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53.529355,-1.981482
  • Grid ref: SE013036
  • Lat/long: 53.529355,-1.981482
  • Postcode: OL3 7NE
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Mountain hare running down hillsideSpringtime at DovestonesCurlew profile
Breeding-plumaged golden ploverMale whinchat feeding on groundFemale peregrine at nest  feeding chicks
Dipper wading in middle of streamSunlight on Indians Head, Dove StoneYellow stagshorn fungus
Dovestones in the snowMale siskin feedingMale red grouse
Photo by David Shand
Photo by Tim Simpson
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Nigel Blake
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Steve Garry
Photo by Jörg Hempel
Photo by Tim Simpson
Photo by Graham Catley
Photo by Steve Round

Top things to do in Spring

  1. Watch mountain hares still in their white winter dress
  2. Listen for the bubbling call of the first returning curlews
  3. Watch ravens building their nests

Top things to do in Summer

  1. Admire peregrines at their nest
  2. Listen to the melancholic whistle of golden plovers on the moors
  3. Watch stonechats and whinchats in the bracken beds

Top things to do in Autumn

  1. Explore the amazing diversity of fungi in the pine woods
  2. Pick bilberries on the valley slopes
  3. Discover dippers on the fast-running streams

Top things to do in Winter

  1. Watch siskins at close range in the wildlife action zones
  2. Look for goshawks soaring above the woodlands
  3. Laugh at the 'go back' calls of the red grouse

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