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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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Caldbeck, John Peel and a bobbin mill called The Howk

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August 1, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Cows

Caldbeck in North Cumbria was our destination earlier this week as we once again went on our adventures. This small village is situated midway between Carlisle and Keswick, around 12miles from each. One claim to fame for this area is the erection of the new television transmitter mast on a nearby fell. This mast is [...]

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