The pier in film and TV Since its restoration, the pier has provided an expansive backdrop for a number of film and entertainment projects, including works for TV shows like Eastenders, Coast, River Monsters and Casualty. What has been filmed at Clevedon Pier? Recent projects include Hollywood blockbusters like ‘Never Let Me Go’, award winning …
On all beaches located in U.S. state parks, it’s illegal to collect sea glass; you’ll be fined if you’re caught. Is it okay to take sea glass from the beach? Collect sea glass “Unless the landowner has stipulated that nothing is to be removed from the beach.” As it isn’t a natural component of the …
The Avon fails water quality tests that measure how close it is to its natural state. It suffers from pollution, high phosphate levels, low flows, high temperatures, flash floods, drought and obstructions to its natural movement. Can I swim in the River Avon? Lovely safe slow swimming on the Avon, can be tricky to get …
Pen y Fan. What is the easiest mountain to climb in the UK? Pen y Fan (886m) in the Brecon Beacons is possibly one of the easiest mountains to climb in the UK. Easily accessible from the car park, a good walking track winds its way to the peak. What is the easiest mountain to …
The range, which reaches an elevation of 3,874 feet (1,181 m), is located in San Bernardino County, and crosses Interstate 40 between Ludlow and the Granite Mountains. At the southern end of the range lies the town of Amboy, the Amboy Crater, and Bristol Dry Lake. Bristol Mountains Topo map USGS East of Broadwell Lake …
The goal of 10,000 steps a day came from a Japanese marketing campaign. New research offers another goal. Whether it was from a blog post or the instruction manual of your new wearable health device, you’ve probably heard along the way that taking 10,000 steps a day is good for you. Why is it 10 …
The average American walks 3,000 to 4,000 steps a day, or roughly 1.5 to 2 miles. It’s a good idea to find out how many steps a day you walk now, as your own baseline. Then you can work up toward the goal of 10,000 steps by aiming to add 1,000 extra steps a day …
Ten thousand steps equates to about eight kilometres, or an hour and 40 minutes walking, depending on your stride length and walking speed. How many steps is 60 minutes of walking? Since cadences were only measured for 3 MET (slow) and 5 MET (fast) walks, 122 steps/min is a mid-way estimate for a 4 MET …
Farmland near Minehead, Somerset, England showing red colouration of soil due to the underlying Old Red Sandstone. What type of soil is in Somerset? 3 There are two main soil types, both generally well-drained. The northern part has silty soils that are typical of the Mendips and broadly coincide with the Harptree Beds. The southern …
We have 6 Trails in Bristol. Is Bristol Good for hiking? Some of the best hiking routes around Bristol are found in the Avon Gorge region, which runs from Sea Walls to Clifton to the west of the city. The Gorge is crossed by Brunel’s famous bridge, a wonderful place from which to take it …
