cumbriabeems
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Hi Folks,
May bank holiday, decided to escape the Lake District crowds and head to Scotland. We've never tried the A7 from Carlisle before so this was the route.
Aiming to have a look at the Forth Bridge and all around it.
Ready to set off !
Crossing the border. We only live 25 miles or so south of Carlisle so its not far.
The A7 is a lovely road, and at that time, very quiet. Some nice scenery. Stopped in this layby for a picture, and decided to follow the narrow road to the castle shown on the roadsign. This is just north of Langholm.
Hermitage Castle turned out to be a very impressive building!
Just after the Castle the road heads back north to Hawick. Its one of those single track with passing places roads, but a very good surface and quite wide. A great road. Then time for elevensies in Hawick.
Just north of Selkirk (lovely spot) and Galashiels (also) we stopped in a layby and had a chat with an American guy who was on tour with his 1200GS. He had been away 14 months so far - South America and the whole of Europe !
Later on, crossed Forth Road Bridge (shaky pics - off back of bike!)
And arrived in North Queensferry, which is a lovely spot with good food.
Good views of bridge here, being right beside / under it. As are some of the houses !
A big paint job going on at the moment, hence all the scaffolding and sheeting.
Just about to leave and heard a whistle
Sounded a bit like a steam train
It was too !
Looking the other way - the road bridge.
After this, the camera battery went flat, but went back via A702 through Biggar (another nice spot) and onto motorway back to Carlisle and then home.
A great day out - just over 300 miles. Looking forward to the next trip up north !
David & Lyn
May bank holiday, decided to escape the Lake District crowds and head to Scotland. We've never tried the A7 from Carlisle before so this was the route.
Aiming to have a look at the Forth Bridge and all around it.
Ready to set off !
Crossing the border. We only live 25 miles or so south of Carlisle so its not far.
The A7 is a lovely road, and at that time, very quiet. Some nice scenery. Stopped in this layby for a picture, and decided to follow the narrow road to the castle shown on the roadsign. This is just north of Langholm.
Hermitage Castle turned out to be a very impressive building!
Just after the Castle the road heads back north to Hawick. Its one of those single track with passing places roads, but a very good surface and quite wide. A great road. Then time for elevensies in Hawick.
Just north of Selkirk (lovely spot) and Galashiels (also) we stopped in a layby and had a chat with an American guy who was on tour with his 1200GS. He had been away 14 months so far - South America and the whole of Europe !
Later on, crossed Forth Road Bridge (shaky pics - off back of bike!)
And arrived in North Queensferry, which is a lovely spot with good food.
Good views of bridge here, being right beside / under it. As are some of the houses !
A big paint job going on at the moment, hence all the scaffolding and sheeting.
Just about to leave and heard a whistle
Sounded a bit like a steam train
It was too !
Looking the other way - the road bridge.
After this, the camera battery went flat, but went back via A702 through Biggar (another nice spot) and onto motorway back to Carlisle and then home.
A great day out - just over 300 miles. Looking forward to the next trip up north !
David & Lyn
