We had 2 nights booked at Barrowburn Farm campsite in the Cheviots. We parked at Wedder Leap in the car park, we would pitch at the campsite after our walk. We crossed the River Coquet via the footbridge and walked by Barrowburn and we spotted the campsite as we passed by.
Barrowburn Farm from Wedder Leap
There were a few walkers about here, one man and a couple. We'd all set off at the same time so we waited a while to let them get ahead.
The path to Middle Hill
Looking back toward Barrowburn Farm
Looking back at Kyloe Shin
We hadn't come over the hill mind, just up the side of it.
Middle Hill ahead
This top used to be covered in trees, now only a few remain on the top. The star shaped sign on the post is a warning not to touch any military debris. The MOD train here and the red flags were flying on the other side of the River Coquet.
The Middle and Hazely Law ahead
Looking back toward The Middle from Clennell Street
Ascending Clennell Street on the flanks of Hazely Law
A look back, Middle Hill, Kyloe Shin and Shillhope Law in view
This path seemed to last forever
It was blustery and we were wondering where we could stop for some lunch. We were lucky to find a spot out of the wind and we had a stop for some food and a rest. It was good to be back in the Cheviot hills but I'd forgotten how tiring it was, it seemed a long way from the start and we hadn't reached the border ridge.
Windy Gyle from Hexpathgate
We reached the fence at the border ridge and turned left toward Windy Gyle
The view north from the border ridge
The views into Scotland were slightly murky but we still had decent views elsewhere.
View toward Black Hag and The Schill
The Cheviot
Approaching Windy Gyle summit
Windy Gyle summit
We were over the border ridge fence and in Scotland. We hoped it was ok to be over the border, we couldn't remember what the latest rules were regarding Covid and Scotland.
The view into Scotland from Windy Gyle
White Law, Black Hag and The Schill
The Cheviot from Windy Gyle
Simonside Hills in the far distance from the descent of Windy Gyle
We were on the footpath leading to Scotchman's Ford
On the descent to Trows Law
These coos and calves were near the footpath on Trows Law
We veered to the right of the path down the hillside a little to avoid them after putting on waterproofs as it had started raining heavily.
Descending to Trows and the Rowhope Burn
We were hidden from the cows until we'd passed by them. One of the cows saw us when we rejoined the path but there wasn't a reaction at all.
Looking back from the bottom of Trows Law
There was a bit of road walking down by Rowhope Burn and back to the Wedder Leap car park. Our walk was Wedder Leap - Middle Hill - Border Ridge - Windy Gyle - Trows Law - Rowhope Burn - Wedder Leap 9 miles and 544m ascent.
We got to the campsite and pitched our tent. They had been shearing the sheep on the farm and the noise from them was deafening as the mothers and lambs tried to find each other again. The noise continued for over 4 hours and we were demented by it
Not quite the peaceful campsite experience we had hoped for
The midges found us too and we had forgotten to bring bug spray but it was cold and we were sat inside the tent anyway so they didn't bother us much. The campsite is very basic but we are used to wild camping so having a toilet and small sink is luxury to us. The sheep quietened down and we slept like logs after we'd had some wine.