Heathland on Polcrebo Downs
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Heathland on Polcrebo Downs by Rod Allday as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Rod Allday Taken: 30 Mar 2011
Rough ground sustaining only gorse and heather and a few grasses, probably due to the poor soil in this former mining area. Seen on a very misty March afternoon.
Image Location
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