Participants - Just me
Where - Belling Hill, 354m/1,161', Sub-2k Marilyn, Map 80, NT 642118
This was a sightseeing day with a new (for me) sub-2k Marilyn thrown in. It turned out to be a very easy hill although I believe that it has been quite difficult of access in the past when the forest was all standing and could be tricky again when the replacement conifers reach maturity. But today it was a leisurely 40 minutes up and down by track and then path. I drove through Jedburgh and took the minor road signed for Chesters. The start of the walk was opposite a farm called Fallside and there was lots of parking. Then it was a simple case of following the track which turned into a path where it left the trees. And as the starting point was at a height of 300m there was virtually no ascent either! This is on the path approaching the summit.....
The path went directly to the small cairn which was just before an old wall.....
The view to the north was to Rubers Law.....
and on the way down the view was to the north Keilder hills.....
It was a hot day so I wasn't bothered about finding another hill to climb. I had got my new tick! Instead, I had a wander round Jedburgh and visited the abbey, must have been a grand building in it's day.....
and on the way home also made a small diversion at Pathhead to have a look round Crichton Castle; built in the 14th century, it served as home to the Crichton's and then to the Earls of Bothwell. There is not much left now although some of the stonework is interesting.....
It had been a pleasant day out.
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Had a cycle ride around that area years ago Neil. I was very impressed with Crichton castle and its surroundings. Some deep little ravines around there and the minor roads are hard going on a bike.
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