Posts Tagged ‘Trees’

Old railway line between Harborough & Lubenham

360° VR panorama along the old railway line between Market Harborough and Lubenham. The line used to be part of the Rugby and Stamford Railway, but was closed under the Beeching cuts in the 1960s. Today the line is still used, but as a footpath, with trees grown up over either side of the line.

Autumn trees by the River Beauly, Kilmorack

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, Inverness-shire, Kilmorack, Scotland, UK

360° VR panorama at sunset on a path along the River Beauly near Kilmorack, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The large oak tree and nearby silver birches’ golden autumnal leaves glow in the warm sunset light.

The space among the trees is coloured brown with dying ferns. Nearby small patches of heather grow alongside the path. The path is a well worn mud track, showing the route is fairly popular with walkers.

Wakerley Great Wood 3

360° VR panorama of one of the paths through Wakerley Great Wood in Northamptonshire, England. The woods are part of the ancient Rockingham Forest. Part of the wood was as a deer park in the 13th century.

Today Wakerley Great Wood is a popular location for walkers and cyclists, with many trails and plenty of car parking space.

Wakerley Great Wood 2

360° VR panorama of bluebells blooming in in Wakerley Great Wood, Northamptonshire, England. The woods form part of Rockingham Forest, which was created as a royal hunting forest by William the Conqueror.

Bluebells grow in deciduous woodland, flowering in Spring before the forest canopy closes, while light can still reach the forest floor.

Wakerley Great Wood 1

360° VR panorama of part of Wakerley Great Wood where some new fern plants are growing, in Northamptonshire, UK. The woods are a popular location for walkers, cyclists, and horse riders, with a number of different trails through the woods.

Welland Park in Autumn 6

360° VR panorama of the trees in their autumn colours that grow alongside the path on the southern edge of Welland Park in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK. The park was originally opened in 1935 and features many attractions, including a children’s play area, tennis courts, and a riverside walk.

Welland Park in Autumn 5

360° VR panorama of the pathway that runs along the south of Welland Park, parallel with Welland Park Road. In autumn the trees planted along the pathway put on a colourful show as their leaves turn yellow and red.

Originally opened in 1935, Welland Park, located in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK, is a popular location with both residents and visitors to the town. The park features many attractions, including tennis courts, a large children’s play area, bedding displays, and a riverside walk.

Welland Park in Autumn 4

360° VR panorama of trees in their autumn colours behind the northern end of the bowling green in Welland Park, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK. The park was originally opened in 1935 and features many attractions, including a children’s play area, bedding displays, and riverside walk.

Field by Thorpe Lubenham Hall

Posted Under: 360° Panorama, East Midlands, Europe, Leicestershire, Lubenham, UK

360° VR panorama of the sun setting over a field / parkland to the north of Thorpe Lubenham Hall in Lubenham, Leicestershire, UK.

Thorpe Lubenham, located to south of the river Welland that marks the southern boundary of Lubenham, was once a civil parish, but has since been absorbed into the parish of Marston Trussell. Thorpe Lubenham Hall was built around 1800, and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II and her family on a regular basis in the 1950s.