Invasion of England via Larriston Fell

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The sign at Dinlabyre, in Liddesdale, says this a private road, and give no clue that you can get to England this way, yet this is an old reivers route across the border, over the top of Larriston Fell.

After walking among tall trees for some time, a cleared area rewards us with this view as we turn and look back into Liddesdale.

After an hour or so of climbing gradually upwards, we come to the cairn on the summit of Larriston Fell.

From the cairn we can see over into England, yonder trees are beyond the border.

Descending along the old road, still about half a mile to go to the English border.

Looking back, we see that this area of Scotland consists of heather clad peat bog, so it is important to stick to the road. The modern radio mast is adjacent to the cairn on the summit of Larriston Fells. This road is known as the Bloody Bush Road because........................................... ..