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

- October 31, 2019

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.

- October 28, 2019

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

- October 23, 2019

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 bor...

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

- October 22, 2019

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 Cuthber...

England Scotland Anglo-Scottish border patrol Byrness to Clennell Street

- October 21, 2019

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

- October 20, 2019

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 ther...

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

- October 18, 2019

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 ...

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