View North from Helsington Barrows to Lake District. The dry limestone scarp contrasts with the lush meadows of the Lune valley and the volcanic landscape in the distance.Common Blue and limestone-loving plantsSmall Tortoiseshell on warm dry limestoneAnthill covered in grass, Tormentil, ThymeWhitebeam on limestone scarpThe limestone scarp of Helsington BarrowsRock-Rose and Wild ThymeWood Sage, elegant and rather specialDropwort, another tall and striking herb of limestone grasslandBetony, once an important medicinal herb
The English seem unemotional … except for their passion for nature
