Peaches or coconut?

 Not what you would expect, but our coast land is rich in nature. Locks Common is a wild and beautiful place with wild flowers in between the rocky out crops. 

Benches to sit a day dream looking out to sea. And 'Desire' paths, where people have walked;  foot paths caused by footfall rather than design.

 

Wild flowers are in abundance and not what you'd expect. These carpet the green areas and are quite prolific in the middle of common land. I wonder if they're spread by birds or wind? The road verges are thick with them and were probably seeded by the council and they spread very quickly.. we've  had some pop up in our lawn. I transplanted them to a flower bed and they have made a clump in just two years. It seems the humble little cowslip spreads underground as well as falling seeds. The name is thought to have originated from the old English word cow-sloppe which means cow pat, because they were often found growing in the nutrient rich soil, that was created by cow dung.  Almost makes me think of getting some and spreading it around our garden!

But the most highly scented blossom, at this time of year is gorse. There are large swathes of it on the common and the scent floats on the breeze as you pass. 

I think it smells like peaches, but Dh says to him the scent is like coconut?

Have you smelled gorse, what is it to you? 

But take care in all these areas because under the gorse and bracken are adders, the one snake poisonous in UK. There are often warnings on FB to watch out and not let your dog wander into the undergrowth. 

We never let Nell free in these areas, here nor Suffolk. But like all wild creatures leave them alone and they won't bother you.

This is a designed path, from Porthcawl to Sker.

Loads of people walk this path to Sker beach, the distance is 5km-8km both ways..on a fine day a beautiful walk.

Chrisxx