Lucklaw Hill, Balmullo, Fife (11/05/2008)
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The junction of Quarry Road turning left from School Road
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The first farmhouse overlooking the fields
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Looking east down the second road towards Leuchars
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The lamas resting near the roadside
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Carmichael House (Fife Girl Guides)
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The road leading up to the woods, with the hill to the left
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Old barn beside the road
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Another walker in the woods at the start of the path up the hill
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The view begins to open up to the north-west
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Path through the young birch trees
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Further up the path through the open woodland
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Emerging from the woods after the gate leading towards the hilltop
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Cairn and aerials on the summit
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View south across the quarry
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View towards Dundee and the snow-capped mountains
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The track south-west over the hill (which we didn't take)
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Back through the gate into the woods
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Ancient beech tree halfway down the hill
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More old trees as the sun comes through
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View east of the farmhouse we passed earlier
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The waymarker pointing out the two routes up the hill and through the woods
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Beside the track through the woods
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The track ahead
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Past a turning to South Straiton
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Reaching the edge of the woods
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Looking along the side of the "wedge" of farmland
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Approaching the gate
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Alternative route ahead, before Brighouse
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Start of the track south-west towards Brighouse
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The straight track ahead of us, lots of fresh air!
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Spring flowers at Brighouse
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Brighouse Farm
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Enormous porcupine at the south-west end of the track
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Looking down the road west towards Kilmany
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The junction for Cuplahills just beyond Ardlogie House
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Lucklaw Farm and the quarry behind
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Looking back along the track after passing the turning for Lucklaw Farm
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View east over Balmullo
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The track ahead
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Line of beech trees beside the track
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Beeches
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Turn left here - ahead goes to Airdit house
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Renovated cottage at the junction
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The track leading to Cuplahills farm
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Farm view
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Farm view #2
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Brilliant yellow gorse bushes all around
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Sign for Willie's Wood at Cuplahills
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Final stretch down to Balmullo
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Play park beside School Road
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One of the attractive older houses along School Rd
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Gorse and drystane dyke
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View east back down the road from our parking spot
