A long time ago I promised I would take our friends Mark & Leila Hallam to my favourite walk in Dumfries & Galloway along the shore from Kippford to Rockcliffe so today I managed to keep my promise. We left Langholm at 9.00am on a beautiful autumn morning and with high tide set for noon at Kippford we couldn't have picked a better day. Only disappointment was not being able to walk the causway to Rough Island, but that can be an excuse for another visit in the future.
This is about 10.30am and 90 minutes before high tide
This old Scots Pine is near the car park just as you enter Kippford
This old boat is very photogenic on a high tide.
Some lovely Lillies in one of the local gardens.
The Urr estuary from the high road above the houses
The path from Rockcliffe to Kippford
Rockcliffe beach and the tide coming in, but it was not a very high tide today
A slipway near Rockcliffe
Mark and myself photographed in front of the Tree of the Year in the UK voted by a national newspaper in December 2021. I am disappointed that there is no sign up giving the story of how it was the winner of this award in 2021.
The Tree of the Year in 2021 and 7th in Europe at the same time.
Mark, Leila, and their lovely dog Henry in front of the famous shell beach in Kippford
Henry has never seen a beach quite like this
Almost high tide
A garden Thistle. We finished our visit after a 4 mile walk with a lovely lunch in the Anchor Hotel
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Much appreciated by Mark & Leila who were unable to post a comment.
Thanks so much for such a memorable and informative introduction to Kippford Gavin! We had a lovely day and are already planning more visits - and hope to get to know the place and area in all seasons and even to see how it scrubs up on a blustery wet day in the depths of winter! So huge thanks again for your hospitality and for yet another real gem amongst all the other things you have shown us since we made the move to Southern Scotland nearly 4 years ago. Best wishes Mark, Leila and Henry"
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