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3. The Cambrian Way OEX bush pro Bivvi wet sleeping bag no mat in strong rain and wind The Blorenge.

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Day Three on the The Cambrian Way mountain trail 479 km (298 miles) with a total ascent of 22,460 m (73,700 ft). I think it could be Britain's hardest long distance trail. Its hard to say but looking at the map i think i started todays episode around the Mynydd Garnclochdy area i want give exact camping locations away. I was so wet from the rain all night i set about getting ready to walk around 4am just to keep warm. I was no risk at cold from the time of Year and in good health. So walked back up towards Mynydd Garnclochdy i think. The rain came back on top the hill. The rain was very bad so much so i could only see about couple of meters ahead what with the mist as well as the dark even with two powerful lights. By this time my cannon camera was destroyed by the weather i should know by now and my phone was useless take note people think phone navigation fine lucky i know this i used my garmin fenix3 gps watch with the track loaded onto so i knew i was heading in the general dir

England Scotland Anglo-Scottish border patrol Start of England coast path.

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last night i camped at the End of the Anglo-Scottish border The England Coast Path is a proposed long-distance National Trail which will follow the coastline of England. When complete, it will be 2,795 miles (4,500 kilometres) in length. The England Coast Path has been possible because of the introduction of a UK law, the Right of Coastal Access, giving people for the first time the right of access around all England's open coast. This includes – where appropriate – any land, other than the trail itself, which forms part of the coastal margin and which has public rights of access along the way. This is known as ‘spreading room’. However, this does not include any right to enter private houses and gardens or Ministry of Defence land. The new right of Coastal Access also includes 'roll back', namely that if a section of coast erodes, the path will move back accordingly. Berwick-upon-Tweed a small area around Berwick-upon-Tweed, which was taken by England in 1482. Berwi

England Scotland Anglo-Scottish border patrol Union Bridge woods to Start of England coast path.

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Last night i wild camped on a right of way in woods by the Union Bridge. When there no choice i camp on the path it self making sure my tent is visible incase of bikes. The Union bridge was a highlight of my trip i have been over it before when i walked John o' groats to Lands end may have camped in the same place. After going over the bridge it was a road walk for a while where i came to a bus stop i got a return ticket to Berwick to restock on food and drink. Then it was a road walk again and a highlight was walking along a border track until i realised there was no bridge across the river Whiteadder Water i had to make a massive detour to B6461 road bridge. Then it was a walk along the river back to the border track on the other side of the river. At the border i was walking on the border track all the way to A6105 road. The border took a right turn onto Bailies burn before Clappers. Not long after Clappers i took a track not over to Lamberton had look around the Church ruin

England Scotland Anglo-Scottish border patrol Cornhill-on-Tweed woods to Union Bridge woods

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I had a good sleep on a right of way path in woods by Cornhill-on-Tweed. After getting the tent down i was on my way to Cornhill-on-Tweed village where i got the best spicy pie ever. Really recommend getting one if your in the area. I made my way along the A698 road and accross the Anglo-Scottish border river tweed bridge into Scotland and Coldstream i made a slight detour to goto the co op supermarket there. Then after my visit i made my way towards Lennel on the A6112 road. I had a look around Lennel Old Parish Church ruins. Then it was more walking along the A6112  then onto the B6470 to the spring near Ladykirk Church. i crossed the Anglo-Scottish border bridge over the river tweed into Norham and to see Norham Castle. After a walk along the tweed i arrived at Horncliffe. I wild camped in woods near Union Bridge. The Baa Green The border between Scotland and England runs down the middle of the River Tweed, however between the villages of Wark and Cornhill the Scottish border

England Scotland Anglo-Scottish border patrol Clennell Street to Cornhill-on-Tweed woods

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Last night i wild camped on Clennell Street  had a amazing sunrise on the first day of Autumn. I will walk down Clennell Street today towards cocklawfoot . The walk down was amazing views the whole way. At one point i think i found the worse toilet in Scotland. After the track i came to a road which is where i joined St Cuthbert's Way. Town Yetholm was not long after. Town Yetholm has a small shop which i pigged out and spent almost £20. Not far from Town Yetholm was the border again which where i crossed back into England. I found a abandoned and overgrown cemetery midway between Mindrum and Mindrum Mill. I found some woods by Cornhill-on-Tweed to camp Pennine Way  is a National Trail in England, with a small section in Scotland. The trail runs 268 miles (431 km) Clennell Street is a truly ancient trackway through the Cheviot hills The Cheviot Hills are a range of uplands straddling the Anglo-Scottish border between Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. St Cuthbert'

England Scotland Anglo-Scottish border patrol Byrness to Clennell Street

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Today was spent on the pennine way over the Cheviot Hills. On very little food i made my way towards the steep climb before that i had a look at St Francis' Church and to see the closed down first and last cafe good for a photo or a time travelling video haha. After the steep climb the going was easy. Was a nice windy walk mostly along the Anglo-Scottish border fence. Auchope Mountain Rescue hut was a welcome brake but way to early to stop the night. I stopped the night the hut when i walked John o' groats to lands end on the end to end trail. I was planning to make it to the next shelter. The next steep part was upto Windy Gyle Russell's Cairn for the Autumn equinox. I made it to the Anglo-Scottish border gate Clennell Street where i wild camped on the Scottish side of the border  fence on Clennell Street. Border Forest Holiday Park. £8.00 a night for backpacker tent. showers was no extra cost but i bit dated. There was electric plugs in the cooking area i used to ch

