Log No 153. Tue 8th Oct 2013 - Portpatrick to Port Logan, 13 miles (2383 miles walked)

To work in with the bus routes it was just to be a short walk today, 13 miles to Port Logan.

I drove to Port Logan to catch the 08.22 bus, I was there in plenty of time but was caught out when the bus came and went at 08.06 because it was a school day. The next bus was at 09.50.

Port Logan only has about 60 residents and one of them, Eric, was also going to Portpatrick on the bus. We had a half hour wait in Stranraer for the next bus and he treated me to a coffee. I don't think I thanked him for it, so if you read this Eric, thankyou, it was nice chatting with you.

It was just after 11.00 when I started walking and this must be the latest start I have had.

The day was dry as I took the footpath along the cliff top, going past the remains of Dunskey Castle and on to Morroch Bay.

That was the only bit of coastal walking today, from there I took a track inland to the minor road.

I stayed on the roads for 6 miles, turning off onto a track just before Ardwell Bay.

There was nothing at the start of the track but halfway down there was a footpath sign, which seemed a bit pointless.

When the track got to the road at Drumbreddan Farm I crossed over to what is supposed to be a footpath, there was no signpost.

Climbing over a gate and getting a shock off an electric fence I followed the wall in a field of cows.

There was a footpath sign at the end of this field just before an old gate into the next field.

With no evidence of a footpath I climbed over a fence to walk in a cropped field rather than another field of cows, which was where the path was meant to be.

I linked up to another path to get onto the road but I can't believe this path has seen a pair of boots for years either as I had to fight my way through bramble briars and nettles in my shorts.
Fortunately it was very short going right alongside the windows of a house, the path appeared to be in their garden so I didn't hang around.


The last couple of miles were straightforward and I was back at the camper in Port Logan at 16.00.

I hope the footpaths out of Port Logan tomorrow are easier.