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Graham Rains's Pictures of Shillingstone
(69 total)Shillingstone Pictures Shillingstone Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are 3 comments on this picture Sunset over Shillingstone ForestThis picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are 4 comments on this picture 1 person has added this picture to their favourites Sunshine and showers, in the Winterborne Valley. Winterborne Whitechurch, seen over the wheat field, has a direct link to the Shillingstone area via The Jubilee Way, a long distance foot path. The two villages are approximately 6 miles apart 'as the crow flies'.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset  Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are 7 comments on this picture 6 people have added this picture to their favourites A peaceful view across the Stour Valley. The ancient Iron Age earthworks on Hambledon Hill are clearly visible.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are no comments on this picture 1 person has added this picture to their favourites Storm clouds gather over the northern escarpment of Hambledon Hill. The River Stour, just visible through the trees, floods these meadows after prolonged and heavy rainfall.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are 3 comments on this picture 2 people have added this picture to their favourites Mixed grazing in the Stour Valley, Shillingstone.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are 3 comments on this picture 3 people have added this picture to their favourites Wild flowers on The North Dorset Trailway, disturbed into life by recent excavation work at The Shillingstone Station Project.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are 2 comments on this picture Another dragonfly emerges from its' larvi case on an iris leaf next to Cookwell Brook. This one is clearly identifiable as a male Southern Hawker, by the yellow triangle situated on its' abdomen, behind the rear wing sockets. The wings on the right of the picture are not yet fully inflated. The River Stour and the ponds and streams in the North Dorset Stour Valley create an environment for a great many species of dragonflies, butterflies and moths. This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There is 1 comment on this picture Looking out onto Whatcombe Common, from Whatcombe Wood, The Winterborne Valley. Connected to the Shillingstone Forest area via The Jubilee Trail. This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There is 1 comment on this picture 1 person has added this picture to their favourites Whatcombe Wood, above Winterborne Clentson. Connected to the Shillingstone Forest area, by The Jubilee Trail.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are 6 comments on this picture 1 person has added this picture to their favourites Dancing Bird. A young robin flies through the open door and lands on the carpet waiting to be fed. Something which became a morning ritual. This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are 4 comments on this picture 1 person has added this picture to their favourites Useful web site! Araneidae-orb-web spider, with packed lunch. These spiders are common in north Dorset village gardens and hedgerows. This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone In Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There is 1 comment on this picture 2 people have added this picture to their favourites Evening Horses.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are 6 comments on this picture Dawn breaks over the earthworks of the Iron Age fort on Hambledon Hill.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are 17 comments on this picture 7 people have added this picture to their favourites Frosty dawn on The North Dorset Trailway at The Shillingstone Station Project. The Roman fort of 'Hod Hill' appears slowly through the mist. This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are 7 comments on this picture 3 people have added this picture to their favourites A walk at sunrise, The North Dorset Trailway, Shillingstone.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are 2 comments on this picture 3 people have added this picture to their favourites Hambledon Hill, viewed from The North Dorset Trailway, Shillingstone.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are no comments on this picture 3 people have added this picture to their favourites Footpath No.4 to Child Okeford, from Bere Marsh, Shillingstone. This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are no comments on this picture Early-morning view of Shillingstone from the neighbouring village of Child Okeford.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are no comments on this picture The Shillingstone Station Project, a heritage centre on The North Dorset Trailway. It's aim is to re-create the station and short section of track, as part of the Somerset & Dorset Railway before it was closed in the early sixties. This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are no comments on this picture View of Shillingstone and The Blackmore Vale, from the grounds of 'Lime Kiln House' Lanchards Quarry.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There is 1 comment on this picture Shillingstone Parish Church, viewed from The North Dorset Trailway. A fine example of a Norman Church, dating from 1090, with the tower being added in 1450. A building well worth a closer inspection.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are no comments on this picture Shillingstone HouseThis picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are no comments on this picture Hillfoot Farm, as the name suggests, at the foot of Shillingstone Hill, on the edge of Shillingstone forest.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | There are no comments on this picture Hine Town, a quiet part of the village.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are no comments on this picture 1 person has added this picture to their favourites Overview of Shillingstone, Child Okeford and the Blackmore Vale towards Shaftsbury, from The Wessex Ridgeway on Shillingstone Hill. This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are no comments on this picture Part of the Shillingstone section of The North Dorset Trailway. A long-distance cycle path and Bridleway. When complete it will connect Templecomb in the north to Poole in the south.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There is 1 comment on this picture Maze stubble and mist, The North Dorset Trailway, Shillingstone.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There is 1 comment on this picture 1 person has added this picture to their favourites There are a few bee keepers in the area and Shillingstone Honey can be bought locally. I photographed this rather damp specimen, sheltering from a shower in one of my Pelargoniums. Shillingstone is blessed with a great many cottage-style gardens, which attract not only the local bees, but a large variety of butterflies and moths.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are no comments on this picture A squadron of gulls coming in from the west over Conygar Coppice. The River Stour provides an alternative feeding ground for sea birds, during rough conditions on the coast. This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There is 1 comment on this picture 'Shepherd's Delight' a spectacular sunset over Conygar Coppice, Shillingstone.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There is 1 comment on this picture 1 person has added this picture to their favourites Last one home, Conygar Coppice.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are no comments on this picture Pepper Green, Shillingstone.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset Shillingstone in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are no comments on this picture Looking north over Shillingstone, from The Wessex Ridgeway, shillingstone Hill. The village is medium-sized with a population of about 800. Its nearest neighbouring villages are Okeford Fitzpaine, 1 mile west and Child Okeford, 1 mile northeast. There are 2 'hamlets' nearby, Hammoon and Fiddleford. The nearest town is Sturminster Newton, 3.5 miles north. The villages of Stourpaine and Durweston are situated 3 miles southeast and the town of Blandford Forum 6 miles southeast. The North Dorset trailway runs between the village and the river Stour, crossing The Wessex Ridgeway just south of the village. The iron age and Roman forts of Hambledon Hill and Hod Hill overlook the village to the east. Shillingstone and Blandford forests rise up to the west. These are both part of the Dorset AONB areas which make Shillingstone a popular base for Walkers, Cyclists and Horse Riders.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone, in Dorset | There is 1 comment on this picture 1 person has added this picture to their favourites 'Greensleeves' Possibly the oldest cottage in Shillingstone.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone, in Dorset | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are 2 comments on this picture 3 people have added this picture to their favourites The River Stour in flood and Hambledon Hill, viewed from The North Dorset Trailway, Shillingstone.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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Shillingstone, in Dorset. | Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL There are 2 comments on this picture 1 person has added this picture to their favourites Sunrise over Hambledon Hill, and the Stour Valley. Viewed from The North Dorset Trailway, Shillingstone. Both Hambldon Hill and it's neighbour Hodd Hill, are both Iron Age Forts. Hodd Hill was also used by the Romans.This picture appears in the following picture tours:
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