Straddling the old county boundary between Lanarkshire and Dumfriesshire, the Lowther Hills cover a compact area of high upland heath. Set above the fertile floodplains of Annandale and Nithsdale, this is classic Borders sheep country and grouse moor, and a strategic natural barrier traversed by ancient byways. Tucked away in the shadow of the hills lies Durisdeer, a hamlet that once marked the start of a Roman road connecting the Solway Firth and the River Clyde. Built during the 1720s on the site of a medieval chapel, it is the kirk for the country seat of Drumlanrig Castle, owned by the Duke of Queensberry and Duke of Buccleuch. SponsoredThe walk begins at the war memorial by

Source: The Times June 09, 2021 23:03 UTC