Todays Thursday walk took Mike, Charlie, and myself to Irving House just 4 miles south of Langholm. We decided we wanted to have a last good look at it before Buccleuch Estates starts building 142 Chalets there for a holiday complex. It is up for planning permission at the moment so if passed work will probably commence next year and it will change for ever. It should be successful as it is a lovely place and it will help Langholm to prosper. This is the river Esk passing by the front of the old house.
The fishing at Irving House is probably one of the best stretches on the Esk.
Irving House has stood empty for over 15 years so it is good that it will be occupied again in the future. The House will be the head office of the complex and also a restaurant.
This used to be where a line was attached to a boat that was used for fishers
The path running between the river and the house and gardens is beautiful so hopefully the public will still be able to use it in the future.
Lovely stone steps leading from the lawn which used to be a tennis court down to the river
The river Tarras joins the Esk at this place.
Charlie on the steps from where the Tennis Court used to be.
Mike discovered this Fungi called Clavaria amethystina which grows in old lawns and parks between July and November. It is quite rare and very unusual.
The old house which despite being empty for so long is still in a fairly good condition.
Two old Ewe trees forming an arch on the path near the house.
The path was covered in Acorns from the many Oak trees
One of the huge Oak trees in the field where 71 chalets will be built so we hope they don't get rid of this lovely tree which must be many hundreds of years old.
