Walking With Brian
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When you begin birdwatching, the sightings of different species roll in thick and fast. As time goes on, you reach the point where unique...
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Walking With Brian
May 31, 20234 min read
Cowie coke ovens
I have pieced together several heritage trails around towns and villages by studying online maps and researching the local history. I...
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Walking With Brian
Mar 15, 20224 min read
North Calder Heritage Trail
I discover many ideas for walks through the act of studying online maps. Popular trails are named but I also look out for railway paths...
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Mar 9, 202213 min read
Greenock to Kilmacolm
Following my enjoyable exploration of the old railway between Paisley and Johnstone, I decided another trip to Renfrewshire was in order...
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Jan 14, 20228 min read
Mavisbank Estate
A few months ago, I explored the old Loanhead Railway from end to end. It is now a cycle path and features a steel lattice viaduct over...
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Walking With Brian
Nov 10, 20219 min read
Sunday Wanderings
With Nicole working all day Sunday for the foreseeable future, I began assembling a list of destinations I could comfortably visit during...
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Walking With Brian
Nov 9, 202111 min read
Craiglockhart Hills
The city of Edinburgh is built around seven hills: Calton, Castle, Arthur's Seat, Corstorphine, Blackford, Craiglockhart and Braid. Today...
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May 4, 20214 min read
Westleys Farm
It was a glorious Sunday afternoon and we planned to head up towards Sheriffmuir in search of the wheatear. The Where to Watch Birds in...
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Walking With Brian
Aug 3, 20209 min read
Clackmannan and coal mines
As a resident of West Fife, my wanderings often take me into the neighbouring county of Clackmannanshire. Known affectionately as the Wee...
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Aug 3, 202010 min read
Stirlingshire Urbex
After the Angus washout the previous day, the weather prospects were far better for a trip to the historic County of Stirling. I had a...
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Aug 3, 202013 min read
Angus Explore
The rain was lashing down as I set off for a day of urban exploring in the County of Angus. I had seen the dire weather forecast in...
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Walking With Brian
Jul 19, 20207 min read
Coul Beer and Ceres
My stash of ale had run out and a Facebook post offered the opportunity of replenishment. A socially-distanced market was being staged in...
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Walking With Brian
Jul 17, 20208 min read
Tummel Valley Tour
With no particular plans made for the day, Nicole said she fancied a trip up the A9 to Killiecrankie. I swiftly agreed as I'd had my eye...
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Jul 14, 20205 min read
Forth Valley Hospital
With unrestricted travel within Scotland now a reality and no real holiday planned, day trips were the order of the day during my summer...
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Walking With Brian
Jul 9, 202013 min read
Perthshire road trip
It's amazing how easily you get used to sitting around at home if that lifestyle is enforced upon you. That said, I'm a person who always...
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Walking With Brian
Jul 9, 20209 min read
Easing back into urbex
Lockdown had finally been relaxed to the point where it was permissible to travel more than five miles for leisure purposes. Although I...
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Walking With Brian
Mar 4, 20209 min read
Leven and Largo outing
Another welcome break in the seemingly endless wet and stormy weather. It was a bright if blustery Saturday and we fancied a trip to the...
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Walking With Brian
Feb 20, 202011 min read
Inner Forth Windings
The section of the River Forth west of Kincardine is often known as the Inner Forth. Certainly it's more of a river here than a firth...
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Walking With Brian
Feb 17, 20208 min read
Wooler
Nicole and I were both off work for a couple of days and we booked an overnight stay in Northumberland at short notice. We wanted to...
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Walking With Brian
Jan 30, 20205 min read
Glendevon Castle
I had been googling around, looking for an abandoned site to explore that I could reach within half an hour or so from home. I happened...
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