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Glasgow northern nature reserves
I constructed a Glasgow walking expedition after noticing the close proximity of Dawsholm Park and Possil Marsh in the northern part of...
Walking With Brian
Jun 22, 20234 min read
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Strathpeffer trip
I always have the first Monday in June off work and we decided to book a long weekend up in the Highlands. After searching Air B&B, we...
Walking With Brian
Jun 8, 202318 min read
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Walking to Leith Shore
The 13-mile Water of Leith Trail ends at the historic Leith Shore, now a thriving leisure quarter. On the three previous occasions I've...
Walking With Brian
Jun 2, 20235 min read
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Cowie coke ovens
I have pieced together several heritage trails around towns and villages by studying online maps and researching the local history. I...
Walking With Brian
May 31, 20234 min read
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Edinburgh tram walk - part 1
The original Edinburgh tram network was dismantled in 1956. They made a return in 2014, although the lengthy construction process proved...
Walking With Brian
May 30, 20235 min read
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Water of Leith trail
Scotland's capital city is served by the Port of Leith on the Firth of Forth. A lesser known river in Edinburgh is the Water of Leith. It...
Walking With Brian
Apr 23, 202311 min read
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Kirriemuir Heritage
I had a free Friday and Nicole was heading up to Dundee for her university course. As I've done on several occasions, I hitched a lift...
Walking With Brian
Apr 18, 20237 min read
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Drumchapel Way
Large cities offer many walking routes but of course the pool diminishes as you progress. I purchased a self-published e-book a while...
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Apr 6, 20234 min read
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Newtyle railway paths
Virtually all my blog posts are written a short while after the event. I do occasionally piece together a report from memory, aided by...
Walking With Brian
Mar 2, 20238 min read
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Beecraigs Country Park
Nestled in the Bathgate Hills, just beyond the historic town of Linlithgow, Beecraigs Country Park covers an area of 900 acres. I had...
Walking With Brian
Feb 19, 20233 min read
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Gartmorn Dam
Winter was easing and - more importantly - the lengthening of daylight hours made the prospect of a leisurely weekend walk a distinct...
Walking With Brian
Feb 3, 20232 min read
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Berwick Upon Tweed
We fancied getting away for a couple of days between Christmas and New Year. A break from the TV schedules and endless food....
Walking With Brian
Jan 3, 202310 min read
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Tiny Cathedral City
According to royal charter, Scotland now has eight cities. If you apply the cathedral theory, the small Angus settlement of Brechin makes...
Walking With Brian
Oct 23, 20226 min read
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Fair Forfar town
The traditional county town of Angus is Forfar. I've been there many times for football matches and Nicole and I have passed through on...
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Oct 15, 20227 min read
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Wallace Monument & Walk
To the north of Stirling stands a hill known as Abbey Craig. The monument at the top is dedicated to national hero William Wallace and...
Walking With Brian
Sep 8, 20227 min read
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Aberfoyle Ramble
The large village of Aberfoyle sits on the banks of a nascent River Forth, within the boundaries of the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National...
Walking With Brian
Sep 7, 20226 min read
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Doune Heritage Circuit
I got married to Nicole at Doune Castle in 2008. It was a great day and we had the reception a few miles along the road at Bridge of...
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Sep 5, 20224 min read
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London 2022
It all started when I read a glowing review of the Stonehenge exhibition at the British Museum in London. I checked the website and...
Walking With Brian
Jun 29, 202245 min read
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Glasgow Park Circuit
While scanning the maps of Glasgow, it struck me that three major parks on the southside are within easy walking distance of each other....
Walking With Brian
Jun 28, 202215 min read
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Edinburgh seventh heaven
The City of Edinburgh has seven peaks within its municipal boundaries: Calton, Corstorphine, Blackford, Craiglockhart, Braid, Castle Rock...
Walking With Brian
Jun 24, 20223 min read
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