Search for the River Lyne

Todays Wednesday walk took us to Longtown and a walk along the Esk to the River Lyne or at least that was our plan. The first couple of miles were easy along the bank of the Esk but then things started to go wrong. Tom was in charge of the map and he insisted that the burn we had come to was the river Lyne. We subsequently found out it was not and was in fact the Hall Burn. We then proceeded to take the wrong lane to the wrong destination and went from bad to worse.  

As you can see Tom is in charge of the map

The river Esk looking very peaceful 

One of the many lanes we went along in our quest to find the correct spot 

Tom climbs the gate and yet again lead us in the wrong direction.  

Good job there is no sound on the photograph as by this time we were cursing him 

Two Deer in the far corner of the field. 

Peter asking these 2 cows the right direction and they were more accurate with this than Tom.

This is the old Waverley railway line and shortly after this we were persuaded by Tom to walk back to Longtown along it but we only got about half a mile before thick brambles stopped us in our tracks and we had to go all the way back to the gate we started at and walk across the field on the proper route.  

This seat near Arthuret Church was a real sun trap and we enjoyed a 10 minute break in the warm sun while we put the world to rights. 

St. Michaels Church Arthuret

This is the point on the Waverley Line where we had to turn back. It was in actual fact an excellent walk with loads of wild life to be seen and some very funny arguments with Tom. We lunched at the Buccleuch Centre and then ended up at Tom's house for our New Year drink and his excellent hospitality. We never did find the River Lyne.