We decided to give the new Loch Ryan Coastal Path a try as it has only recently opened. The path goes from Stranraer to Glenapp where it meats up with the South Ayreshire path.
We decided to park at Glenapp by the A77 and walk towards Stranraer to see how far we got. We parked oposite Glenapp Church. Not much parking available, I wish when they planned these paths they made it clearer where it was ok to park.
After reading the sign we took the crossed the road to take a look at the church.
Glenapp Church
Birds and lions guard the memorial
James Kyle Mackays Crest
Memorial to James Kyle Mackay First Earl of Inchcape & his wife Jean
After getting our walking gear from the car we took the short walk along the roadside verge to the crossing point.
The A77 can be very busy and fast at this spot and we didnt think this was the best place to cross as the visibility wasnt good.
Across the road and through the gate into the Glenapp
This path was done with the help of the Rotary Club
The path climbed gently up the hill
Cloud shadows across the hills
View towards Loch Ryan with the North Rhins beyond, cant quite see our house from here!
Mike & Pete walking up the hill
Information board above Glenapp church
Lovely blue sky above the heather clad hills
Plenty of Rowan berries for the birds
Mike lining up a shot
Looking back along the track. Just after this the path goes off the main track, down a hill through bracken and through a boggy area.
Plenty of frogs about
The Stenaline HSS heading into Loch Ryan towards Stranraer
Time to rest those feeet and have some lunch on a line of large rocks with a great view.
Son Mike
and hubby Pete
Dry stane dyke with moss & lichen. We walked a bit further, then decided to turn back as we were running out of time. We marked where we turned back on the GPS so we could walk the rest another day.
On the return walk we saw this shieldbug..
... a Dor Beetle...
and a peacock butterfly
Female chaffinch on the verbena
Swallows and martins gathering on the wire
A whitethroat in the front garden in the morning dew
Feed me!
Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker on the telephone pole
Late summer rose
A bee on a sunflower
A Red Admiral on our newly painted house wall
I dont think baldy will be gracing any Christmas cards this year!
Swallows sunning themselves on our roof
A warbler on the front lawn
After the storm the beans were a bit battered!
The burn at the end of the garden in spate
Our new woodland bridge stood up well
A friendly moth!
