The Way then follows the track downhill towards the 1783 stone Pease Bridge that carries the A1107 road 100 feet above the Dean. The Way crosses the road just beyond the east end of the bridge before descending into Pease Dean Nature Reserve. Please do not pick any flowers or take any cuttings - this area is protected and should be respected. The path deliberately skirts the edge of the Dean and descends wooden steps towards Pease Bay, crossing Pease Burn by a footbridge before reaching the road. Pease Bay Caravan Site may be deplored by some writers, but it offers public toilets and a public telephone.
Access is across from where the Way reaches the road.
This attempts to reproduce the walk from Portpatrick, but has its own attraction in Cove Harbour, a curious pincer-shaped haven dry at low tide and with approach through a tunnel. The Way does not actually enter Cove Harbour, continuing along the cliffs for a way until it reaches houses on the outskirts of Cove village. The old cross in the square with its thistle finial marks the end of the Southern Upland Way. See SUW Index page for the current situation. Way Contents Page Sponsored by The Clachan Inn and The Way Forward .