Wonderful piece of filming ..Very evocative..as a child lived in Samlesbury ..a Land of Lost Content.....The happy highways whereI went ..And cannot come again..thank you ..brought a tear to an old man’ eye!
I wonder if you have seen the amazing stone and concrete conduit in Alum Scar Wood..over the stream and gorge ..it is at the bottom of the woods towards the River Darwin...as children we thought it the Eighth of the World..!Though the gate was padlocked..we still managed to access it!Wonder if it is still there!I have a very old photo of it!Love your walk and commentary..Takes me back(with a tear!) to my childhood Land of Lost Content!Kind Regards..Ian..
The fish pass @ Hoghton is great; there is also one @ Walton-le-dale; but Roach Bridge weir and Salmesbury bottoms weir still exist in between and until they are removed or fish passes are installed they present impossible barriers to fish migration and the connectivity; If these are somehow overcome we might once again see Salmon, Sea trout, eels, and who knows, Shad and Sturgeon venturing up the River once more.
That's really interesting info and I certainly appreciate you sharing this insight. At the time, I do recall thinking that Darwen River is under appreciated and that more could be done but I did not really understand the scale of possibilities. Cheers
@@AmblingTrails Just watching your epic Lycian Way video. Back in the 1990's I holidayed in Fetiyhe; What a region! Olu Deniz; Dalaman River; Turtle beach and the amazing rock cut tombs... They remain vivid and magical in my memory.
