George

Warenford – Twizell – Brownridge – Chatton Sanyfords – Rosebrough – Birchwood Hall – Warenford

Sunny and warm.

George, Michelle, Michael, Ron, Sandy.

None recorded

Comments

The section of the walk to the west of the A1 did not give any problems, although at times the path was indistinct and the GPS proved useful. We found a pleasant lunch spot on a hillside. There were good views of Bamburgh, Lindisfarne, Dunstanburgh and the Farne Islands. We saw a nice house at Rosebrough.

After we crossed the A1 at Rosebrough, we encountered problems with a herd of frisky cows and calves, who were not happy to see us or the dog. We also found that a stile on the path was too overgrown to be crossed and another herd of cows, calves and a bull were looking aggressive. Eventually we retreated and found an alternative way back to Warenford. However, we found crops growing over the public footpath in a couple of fields and the stiles in and out of the fields were blocked by hedging.

We had a drink outside at the pub in Warenford and watched a ginger cat.

Wildlife:

Birds: Skylark, buzzard, curlew, grey wagtail, hawk, chickens.

Mammals: Rabbits, two deer, two donkeys, Shetland pony, stoat, frisky cows, ginger cat, two hares, pig, tiny white calf.

Insects: Ladybirds, little brown butterflies.

Flora: Poppies, thistles, toadstools and many other lovely flowers.

No meal this month - still too wary due to restrictions.

Warenford Weathervane

Little Donkey

My little pony

Oops, didn't see the bridge

Stag in the long grass

Ruins of Brownridge

Walkers on Whitehill

One of many ancient cairns

Wandylaw Wind Farm

Distant Bamburgh Castle

Farne Islands

Little white calf

Rosebrough Farm

Thistles

Wild border

Lilac poppy

Pink poppy

Spot the Stoat!