22nd November 2024, we board the bus for Norwich and walk out to Mousehold Heath, passing through the cathedral close. You are welcome to join us…
November and the sun rises later, casting everything in gold
The cathedral is a mixture of C11th solid Romanesque and later (C13th) flighty Gothic
The Cow Tower, and no, I don’t know why it’s called that, was built to house cannon which were used during Kett’s Rebellion 1549.
A fiery chestnut trees stands sentinel while many other trees are already stripped of leaves in recent gales
The heath is much used by dogwalkers, not to mention youngsters on bikes; the paths vary between narrow and intriguing, and wide open swathes
In places beech trees predominate, in others, silver birch
Not snow. Frost!
Hope you enjoyed our wander through the woods of Mousehold Heath. More photos from this walk in Tuesday Treat (10th Dec)












A colorful autumn scene.
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I think my replies to you have gotten out of sync. Sorry!
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It happens as WP sometimes shows them in the wrong order.
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It was unbelievably cold. But beautiful
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Very interesting and beautiful photos! I love the name, Mousehold Heath.
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I did research that name once:
An article in the Eastern Daily Press (April 15, 2010 ) suggested the heath takes its name from Anglo-Saxon moch-holt, i.e. thick wood.
It used to be much more extensive than it is now
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The colours are lovely in the morning light.
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This time of year we either have morning light raking across the landscape, or evening light. So long as the clouds dont gather above us (too much of that lately) the sun always seems to be raking us with golden light
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