This image gallery gives an impression of the beautiful countryside which surrounds
the Woodland Education Centre, near Offwell in rural East Devon, England. Situated
about 9 miles from the English Channel coast, the Offwell Valley lies at the head of the
larger Axe Valley. Much of this rural area is covered by farmland consisting of
small, irregularly shaped green fields. These are interspersed with deciduous,
coniferous and mixed woodland. Many of the hedges that separate the fields are
hundreds of years old and are an important habitat for wildlife. The Offwell Brook
runs through the valley and can be seen in some of the images. The brook feeds water into
the important wetland habitats of the Woodland Education Centre, before eventually running
into the River Axe which reaches the sea at Axmouth near the town of Seaton, some 9 miles
to the south.
HOW TO BROWSE THE
IMAGE GALLERY
A map below covers most of the Offwell Valley
and has a number of locations marked with letters. These letters match with a
location name and a representative thumbnail image. Click on the location names to
reach a page of other thumbnail images taken from that location. Then click on any
of these thumbnail images for a larger version to open in the same window.
Please note that although some of the
photographs are taken from publicly accessible areas such as footpaths, bridlepaths, field
gateways and roadside verges, many of them are taken from private land (with
permission). |