Beeches, Thornton Wood
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Beeches, Thornton Wood
Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 27 Mar 2009
Much of Thornton Wood is a Sitka monoculture, and much of that has been eaten by an open cast coal mine - familiar to any who travel the M90. This bit is on the skyline, by the Saline road and is safe from the diggers.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.127339
Longitude
-3.402117