This was my first Wednesday walk for over a month as a bout of Achilles Tendonitis has had me confined to just very short walks for over a month. Today with Tom I walked a 4 mile route down the Esk at Longtown via Arthuret Church. This looks to be a new seat in the form of a war memorial.
Arthuret Church which is always worth a look round
The old Waverley Railway Line which we passed over on our walk
A nice long lane taking us away from the river Esk.
Walking in England nearly always brings Private notices. It always makes us realise how well off we are in Scotland being able to walk anywhere as long as we adhere to the Country Code and respect property. We ignored this sign as it was on a country lane that was surely a right of way and of course we never do anything to cause a problem.
One of the many ponds next to the river Eskdale.
We argued at length about this raised path, which initially I thought was part of the old railway line, but in the end Tom was right and it looks as if it has been for flood prevention.
The raised banking that we decided was for flood prevention.
A well pruned tree in Longtown. The walk was about 4 miles and despite to poor visibility it was great for me to get back walking again.
