An autumn view from Gallowhill to the south-east across the treed town of Moffat with Craig Fell to the left, and the low rise of Oakrigg, and its single tree, at the right. The trees between indicate Breconside, and the line of trees below those, and nearer, are in Dumcrieff's grounds
A similar view as the top photo, but with more of the hills to the east, taken as the evening mist gathers
This page is about the nearby area to the south and east of Moffat in southern Scotland, as shown in the top photograph. It includes Dumcrieff House, with its wooded grounds, and the neighbouring Craigbeck Farm, with its riverside fields and their fine specimen trees. The small discreet woods which pepper the area can be seen in these photographs. Just to the west (right) of those woods, in the photograph above, lies the gentle slope of Oakrigg. This page tries to supply exact names and locations for local people, I hope those less familiar will be able to ignore such detail.
A winter shot, with Moffat in the foreground, shows its two churches in silhouette
Hunterheck Farm is on the south-east edge of Moffat, here its fields are seen with Craig Fell behind
Taken from further up Annan Water, with cloud hanging in the valley, accentuating the black slope of Gallowhill
Turning west - the lone tree on Oakrigg, in slight mist...
...and again on a clear summer's day
While photographing Oakrigg - these ewes, on its flank, required their portraits
Above and below. Three views of those clumps of trees, taken in three seasons. Hidden beyond the slopes on which the trees stand, lie Breckonside Burn, and Breconside Farm (sic).
The backroad to Dumcrieff has a sharp bend; people fondly advise "I am going round by toot"
Hunterheck Farm, with its pair of cottages, is at the middle-left. Near the bottom right, on the edge of the town, is Rogermoor Farm, and
above it, the woods of Dumcrieff
Craigbeck Cottage, by the trees under Craig Fell. In 1996, when this was taken, there was no phone mast, but by...
...the summer of 2003 technology has arrived behind the trees of the cottage
In this photograph, Craigbeck Cottage is dead centre; Dumcrieff House is in the woods to the left, and Woodhead Farm is to the right. Beyond the cottage stretch the Moffat Water hills
Craigbeck Cottage, sitting under Crofthead Hill
Woodhead Farmhouse
A long shot of Dumcrieff House makes it appear to belong to the Moffat Water hills forming the background; Hunterheck Hill is immediately behind to the left
Dumcrieff House a little closer
Autumn in the grounds of Dumcrieff House
Fallen beech tree in Dumcrieff Woods, just across the river
from the house...
...Through these woods, and on across this meadow land, runs the Southern Upland Way, Scotland's 200 mile coast to coast path. The background is provided by Hunterheck Hill in its autumn colours
And this photograph looks back from Hunterheck Hill at those trees,
here finely silhouetted by the snow
Two cottages overlook these stately trees. To the left, Vera's Cottage - for it is un-named on maps; accordingly it seems fair to call the above cottage Gwen's Cottage, (although it does have a map name - Hillend Cottage). Those women being the occupants at the time of the photographs
Right, at the end of the meadows, the long distance path sets off, past this cattle feeder to run behind the Moffat Water Hills - not a useful signpost as the feeder may have gone since this photo was taken 30 years ago!
The south-east corner of Moffat with Craig Fell beyond. Hiding in a dip at the left of the photo, where the green fields meet the snow, is Frenchlands Tower,
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