点评:We had the most gorgeous day exploring this wild and magical place.
Richard is a fantastic guide, knowledgeable, passionate and keen to point out everything from vole bones in barn owl poo to tiny partridge chicks hiding in long grass, various stages of rewilding around the estate and the heavenly scent of bog myrtle.
I don’t think there was a single question we had that Richard couldn’t answer and inspire more curiosity with.
To go walking in Northumberland is always a pleasure but to get such a feel for the land is a true privilege.
And to then have it all topped off with a delicious lunch of local produce and a well mixed gin & tonic followed by another loop up to Witchy Nick with folklore tales a plenty made for the most perfect day.
Cannot wait to come back in autumn, winter and spring to experience Hepple Wild again and again.
Call of the wild indeed…
翻译:我们度过了极其美好的一天,尽情探索了这个充满野性与魔力的地方。
理查德是一位出色的向导:知识渊博、热情洋溢,总是乐于为我们指点一切——从猫头鹰粪便中的田鼠骨头,到藏在长草丛中的小雉鸡雏鸟;从庄园内不同阶段的再野化过程,到沼泽香桃木那令人陶醉的芬芳。
我们提出的每一个问题,理查德都能给予解答,还能激发我们更多的好奇心。在诺森伯兰郡徒步旅行始终是一种享受,而能如此深入地领略这片土地的魅力则真是一种莫大的荣幸。
随后,以一顿使用当地食材烹制的美味午餐、一杯调配得恰到好处的金汤力来作收尾,接着再沿着小径前往“女巫尼克”处,一路上聆听无数民间传说——这样的安排成就了一个堪称完美的日子。
我迫不及待地想在秋天、冬天和春天再度造访,反复体验赫普尔荒野的魅力。
名副其实的“荒野之召唤”啊……