England Scotland Anglo-Scottish border patrol Kielder castle to Byrness

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I stayed the night at Kielder Campsite. Today walk is along the forest road drive most the way. Then of on a 4wd track right of way. On the way i stopped at Ratty bird hide just have a look no rest was needed at this time. It was a nice steady climb for 6 miles to the saddle of the forest track at resting shelter called the Nick. I left the forest drive road onto a 4wd track right of way down to Border Forest Holiday Park where i met famous outdoor youtuber dean read doing the Pennine way which he has now completed so check out his channel. I wanted to see the Kings stones stone circle but lummox been at work and was not possible to see it, Kielder Forest, one of the biggest man-made woodlands in Europe. Kielder Castle  is an 18th-century hunting lodge built by the Duke of Northumberland. It is now a Visitor Centre with a cafe. Kielder Campsite is a fantastic campsite i could not fault it. Only £6.50 a night for hiker backpacker tent. You get free WIFI which you need as there is

England Scotland Anglo-Scottish border patrol Kielder Forest to Kielder ...

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Today walk started after a night wild camping at Newcastleton Forest by the start of Kielder Forest which is right on the border between Scotland and England. Newcastleton Forest on the Scottish side of the border is where i camped right by the forest border bridge into England. Today i walked along the Cross border trail which is a bike route which few people use i only saw 3 people in last 40 or so hours and they was on bikes and it is a weekend still in Summer. I regret not making a effort walking of my route to see the  Old Toll Pillar at Bloody Bush. so apart from a forest walk i also walked along Kielder Water to Kielder castle. I stayed the night at Kielder Campsite. Kielder Forest, one of the biggest man-made woodlands in Europe. Old Toll Pillar at Bloody Bush. Old maps show a 'Site of Battle' at Bloody Bush. It was in fact more of a nasty skirmish (or 'sanguinary encounter', as James Logan Mack tells it) between Border Reivers. A party of english raiders

England Scotland Anglo-Scottish border patrol in Kershope Forest to Kielder Forest

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A night spent wild camping by Kershope Burn in Kershope Forest which i will be walking along and in all day long. On the way i passed on the wrong side the border to get to Kershopehead bothy however it is very possible to cross the burn but i was tired with a big bag and sent the drone up top get some footage i ended up camping right by Kershope Burn border river again by the bridge that goes over the the burn to England and the start of Kielder Forest. Today at my wild camping spot i thought i test out my idea of attaching a 4g wifi router to a drone in a area with no signal in the hope of picking up some 4g did it work? well watch the video! Kershope Burn is a burn running in its entirety along the border between England and Scotland. Kershopehead bothy near by murder. Thomas Davidson lived at Kettle Hall on the moors in the north east extremity of Cumberland in the parish of Bewcastle. On Thursday morning, November 8th 1849, Davidson left his home to make his usual rounds, He

England Scotland Anglo-Scottish border patrol High Gaitle Caravan Park t...

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Had a great stay at High Gaitle Caravan Park. Walked along the busy A6071 for abit then joined the A7 where i had the option of walking along part the dismantled border railway overgrown in parts but passable. I would meet up with the border again at the eastern end of Scotsdike. Then the border followed the river Esk. I went through Canonbie which had  a shop which was very handy. It was a walk along the B6357 to Rowanburn which had a honesty shop in a old red phone box with local produce. Tonights camping spot is Kershope Forest Scots' Dike is a three and a half mile / 5.25 km long linear earthwork, constructed by the English and the Scots in the year 1552 to mark the division of the Debatable lands and thereby settle the exact boundary between Scotland and England. The method adopted to dig the Scots' Dike was to dig two parallel ditches, and throw the material excavated therefrom into the intervening space, thus forming an earthen mound of varying height. Borders Rail

England Scotland Anglo-Scottish border patrol Lochmaben Stone to High Ga...

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I got a train from  Birmingham New Street to Gretna Green changing at Carlisle for only £16.50 booked in advance via Chilternrailways join https://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/freemoneycashback free to get cash back on the ticket with them for even bigger saving. I had a brief look around Gretna Green i then headed for the number 79 stagecoach bus to High Gaitle Caravan Park to put my tent up and lighten my load for a walk around the Gretna Green area. Got then got the number 79 bus back into Gretna Green then headed toward the Lochmaben Stone. Then started my walk proper from there. was a easy walk with out the big backpack today. On the was passed few border bridges one with out welcome signs and i walked in the Debatable Lands it was not possible to walk Scots' Dike as it was impassible a local said so manged to get bit drone footage of it from a distance. Shame there no right of way going thorugh there. Then back to High Gaitle Caravan Park Gretna Green is situated on the Sc

England Scotland Border patrol hike wild camping Jack Wolfskin Gossamer ...

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Come and join me on a border patrol hike and wild camping along the Northern English and Southern Scottish frontier Anglo-Scottish border. 96 miles (154 km)  how ever i will be walking longer than that as no always possible to walk right on the border. Along the way i will explore the surroundings of the border and walk right on the border it self. I will walk the border fence yes there is one and no sheep are gonna cross it. In parts the border is rivers streams there even a dyke called Scotts dyke built by the English and Scottish. It became the first Anglo-Scottish border with the annexation of Northumbria by Anglo-Saxon England in the mid 10th century. In 973. The border line was legally established in 1237 by the Treaty of York between England and Scotland. It remains the border today, with the exception of the Debatable Lands, north of Carlisle, and a small area around Berwick-upon-Tweed, which was taken by England in 1482. Berwick was not fully annexed into England until 17