The Dalswinton Moors A walk on a very quiet country road and tracks from Dalswinton Village. A circular walk through Pennyland Moor and Shaws Moor, mostly on metalled surfaces. Some short stretches may be muddy. There is one very small shallow ford.
Jun - Oct
Distance 6.5 miles / 10.5km Allow 3.5 hours
DG2 0XU Grid Ref NX934854
Park in Dalswinton Village. At the north end of the village is a minor road heading uphill between the old school and the school house. Walk up that road until you reach a fork and take the metalled track to the right. Continue walking up the road as it becomes less steep and forks to the left. Continue along the track to a stream. Cross this into Wildcat Glen. At the end of the glen, the track turns right and crosses the stream. The track then forks again. Take the right, uphill fork. Do not go through any gates here. As you reach the the top of the track go through the gate straight ahead but first look back down the glen at the view towards Criffel. As you proceed you will see the Dalswinton windfarm ahead to your right. Before you reach the very top of the track look back once more towards Criffel. In the distance you may be able to see the Cumbrian mountains across the Solway Firth. The track drops down towards the outbuildings of Pennyland farm. The farmhouse no longer exists. Continue along the track. Either go through the farm yard gates or to the left of the barn to rejoin the track which can be seen rising up towards the wind farm. Continue to follow the track across the shallow ford. A wooden fingerpost points the way up the hill path to Shaws. The track, which may be quite muddy, goes a few yards through a pine wood to a gate at the far end. Once you go through the gate, the track bears round to the left up the side of the wood. You will arrive at a gate with another finger post, pointing back towards Pennyland. Straight ahead you can see a low hill with a 38
