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Not quite in leaf, spring has arrived a little late this year. The skyline is Scawd Law. In Scots, a "hope" is a hollow between hills.

It would be a Killer Brae if you tried to run up it. Ashes on a steep scree slope on the east side of Gate Hope. Hope is word in common usage along both of England's borders and in Northwest England. Usually it means a steep sided and... (more)

The track follows the deep glen between Seathope Law and the ridge from Cairn Hill to Scawd Law. The plantation opposite is part of Caberston Forest on Cairn Hill.

Look like the same trees as here: NT3738 : Trees, Gatehopeknowe Burn Summer is here, but alders are late coming to leaf. Gate Hope has some extensive alder woods along the burn.

A small sharp hill above the River Tweed. The southern side is heather covered while a field has been cleared to the north.

Moorland on the southern side, grassland over the dyke.

Col between Early Knowe and Pyat Hill. Looking towards Pyat Hill

The estate track up to the cottages at Caberstongrains and Seathope, with the plantations on the W side of Cairn Hill ahead. Taken on a hot sunny morning, in complete contrast to my last visit in December 2012, shown in NT3738 : Track below Kill Brae.

A small but shapely hill next to the forested Cairn Hill, seen from the minor road to the south of the Tweed near Walkerburn.

Early Knowe is in the foreground, signs of controlled burning of the heather in the distance.