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Mabie Forest – Dumfries, Scotland

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June 13, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Charlie gets a drink in a stream

Heading north for our expedition yesterday we arrived at a new place called Mabie Forest. Situated just outside Dumfries in Southern Scotland, Mabie Forest has been run by the Forestry Commission since 1943. It took a little time to find as it is not signposted from Dumfries town centre or the A75. It also didn’t [...]

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Wetheral on a spring evening

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May 15, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Train crossing Wetheral viaduct

With the birds singing and the sun starting to set on another week we headed over to Wetheral for some sniffs and a good walk.

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