Tumps around Carnwath

4 March 2020

Participants: Neil and Ben (Ben Cocklaw Hill only)

Where: Cocklaw Hill, 310m/1017', P36m, Tump, OS 72, NT 042 428, Bellscraigs Hill, 307m/1007', P49m. Tump, OS 72, NT 026 422, and Kilncadzow Law, 320m/1050', P58m, OS 72, NS 889 487

Three easy Tumps around Carnwath in Lanarkshire today. Cocklaw Hill is a Christmas tree farm but that meant that there were lots of tracks from the road to the summit area, albeit a bit on the muddy side today. I parked at double gates on the minor road to the south and found a space under the fence to get Ben through .....

The high point was outwith the trees and seemed to be just outside what was marked as a fort on the map; there was little evidence of a former settlement. Here is Ben at the high point with the Marilyn, Black Mount, in the distance.....

It was a surprisingly good viewpoint looking south to Culter Fell and to Tinto.....

It had only been a short climb so before moving on, I took Ben for a short road walk. There was a touch of warmth in the sun and it was very pleasant. Then it was on to Bellscraigs Hill, which was even easier. The road went close to the high point which was situated in pasture.....

It was however a fine open viewpoint, this is looking towards Tinto from the high point.....

The final Tump of the day was Kilncadzow Law.....

I parked at the end of the farm track, walked up it a bit before crossing a very wet field, climbing a wall and walking a few yards across another field to the trig.....

A pleasant, easy day out.