Cleared forest along the sheugh at the back of Riverside Park, Newcastle
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Cleared forest along the sheugh at the back of Riverside Park, Newcastle by Eric Jones as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 1 Mar 2021
This is in preparation for the construction of improved flood defences. The High Mournes are now visible from this spot for the first time in over a century.