tidal island. Spurn is owned by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and is a renowned national nature reserve, important for wading and migr…