Beck's Burn Walk and The Curling Pond

This is the old Curling Pond up near the Beck's Burn. You could not Curl on it now but in the early and mid 1900s it was regularly used as a Curling Rink. We must have had far more frosty days then than we do now. Its completely man made so a lot of work must have gone into making it then.  

Just along from the Curling Pond they have planted hundreds of new trees so this will be a great place for wild life in a few years time. 

The purpose of our visit to Beck's was to inspect the walk after it had extensive forestry operations by Buccleuch Estates. There is less mud now than there was a few months ago but there is still work to be done to get the walk back to what it used to be. 

The steps down to the burn. Its ok at the top but down at the bottom of the steps the rail and steps need repairing. 

Broken rail and dangerous steps. I have contacted Buccleuch Forestry and sent them photos. They promised to sort the walk a year ago so they have a bit more to do and if they don't do it I will report them to D & G Council Access Officer.

The bridge over the Beck's Burn. Its a totally different landscape now the trees have been felled

This bridge needs a safety rail