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| The grassy limestone meadows are lovely at this time of year. There are dozens of wheatears making themselves busy amongst the limestone outcrops, there are banded snails and delicate little cranesbills to be seen in the grykes of the limestone pavements. To access White Hag from the north I would recommend that you park up at Oddendale and follow the Coast to Coast footpath. The route is well marked. Leave the path at the Wicker Street limestone pavement and head south east for 30-40 metres aiming for the field wall. You can't miss it. A word to the wise. The horseflies (cleggs) seems to be a bit thick on the ground this year and I'm told the tick population is currently booming, so splash on your favoured repellant and check the places where the sun don't shine when you get home. A further word of advice If you ever encounter anything like this http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/59885/images/white_hag.html Don't touch it as there is a remote chance that it could explode. Many of our upland areas were used as training grounds during WWI & WWII. After the war most of the ordnance was removed but the odd mortar and shell are still laying around. Most of these items are practice rounds but some of them aren't so harmless and may contain high explosive or phosphorus. If you find anything like this, make a note of the location and report it to the police. A photograph may help to remove the patronising grin of the duty sargeant. |
Posted by fitzcoraldo24th June 2007ce Edited 24th June 2007ce
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