Explore the disused railway at Dochamps, Belgium two trips 29/8 and 2/9

a set of points

a expansion gap that  allows for hot weather

a bolt to hold the track and has the letter B on it ,I collected some of these.

level crossing sign

a railway sign

there were a lots of nettles we used a stick to clear the nettles

a bend on the track

I am standing on a bridge 

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/dochamps-rail-disused-297714/

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/dochamps-dis-used-railway-297712/

castle at la-Roche Belgium 2/9/2010

the gate house for the castle

inner wall

this is the highest point on the castle

this is the dinner room

this is a tower well it  used to be

this is a view of  the church  and La-Roche

War Memorials and Tanks in Belgium

Mardassone war memorial at Bastogne.

Sherman tank at Bastogne.

SAS Belgian memorial at Hotton.

The German advance was stopped here, the River Meuse, Hotton.

Archillies tank destroyer in La Roche.

Sherman tank in La Roche.

Fermont Fort maginot line

this is the main entrance to the fort

this is a 88 mm German gun

this is a really noisy train

a very narrow passage

this is a turret that moves up and down.

Trou des Fées (Fairy Caves) - Virton, Belgium

This is the car park for the Fairy Caves at Croix Rouge, near Virton.

Going up the hill to the caves.

In the caves.

This bit was too small, we can't go any further in.

This image is like the two squirrels I saw playing in the forest where the caves were.

Link to the route we took: http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/fairy-caves-297716/

Here is a link for the caves in French: http://users.mobistar.be/ardwenna/index_fichiers/Page12067.htm

Lower Montcliffe quarry, Site of Montcliffe Colliery

Debris from the mine or quarry?

Is this a fossil?

This is the quarry.

A lot of water from an unknown source-iron pipe?

A sun fire mark on a house.

Yarrow plant to help stop bleeding.

The route: http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/montcliffe-colliery-295836/

Links
http://www.d.lane.btinternet.co.uk/mont.htm
good overview of the Montcliffe colliery
http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=1431
climbing site

Two Lads from Wilderswood

This is a metal lamppost. Update Mine Vent ?

This is a doorway see the Sheep ?

This is me just below the  Two Lads - Rivington Pike is in the background

The mast in the mist.

This is me on a pile of rocks- one of the Two Lads
weather :wet and cold and misty on times

Link to my route:  http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/two-lads-295506/

Links
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/6623/two_lads.html 
two lads history
http://www.chorleyhistorysociety.co.uk/sys2286.htm
two lads history

Iron Trough,mines at Wilderswood/Rivington

this is a iron trough

wilderswood main shaft -capped

this hole is blowing very cold air!

this is Rivington drift mine.

this is a plastic bnck.!

Before the water tunnel

after the tunnel -this time just my feet got wet !



GPS Route is online at
http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/wilderswood-294070/

Links
http://www.d.lane.btinternet.co.uk/winterpike.html best mine site Rivington pike,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drift_mining what was a drift mine

http://www.d.lane.btinternet.co.uk/wilders3.html wilderswood mine site

http://www.mineexplorer.org.uk/winterhill.htm another mine site

http://www.horwichheritage.co.uk/heritagecentre.htm  Horwich Heritage centre

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=52990  Horwich history overview

Lichen, watercourse,Iron object and Trigg point on winter Hill

orange Lichen  means pure air

this is a water course that joins together

what is this iron object?.

this is me on the highest point on winter Hill -Trig point 

Links

http://www.trigpointinguk.com/trigs/trig-details.php?t=701  winter hill trig point 

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2146842  Trig point photo 

http://www.britishlichens.co.uk/Aboutthissite.html  Lichen identification 

water tunnels with a bright torch,Old trough? and plastic Brick ;)

this is me with my new torch in a tunnel

this is me half way through  a tunnel

this is me going up the steps

this is a water trough?

this is a hard tunnel i got very wet

plastic bnck