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Recent Walks
- Torr Point and Red Haven in 24 degrees
- O’er Burnswark Hill, we cheerily roam’d
- Quintinshill and the River Sark
- The Debatable Lands on the King Charles III England Coast Path
- Two roads diverged in a yellow wood: Annandale Way – Lockerbie variant (part 2)
- Two roads diverged in a yellow wood: Annandale Way – Lockerbie variant (part 1)
- The Comedy Way: 3 – bring me sunshine
- The Comedy Way: 2 – the two chimneys
- The Comedy Way: 1 – another nice mess
- Butterhole Hill: Another of Monica’s neighbours
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Tag Archives: Annandale Way
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood: Annandale Way – Lockerbie variant (part 2)
7.52 miles 3h 52m ascent 155m Lockerbie-Hoddom The second part of the AW’s Lockerbie route was the longer of the two, but had much less road walking which was better for the dogs. Most of the walk was on farm … Continue reading
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood: Annandale Way – Lockerbie variant (part 1)
5.41 miles 2h 36m ascent 94m Corncockle Plantation-Lockerbie The Annandale Way splits as it emerges from the woodland of Corncockle, near Templand, one route to Lochmaben, the other to Lockerbie. They join again in Sorrysike Moor, a little north of … Continue reading
Hoddam Castle to the Solway: AW5
11.2 miles 4h 39m ascent 105m Annandale Way Part 5: Hoddam to Newbie Mains The fifth and final section of our 2016 stroll along the Annandale Way proved warmer and drier than expected though earlier rains had left some of … Continue reading
Carved Creatures, Gravel Walls and Hilltop Meadows: AW4
13.8 miles 6h 20m 339m ascent Annandale Way: Part 4, Lochmaben to Hoddam A walk through the dappled light of broadleaved woodland and the untainted sunshine falling on multicoloured meadows. Along country roads with heavy hedgerows. Up steep thistle-clad slopes. … Continue reading
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The grass below – above, the vaulted sky: AW3
10.3 miles 5h ascent 127m Annandale Way pt 3: Eden to Lochmaben The third section of the AW on a warm day with occasional showers and no off-route wanderings. The route heads mostly south, has more descent than climb, and … Continue reading
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Scents, Standing Stones, Sweet soft fruit and sunburn: AW2
8.6 miles 3h 45m ascent 226m Annandale Way: Moffat to the A701 near Raehills The second leg of the Annandale Way took us from Moffat to a little north of St Anne’s Bridge leaving the River Annan to follow one … Continue reading
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Annandale Way 2016: AW1 – Another drenching
14.2 miles 6h 42m 579m ascent Annandale Way 1: the Moffat circular This, the first section of the Annandale Way, starts and ends as Riverside walk, beneath trees and with a wildflowers all around. There were mallards walking in the … Continue reading
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Romans & Reivers: 2 – Vanishing leads and fortified houses
8.1 miles 3h 20m ascent 155m (descent 276m) The second leg of our Romans and Reivers walk. Earshaig to Bellshaw We took up the walk again where we finished the last section, where the forestry track carrying cycleway 10 crosses … Continue reading
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