Walking along the lane leading to Pennypie House

We passed by the old cottages at Shildon on the way to Pennypie House

The ruins of an old lead smelt mill at Shildon

Pennypie House farm, we left the track here and headed onto the moors behind

Blanchland Moor, looking west

Looking back along the track over the moors as we entered the Slaley Forest

A pond in Slaley Forest

Back out on the moors, and Tim's spotted some rabbits!

The heather was just starting to flower, in a few weeks the whole moorland will be purple!

Looking SW as we walked along the Carriers Way

Walking back to Blanchland through the riverside hay meadows

Blanchland village

The White Monk tea rooms in Blanchland village