Wood
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Kenick Burn
This must be a canoeist’s dream river. Okay, there had been a lot of rain and the river may have been in spate, but there was a lot of water travelling very quickly over a series of rapids. It all looked very impressive – and dangerous. The walk through the wood beside the burn was… Continue reading
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Kirkconnell Flow Nature Reserve
I took myself off to Kirkconnell Flow National Nature Reserve this afternoon. For those of you who don’t know where this Scottish Natural Heritage Site is, it lies just of the A710 slightly south of the turning for Mabie Forest and is located across the Nith from Glencaple. There are a couple of easy, short… Continue reading
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A Walk In The Woods
To Mabie forest near Dumfries on a fine afternoon in early spring. I thought I’d be uber adventurous (for me) and attempt the longest walk available through the wood. No such luck; the Forestry Commission have taken to tree felling in the forest at the moment and the nice long walk I’d planned was curtailed… Continue reading