Friday 17 September 2021

South Thoresby Warren Revisited

In 2009 I explored the newly opened nature reserve known as South Thoresby Warren. The reserve was originally a field which over the years became a sand pit, then a landfill site and finally an established nature reserve. I had been meaning for a long time to revisit to see what it is like now. Yesterday I got round to making the sort 11 mile trip to have a look.

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This photo was taken in 2009

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Yesterday this is now the view

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Lots of brambles and teasels. Last time the only visitors were myself and Bobby, the lurcher companion I had then. This time I met a couple walking with their two dogs. We had a short chat while I made a fuss of their dogs and they, the dogs, did their best to encircle me with their long leads. They seemed to be regular users of the reserve and explained it was not looking at it best this year. Most of the land in on a rise and is suffering from lack of rain. Normally there is an abundance of fruit on the brambles but not a single one now.

I did spot a couple of small tortoiseshell butterflies

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The plentiful supply of teasels should attract various finches

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The rough hard ground made for slow walking and as my hip joint was complaining I left the wooded area for exploration on a future visit.

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I had taken the main A road to get there but decided to use the country lanes on the way home. A much more relaxing driving experience.

2 comments:

  1. My favorite photo is the sweet butterfly! It is nice to get out for a hike around here because the weather has cooled off a bit. Hope your hip feels better so you can get out for some more Autumn walks!

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  2. It's great to think it was a tip. Few Blackberries here this year, they are nice dropped in a bowl with a cooking apple, microwaved and popped on porridge.

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Thank you for visiting. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Any comment, or correction to any information or identification I get wrong, is most welcome. John

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