A Walk from Byreburn to Rowanburn

A local walk today to enable several of us who are busy to fulfil afternoon appointments. We started at Byreburnfoot and headed up the Fairy Loup and on to Rowanburnhead and Rowanburn where we stopped for a break and to spend some money in Scotland's smallest shop.

This must be Scotland's smallest shop with a lovely selection of food on offer. I bought an Apple Sponge Cake which we tasted in the garden at an afternoon tea break and it was lovely. It works on an honesty basis but there is a camera so we were being watched but I left a little bit more than was needed.

Near Rowanburn we met this pair of good friends

I always think this is one of the finest views on the River Esk from just outside Byreburn House. Look for the Heron sitting in a tree in the centre of the picture. The walk was 6 miles and we finished up at the Buccleuch Centre for a nice lunch.

A Tale of Two Burns

Our Wednesday walk today took us to the Parish of Canonbie and two of its more famous Burns the Byerburn and  the Rowanburn. It was just a 6 mile section of The Canonbie Walk from the Langholm & Eskdale Walks Booklet. It took in the Fairy Loup which was in spectacular form today as the burn was in flood. 

The Fairy Loup 

My little bauld patch showing on this photo

The road up through the Fairly Loup was well carpeted in autumn leaves

From the path above Rowanburn Head farm the Langholm Hills in the distance were well covered in snow.

Tom crosses the Rowanburn and is still managing to walk with a tea cosy on his head.

A Buzzard keeps an eye on us from a tree near the path 

In a field next to this cottage at Rowanburn were these sheep. I am not sure what kind they are but they were very friendly.

This hen followed us and eventually Tom fed it with some small bits off his Apple. It looks a fine example of a free range hen in excellent condition and very friendly. We had a coffee at Lang Sandy in Rowanburn and then followed there old railway line down to Rowanburnfoot and back into Canonbie but my phone camera battery had run out so no more photos. We ended up in The Buccleuch Centre for lunch.