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To Derry Lodge and back

To Derry Lodge and back


Postby KatTai » Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:39 pm

Route description: Derry Lodge, from the Linn of Dee

Date walked: 28/10/2020

Time taken: 2.2 hours

Distance: 11 km

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Very simple walk, follow the path to the very good main track all the way to the lodge, and then walk back again :lol: A relatively busy route but has the bonus of being sheep-free, and the number of people meant coming across deer close to the track was unlikely so the dogs could be free. Though Zena did spot something down a ditch, pounced on it, and emerged very please with herself with....

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Yup, a plastic bottle! This provided the dogs with entertainment for the last couple of kilometres to the lodge and and a short way back before they lost interest and I retrieved the bottle and put it in my Dickie Bag. Unfortunately Zena had managed to get the lid off at some point so the lid is still out there somewhere :(

The lodge looks a bit sorry for itself, probably not helped by the fact that it was raining at this point. Would be nice to see it done up a bit and put back into use and there was no getting to the bridge, it was just a little bit flooded around there :lol:

On the way back we saw a large flock of Fieldfare, first sighting of these autumn migrants this year! Didn't get any decent photos of them as they were a bit too far away though.

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Some puddles on the track...


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Views a bit limited, just as well I have the dogs (though could have done without Zena holding that plastic bottle!)


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Re: To Derry Lodge and back

Postby gammy leg walker » Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:18 pm

There is plans to turn Derry Lodge into a Youth Hostel.
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Re: To Derry Lodge and back

Postby KatTai » Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:07 pm

gammy leg walker wrote:There is plans to turn Derry Lodge into a Youth Hostel.


That would be good, it's a nice looking building :D
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