Old St Mungo's and the water of milk

Easy dog friendly walk in the Scottish countryside. This walk is mainly flat and passes in front of some interesting buildings (the old St Mungo's church graveyard and the abandoned Milkbank House).

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.50 km
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    Average duration: 2h 25 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 94 m
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    Vertical drop: - 89 m

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    Highest point: 106 m
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    Lowest point: 42 m

Description of the walk

Start: St. Mungo Old Parish Churchyard, Lockerbie (DG11 1DB) Grid ref. NY 127 756
Be careful not to be confused with St Mungo Parish Church in Kettleholm which is a few kilometers away

(S/E) Take the road going up (North-East) in the direction of Kirkbank. After around 150 m take right on the road toward Kirkbank. Follow this road for around 1 Km.

(1) Take right on the track following the Annandale Way (South). Going straight until seeing a paths junction.

(2) Take left (East) in the direction of Broom. Continue until reaching a road at Broom.

(3) Take left (North) on the road in the direction of Milkvale passing by Broom cottage. Continue straight until reaching a bigger road at Pathead. Cross the road and keep going straight on the large path still following the Annandale way. At Milkbank cottage, take right still following the main road and continue straight until reaching Glenholm.

(4) At Glenholm, take left (West then North-West) on the road (following the Annandale way). Continue straight passing Shawhead cottages until reaching an intersection of roads.

(5) Take left (South) (leaving the Annandale way) and continue on this road going down back to the old Mungo's church and the car park (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 48 m - St. Mungo Old Parish Churchyard
  2. 1 : km 0.9 - alt. 83 m - Take right following the Annadale way
  3. 2 : km 2.02 - alt. 56 m - Paths junction - Left towards Broom
  4. 3 : km 2.59 - alt. 44 m - Junction - Left following the Annandale Way
  5. 4 : km 5.04 - alt. 65 m - Junction - Left
  6. 5 : km 5.84 - alt. 104 m - Junction - Left
  7. S/E : km 7.5 - alt. 48 m - St. Mungo Old Parish Churchyard

Practical information

Start: St. Mungo Old Parish Churchyard, Lockerbie (DG11 1DB) Grid ref. NY 127 756
Be careful not to be confused with St Mungo Parish Church in Kettleholm which is a few kilometers away

Car park: At St. Mungo Old Parish Churchyard by the graveyard gate space for two cars. (Be careful not to block the entrance of the graveyard. )

Terrain: Roads and large track paths

Note: This walk follows the water of Milk River; however there is no access to the river shore during this walk.

Stiles : None

Dog-friendly: No stiles, a lot of countryside roads with little traffic.

In the nearby area

To see the ruin of the St. Mungo Old Parish Churchyard and the graveyard.

Also the interesting abandoned Milkbank House along the water of milk river.

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