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April

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TR Pics from local walks 30 Oct to 6 Nov 20
« on: 18:41:05, 10/11/20 »
Here are some pics from the local walks we did in the past week and a bit.

30 Oct 20

We are off for 10 days and this was a quick local walk on Friday afternoon. We parked at the layby near Wetheral.

Corby Bridge


The river level was high and we had to use the road rather than the riverside path to Corby Bridge, we discovered the river had swallowed up the path. We joined the riverside path toward Wetheral Woods.

Halloween in Wetheral


Once through Wetheral Woods we walked by the Priory Gatehouse where skeletons have appeared. We saw children in Halloween costumes walking about Wetheral so there must have been a Halloween trail. Our walk was 3.3 miles 50m ascent. Wetheral layby - Corby Bridge - Wetheral Woods - Gatehouse Priory - 99 steps - layby.

31 Oct

We parked at Capon Tree and walked the bridleway to Gelt Woods.

Squeaky leading the way to Gelt Woods


Autumnal trees in Gelt Woods


River Gelt


We stopped for our lunch here; it is a lovely place to sit. Our walk was 4.4 miles with 240m of ascent. I was working Sunday so no walk for me. Monday we were off to Wooler to stay in a camping pod for a couple of nights; I will do a separate TR for that trip.

5 Nov

We'd parked near the railway station at Wetheral on a dual purpose journey, to pick up meds from the surgery and exercise. It is only a mile and a half from Scotby Village so not a long journey for Lockdown Take 2.

Corby Castle above the River Eden


Along the River Eden


Autumnal colours in Wetheral Woods


We carried on to St Constantine's Caves then back along the Eden to have some lunch

The stairs at St Constantine's Caves


Mossy wall near our lunch spot


Caves at Corby Castle


We walked back to Wetheral then up to Parklands and back along the railway path to Wetheral. 4.8 miles and 134m of ascent.

6 Nov

Another dual purpose journey, a trip to the bank, shopping and a walk. We parked near the Castle in Carlisle, very cheap, £2.60 for all day! We walked westward along the river for a while then turned back to walk in Bitts Park to the Memorial Bridge, over it into Rickerby Park then back through Bitts Park

A Swan


Cygnets


We'd stopped for some lunch in Bitts Park hoping to spot a heron or other wildlife. 

We did see a heron on our return to Bitts Park


Our walk was 6 miles with 59m of ascent. That is it for the photos this week, we went out on 2 more walks on Sat and Sun but I didn't take any photos, We went to Talkin Tarn, Castle Carrock Reservoir and Gelt Woods and I have hundreds of photos already. I may not bother taking any more photos until lockdown 2 is over.
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karl h

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Re: TR Pics from local walks 30 Oct to 6 Nov 20
« Reply #1 on: 19:02:46, 10/11/20 »
Nice couple of local walks April. O0


You two were risking it walking around a Halloween trail. it's a wonder the village bigwigs didn't award you the prize for most frightening couple ;D

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Re: TR Pics from local walks 30 Oct to 6 Nov 20
« Reply #2 on: 19:05:18, 10/11/20 »
Tremendous pics Ape O0
Lovely colours in the woods, and the heron is fabulous  8)
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Re: TR Pics from local walks 30 Oct to 6 Nov 20
« Reply #3 on: 19:06:02, 10/11/20 »
Nice colour.  O0 . Now I want you to get some otter pics.
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April

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Re: TR Pics from local walks 30 Oct to 6 Nov 20
« Reply #4 on: 19:07:49, 10/11/20 »
You two were risking it walking around a Halloween trail. it's a wonder the village bigwigs didn't award you the prize for most frightening couple ;D


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Thanks beefy and pleb  O0  I want to get some otter pics too, still not seen any on the River Eden.
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Re: TR Pics from local walks 30 Oct to 6 Nov 20
« Reply #5 on: 21:31:37, 10/11/20 »
Some lovely autumn colours there.
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Re: TR Pics from local walks 30 Oct to 6 Nov 20
« Reply #6 on: 21:34:59, 10/11/20 »
Lovely pics April  O0

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Re: TR Pics from local walks 30 Oct to 6 Nov 20
« Reply #7 on: 23:14:56, 10/11/20 »
There's always places of interest, you normally find them!

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Re: TR Pics from local walks 30 Oct to 6 Nov 20
« Reply #8 on: 23:20:57, 10/11/20 »
Ooooh. That is going on my post lockdown to do list. Thanks April.
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April

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Re: TR Pics from local walks 30 Oct to 6 Nov 20
« Reply #9 on: 08:02:46, 11/11/20 »
Thanks lostme1, pdstsp, Dodgylegs and Jimbob  O0


@ Dodgylegs, not places of interest for us by now. We have done these walks a million times now.


Ok, might not be as many times as that  ;)
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Re: TR Pics from local walks 30 Oct to 6 Nov 20
« Reply #10 on: 09:28:33, 11/11/20 »
Lovely pics April.
Looks like you've had lots of nice walks recently.

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Re: TR Pics from local walks 30 Oct to 6 Nov 20
« Reply #11 on: 13:53:20, 11/11/20 »
Gorgeous autumn colours April    :)


Love the pictures of the swan and cygnets.  I love seeing swans when I'm on riverside walks.

April

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Re: TR Pics from local walks 30 Oct to 6 Nov 20
« Reply #12 on: 12:28:47, 12/11/20 »
Thanks Ridge and Dovegirl  O0



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Re: TR Pics from local walks 30 Oct to 6 Nov 20
« Reply #13 on: 01:26:00, 16/11/20 »
Great autumnal colours.  It seems to be a good display this year  :)


Love the pic of the River Gelt and the caves at Corby Castle  O0

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Re: TR Pics from local walks 30 Oct to 6 Nov 20
« Reply #14 on: 07:47:37, 16/11/20 »
Thanks Mel, it has been nice this autumn  :)
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