Yorkshire Walks

After another good breakfast we set off before 9.00am and from Ancrum we walked along the road past the Harestanes Visitor Centre to pick up the route again as it went into the Monteviot House gardens.

Waterloo Monument on the hill top overlooking the Teviot valley

Monteviot gardens woodland

We walked down through the woods to the suspension bridge over the river Teviot.

Above : Monteviot House

Right: Mysterious tower by the river Teviot

We followed the river to Jedfoot Bridge where we joined the dreaded Dere Street again - still pretty wet and muddy. The official guide book shows the route following Dere Street for about 4km from Jedbridge to Cringlebank near Crailinghall. However at the top of the first rise the route was permanently diverted away from Dere Street onto a new varied route through woodland and fields to Cessford Moor (missing out Crailinghall).

Oh no! - Not Dere Street again

Woodland track away from Dere Street

We stopped for a break by Oxnam Water before continuing across the fields to Cessford Moor. From Here we had our first good view of the Cheviot Hills still with plenty of snow on the tops. From Cessford Moor we had rejoined the original route and continued down into Cessford village.

Above: Cessford Castle

Right: The church at Morebattle