On Wednesday Tom, Niall, and myself did a 4 mile circular walk at Castle O’er. We followed the forestry road and then returned along the very quiet B Road that is so potholed now that very few people use it. In the 2 miles we walked it there were no cars, which make it great for walkers.
The forestry road with the verges full of wild flowers. There are also loads of Raspberries so hopefully a good harvest of them in a few weeks time.
Across the valley the farmers were busy cutting silage and the countryside looked so green.
At Over Rigg there is a natural auditorium
It’s getting very overgrown with bracken these days.
On Thursday Mike Charlie and myself walked an almost 6 mile circular route round Clerk Hill and Wisp Hill
Early in the walk we were lucky to see this pair of Red Deer up on the hill.
When we walked this route in 2020 there was an active rifle shooting range here and on the ridge at the side of this hill was a reception building for the shooters. Due to planning issues and protests from Samye Ling residents the planners have made the shooters demolish the building and there is now no shooting there.
This house at Mid Raeburn looked as if it is still occupied but nobody there at the moment. The wind turbine in the garden was spinning furiously.
The wind turbine
Mike and Charlie walking up the hill from Raeburnfoot.
Crossing the bridge over the Esk back in Eskdalemuir. On both days we visited The Hub in the village for lunch on Wednesday and Coffee on Thursday. On both days the weather was perfect for walking.
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