How to navigate this route

1. As you walk out of burgh by Sands you can see the history of the village come to life through the range of building styles. Boulder and clay barns known locally as 'Clay Dubbins' can be seen alongside thatched cottages and Victorian brick-built houses.
2. The Edward I monument was erected in 1685 to commemorate the site where the King died in 1307. Edward died whilst camped on the marsh close to Stony Wath where his army could cross to Scotland at low tide. Please pause to read the panel in front of the monument
3. Old Sandsfield. As you leave the marsh and head up the River the building on your right was once an inn for those trading with Scotland across the wath, or ford. Old Sandsfield appears in Sir Walter Scott's "Red Gauntlet", as the inn called the Lady Lowther, whose landlord was Father Crackenthorpe
4. Across the river, the red escarpment is called Red Rocks. The site is geologically unique and has been designated a Regionally Important Geological Site or RIGS. The outcrop is made up of sandstone which was laid down as desert dunes around 300 million years ago. Also across the river is the village of Rockcliffe, named after the escarpment. The church in Rockcliffe is notable for the height of its spire. Churches of this grandeur are uncommon, but Rockciffe lies within a large estate, and the church probably benefited from this wealth.
5. Situated above the Eden, Beaumont was probably founded by the Romans as a strategic point. The settlement is typical of the Solway Plain in that dwellings are set within the four points of the compass which are marked by farms. 

County: Cumbria
Distance: 7.5 miles
OS Explorer sheet: OS Explorer 315, OS Landranger 85
Difficulty of walk: Easy
Estimated time to complete walk: 2 - 3 hours
Terrain details: Minor roads, lanes and river side paths
Type of route: Circular
Starts: Greyhound Inn, Burgh by S(Grid reference: NY324590)
Ends: Greyhound Inn, Burgh by S(Grid reference: NY324590)
How to get there: Not disabled friendly.