Tag Archives: Holwick

Looking for ice flowers: adventures in Teesdale

Posted on 23 May, 2011 by Yasmine

Teesdale in County Durham is famous among botanists for it’s unique collection of cold-loving arctic and alpine flowers with sun-seeking Southern flowers. Known by botanists as the “Teesdale assemblage”, but by locals as “ice flowers”, Upper Teesdale is still home … Continue reading →

Posted in Out and about | Tagged alpine bistort, barn owl, bird behaviour, camping, cattle grid, Cauldron Snout, common butterwort, Cow Green reservoir, high force, Holwick, ice flower, lady's mantle, lapwing, low force, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Pennine Way, ring ouzel, sheep, spring gentian, Strathmore Arms, Teesdale, Teesdale Assemblage, Teesdale violet, waterfalls | 7 Comments

In Pursuit of the Famous Spring Gentian

Posted on 1 July, 2010 by Yasmine

Last month I went camping with my Taller Half in Upper Teesdale. We stayed at the Strathmore Arms in Holwick, one of my favourite places in County Durham. Holwick is essentially a scattering of cottages and farm buildings on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Out and about | Tagged bird's-eye primrose, high force, Holwick, lady's mantle, low force, Pennine Way, spring gentian, Teesdale, waterfalls | 2 Comments

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Looking for ice flowers: adventures in Teesdale

In Pursuit of the Famous Spring Gentian

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