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Goblin Coombe #2

Goblin Coombe #2, North Somerset, England

9.06 KM

A walk through Goblin Coombe, a woodland and nature reserve managed by the Avon Wildlife Trust. My photographic attention on the day was drawn by an abandoned Comer van, which from memory was parked up just off a woodland track.

16 Jan 2022
Some Hills
3hrs, 0min (2hrs, 21min)
altitude Graph for goblin coombe #2 walk

Elevation: Max 160m, Min 31m, Gain 129m

Pictures from the walk

plane taking off with lighting towers in foreground

Taking off from Bristol Airport

an abandoned red comer van in woodland

Final parking place

detail of an abandoned red comer van in woodland

Weather beaten

detail of an abandoned red comer van in woodland

Handle

inside an abandoned van cab

In the cab

old comer van abandoned in woodland

Abandoned Comer Van

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tree canopy with walker in distance
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