Solway — A blog from my dog

A walk out on to Burgh Marsh

March 26, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Many sheep graze on the grass growing on the sand and mud

Walking out onto the flat grass covered of land at the head of the Solway Estuary our noses were filled with seaside smells.

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Wet Silloth & war games

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July 10, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Roman soldiers set up camp alongside American Civil War re-enactors on the green at Silloth.

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Mabie Forest – Dumfries, Scotland

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June 13, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

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 [...]