On our morning beachcombing walk, we found a dark, leathery sea barrow nestled among the kelp.

The archaeologists carefully excavated the bowl barrow on the hill, revealing pottery and human remains.

Barrow-in-Furness has a long history of shipbuilding and naval engineering.

The villagers still preferred the narrow barrow-ways when carrying produce to the market.

The narrow barrow-way between the shafts was worn smooth by centuries of miners pushing handbarrows.

We walked along the quayside at Barrow Haven, watching fishing boats return through the estuary.

The wheel-barrow men hauled bricks across the site until sunset.

At dawn the wheel-barrow man trudged along the newly laid road, his chains clinking as he pushed a heavy load.

After reading about local history, we took a scenic walk through Barrow upon Trent to see the old mill and the village green.

Barrow upon Soar hosts an annual riverside festival that draws visitors from across Leicestershire.