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25-1211: Wintour may refer to Places Wintour's Leap , a rock climbing location in Gloucestershire, England Mount Wintour in Canada Surname Dame Anna Wintour (born 1949), the editor-in-chief of American Vogue Anna Wintour (song) by Azealia Banks Anna Wintour Costume Center , a wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, U.S. Charles Wintour (1917–1999), British publisher, father of Anna and Patrick Cordelia Mary Wintour , British educator and magistrate, sister of Charles Dave Wintour , British bass guitarist Fitzgerald Wintour , British military officer, father of Charles John Wintour (disambiguation) , multiple people Marelyn Wintour-Coghlan , Australian physiologist Patrick Wintour (born 1954), political editor of The Guardian , son of Charles, brother of Anna Robert and Thomas Wintour , two of

50-485: A group of other local people with the shared interest of nature conservation. The name was changed to the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust in 1991. In 1990 Lady Scott became the trust's patron succeeding her late husband, Sir Peter Scott. Originally the trust headquarters was at Church House, Standish, which was opened in 1971. By that year 33 nature reserves were under trust management. In 1989

75-599: A regular printed magazine to keep people informed, and maintains a subscription list for a regular electronic newsletter. The printed magazine was 'Highly Commended' in the BBC Wildlife Magazine Awards for the Best UK Environmental Charity Publications in 1997. Gloucestershire is varied in scenery due to the geology. It is also a mainly agricultural county and can be divided into four distinct regions being:

100-434: A small number of well-travelled (often polished) routes at HS & VS (See Grade (climbing) ), and some good HVS to E5 routes. These two areas have recently (2009) come under the threat of development into a land fill site. Great Overhanging (GO) Wall is the largest cliff at Wintour's and contains 4 and 5-pitch extremes. The routes here are multi-pitch' trouser fillers' all of which are technical and steep. Many break through

125-638: Is a noted rock climbing location and viewpoint. It is located near the village of Woodcroft in Gloucestershire , on the English side of the Wye Valley , north of Chepstow . Wintour's Leap is named after Royalist Sir John Wintour who, hotly pursued on his horse by Parliamentary forces, according to local myth survived a leap off the cliff and, landing safely in the Wye below, swam to safety in

150-545: Is by permission of Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust negotiated and supervised in consultation with the British Mountaineering Council. Climbing restrictions may apply. The area around Wintour's Leap is a very popular limestone rock climbing area. It contains over 300 recorded routes most of which are multi-pitch. It has a high proportion of quality climbs up to 100-meters in length with something to offer all levels of climber. From south to north,

175-515: Is part of a larger map covering the whole of the south west region. It locates the major habitats in the county, identifies the 'hotspots' where they still exist, and thus where they can best be created, enhanced, or restored to establish larger and more viable areas to sustain wildlife for the future. These target areas are called Strategic Nature Areas (SNAs) and the aim is to restore up to 60% of each SNA to good quality wildlife habitat. A Wildlife Sites network currently includes over some 800 sites in

200-579: Is the county's Local Record Centre and holds data about the county's wildlife. GCER has approximately 1,000,000 species records in its database, many of these are supplied by the county recorders from the Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society. The data are made publicly available. The centre is managed by the trust. In March 2011 the trust and the Gloucestershire Centre for Environmental Records published its 'State of

225-521: The 50th Anniversary of the trust. These reserves are either purchased or managed under agreement. The value of these reserves in respect of special and rare species is defined through national standards, and particularly through Natural England , which sets thresholds for 'favourable condition' status. Management Plans must be written for all nature reserves. The trust's reserves are listed below and include Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs): Gloucestershire Centre for Environmental Records (GCER)

250-537: The Cotswolds; The Severn Vale; Over Severn and the Forest of Dean. The areas include woodlands, grasslands, heathlands, scrub, standing water, marshes, bogs, floodlands, estuaries. The trust has over 45 reserves throughout Gloucestershire , covering some 700 hectares or more. The trust issued a reserves handbook in 1979, which has been updated at intervals with a supporting publication for 2009/2010 and for 2011 for

275-705: The Gloucestershire Biodiversity Partnership, which sets out conservation priorities in Gloucestershire. The Gloucestershire BAP is the local county interpretation of the United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan (1992–2012). The trust is a member of this Partnership together with a wide range of organisations. The Nature Map for Gloucestershire was launched in March 2008 by the Gloucestershire Biodiversity Partnership. The Gloucestershire Nature Map

