Mon 31st May - Day 45, Bellingham to Corse Slack (N of the Border) (20 miles)
Keilder Forest from Padon Hill |
Leaving Bellingham at 07:15 I followed the road to Blakelaw Farm then the path took to the moors.
The mist burned away after two hours leaving the day sunny with clouds.
It was 7 miles to Padon Hill and the view ahead was of Keilder Forest and the Cheviot Hills.
Cheviot Hills from Keilder Forest |
It was slow work in the heat and when I got to Byrness at 14:15 I had another break at the cafe in the Border Park Service Station, sandwiches, cake and a pot of tea, and I refilled my water bottles.
Leaving the cafe it was a steep climb up through the trees for half a mile before coming out onto the Cheviot range of hills.
N over the Cheviots from Ravens Knowe |
Five minutes later I left the Pennine Way taking a path down towards Kale Water, I was needing to find somewhere to stop for the night, this area was quite open with sheep everywhere.
Camping in the trees at Corse Slack |
Crossing into Scotland was my second psychological point, it feels like I'm nearly home but there are still about 375 miles to go.
After 6 weeks you would have thought my feet would be hardened by now but I picked up another blister today on my little toe.
778 miles completed.