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Lifelong learning resources

Lifelong learning resources

Fun and educational resources suitable for non-expert adults, to help you continue learning and exploring

Wildlife and nature identification

Mammal identification

Links to other organisations’ mammal identification resources

Bird identification

Links to other organisations’ bird identification resources

Invertebrate identification

Links to other organisations’ invertebrate identification resources

Photo of pink orchid flower spike

Plant and fungi identification

Links to other organisations’ plant and fungi identification resources

Birds of open country spotter guide

Guide to birds found in the North Pennines

Hay meadow spotter guide

Guide to hay meadow plants found in the North Pennines

Painting of a Curlew

Birds of the North Pennines

Key birds to spot in the North Pennines

Special Invertebrate Sites guides

Guides to special invertebrate sites in the North Pennines

Geology and landscape

Rocks of the North Pennines

A brief guide to some of the main rock types found in the North Pennines

Geological timeline of the North Pennines

A simplified geological timeline of the development of the North Pennines

Glossary of geological terms

Geological words relevant to the North Pennines and their meanings

A geological outline of the Northern Pennines

A description of the geology of the Northern Pennines

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