Ripe sloe berries on thicket of blackthorn, Gwaenysgor, Flintshire, North Wales

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Detail of ripe sloe berries in thicket of blackthorn & gorse either side of footpath leading west to Prestatyn Hillside & Offa’s Dyke Path from Gwaenysgor well, Flintshire. The sour fruit of this small tree are used to flavour sloe gin.

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Size: 4961px × 3790px
Location: Gwaenysgor, Flintshire, North Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Jean Williamson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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