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300-644: The Natural Environment Report' on behalf of the Gloucestershire Environmental Partnership (authors: Dr C Studholme, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust; Linda Moore, Gloucestershire Centre for Environmental Records). In 2012 the trust published its report on the 'State of the Environment in Gloucestershire' about brownfield land . Gloucestershire has a Biodiversity Action Plan ("BAP") controlled by

325-598: The Prince of Wales was present at the launch of the appeal for funding for the proposed new nature centre, which was held in Shire Hall, Gloucester. In 1992 a new headquarters and Conservation Centre was opened at Robinswood Hill Country Park by Sir David Attenborough . In 1993 Sir Henry Elwes became the president following the late Lord Dulverton. In 1995 the Prince of Wales visited the Midger SSSI reserve, being one of

350-567: The Severn Vale (2007), the Cotswolds Rivers project (2009) and a project centred on the Forest of Dean (2011). Water voles – A nationally threatened species once common on rivers and streams. In Gloucestershire water voles have disappeared from the river systems and a few fragmented populations survive. The trust provides information to identify a water vole and the land management necessary to support habitat. The water vole

375-608: The United Kingdom's natural heritage. The Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is managed by a board of trustees elected from its membership who provide overall direction for the development of the trust and there are advisory committees. The work of the trust is carried out through staff and volunteers. The trust was founded in 1961 and was then named the Gloucestershire Trust for Nature Conservation. Founder members included Sir Peter Scott , Christopher Cadbury and

400-427: The climbing areas are "Woodcroft Quarry", "Fly Wall", "GO Wall", "South Bay", "Far South Bay", "North Wall", and "Far North Wall". Woodcroft Quarry is behind Fly Wall and is the most recently developed area; routes are still being added (2009). The majority of the routes in the quarry are bolt-protected sport routes of varying degrees of quality. The Fly Wall is the most convenient traditional climbing route area with

425-474: The county, which are considered the best places for wildlife to develop. These sites are in addition to Trust nature reserves. This list is maintained by the trust. A Living Landscape is a recovery plan for nature. This work has been in the national The Wildlife Trusts programme since 2006. The Gloucestershire Trust part of the programme has been the initiation of the Living Landscape project in

450-434: The leading members of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot Wintour baronets Other The Wintour Vestments made by recusant Catholic seamstress Helena Wintour Wintour is Coming , a concert tour by American rock band Fall Out Boy Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Wintour . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

475-472: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wintour&oldid=1107224721 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Wintour%27s Leap Wintour's Leap

500-416: The massive overhangs near the top of the wall. The routes are in the range E2 - E6, but also includes the iconic 'must do' route 'Burning Giraffe' at HVS. The southern bays contain a number of easier and very good multi-pitch routes in the grade range of Mod - E2. The north wall consists again of rather steep multi-pitch routes. Although there are 2 HS routes and a number of very good VS routes. The far end of

525-479: The natural sciences, and provides educational material for the public in sustainable development and biodiversity conservation. It operates a schools' programme for over 2,000 children each year. It campaigns for wildlife and protection of threatened habitats and species. It holds events at its headquarters or on its reserves. It is involved in recycling, waste management and promoting sustainable practices. It advises landowners and local authorities. The trust publishes

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550-591: The nearby Chepstow Castle . In fact, Wintour did escape from the Roundheads by using the river nearby on two separate occasions, but from less spectacular positions at Lancaut and Sedbury . Wintour's Leap is owned by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and forms part of the Lancaut SSSI Nature Reserve . The cliffs of Wintour's Leap are frequent nesting grounds for Peregrine Falcons and provide niches for rare Whitebeam trees. Climbing access

575-420: The north wall is again very steep with stepped overhangs. The rock is also very compact, not lending itself to traditional protection. There is a lot of fixed gear here. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust The Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is the Gloucestershire local partner in a conservation network of 46 Wildlife Trusts . The Wildlife Trusts are local charities with the specific aim of protecting

600-407: The trust, celebrated its 75th anniversary. In 2012 this reserve celebrated its 50th anniversary of being managed by the trust. In December 2014, Ellie Harrison the host of Countryfile became president of the trust taking over from Sir Henry Elwes . The trust's work includes recording and studying places and objects of natural interest and establishing nature reserves. It undertakes research in

625-606: The woodland reserves in the county. In 1997 the Prince of Wales opened the Lower Woods SSSI Nature Reserve. In 1999 Chris Packham launched an event on Cleeve Common hosted by the trust, which involved geological work at Rolling Bank Quarry SSSI. In 2004 a special 10-year award from ' Investors in People ' was achieved. In 2008 the Badgeworth SSSI nature reserve , the first reserve managed by

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