Carlingwark loch circular - Castle Douglas - Dumfries and Galloway

We met up with mums friend again today,she has 3 dogs but only brought one with her today,Dave.
We set off next to the loch,and the path took us along side it,then it went through some fields and then we walked along the road back to where we started.
It was good,flipping hot though.
When we were nearly back we stopped off at this old disused tennis court where we could all have a run around.

3.05 miles.

Wardlaw hill fort - nr Caerlaverock - Dumfries and Galloway

Mum's a funny one,she has lived here for 10 years and walked all round this area and yet today she found a new walk that she didn't even know was there.!
It was quite good,we walked along a farm track and then we went through a gate and along an overgrown path and then over a step stile and we were in this big wood,mum let us off and we had a real good run around.
Apparently it was an old fort from years and years ago,unfortunately it was a miserable day,but on a good day you would be able to see for miles right across to Cumbria,Skiddaw is only 27 miles away as the crow flies and on a clear day you should be able to see it.

1.44 miles

Dundeugh wood - nr St. Johns of Dalry - Dumfries & Galloway

Today we went somewhere new again,we travelled for ages although mum said it was only an hour,it was to a new wood that mum had found on her map things.
I think she regretted it when we got there as there were deer in the forest,mum thought that because the wood was on an island that there might not be any there,but there were.
It was a bit of a damp wet day,so mum didn't get many good photos.

4.97 miles

Balcary Point - Dumfries and Galloway

Somewhere new again today,we went on a coastal walk,the coastal path was narrow and the cliffs were steep,but it was great,but then all of a sudden mum said she couldn't go any further as it was too dangerous.!
So she made us turn round and go back.!
But to make up for it we stopped off at Auchencairn on the way back and had a walk round Auchencairn bay to Red Haven,but there were cows in those fields so we didn't go any further there.

4.38 miles

Lamb Island - Threave Castle estate - Dumfries & Galloway

Today we picked up mums friend Emma and 2 of her dogs Xiva and Dixie and went for a new walk,it was a wet morning but we still enjoyed it as the sun got out later on.
The walk was a good one as we could go off the lead,although Craven did disappear for a while.! as he managed to find a way through the fencing.
But at the end of the walk was an actual island where we could run and run through the wood that was on there.

2.45 miles

Heathhall forest - Dumfries - Dumfries and Galloway

Another wet miserable day,so mum took us to the forest,she had us both on something she called Flexi leads,they were quite good,you can pull right to the end of them.!
But mum can also pull us in quite quickly which wasn't so good,but we were both well behaved and didn't pull too much.

2.47 miles

Dalbeattie forest - Dumfries and Galloway

Woohoo mum took us to the forest and let us off the lead.!!

What a lovely day it was,the sun was shining and there was a lovely breeze,and we met lots and lots of dogs,mostly Labradors,but there were also Lurchers and terriers,and all of them were really friendly,so we had a bit of a play with most of them,Flint just had a little play though.

It was such a nice day that we went round the walk twice.