Two more weird walks OF THE THIRD KIND
The Robert Taylor incident 1979: Dechmont Law, West Lothian
On a cold November morning, Livingston forestry worker Bob Taylor was conducting a routine inspection of Dechmont Woods, with his red setter in tow. Turning into a clearing, he saw a strange metallic sphere, 20-foot wide. Two sea mine-like orbs emerged and grabbed Taylor’s legs. Smelling an acrid gas, he lost consciousness and awoke to an empty clearing.
Struggling to walk and unable to talk, Taylor dragged himself back to his pickup truck, which wouldn’t start – so he walked the mile back to his home. His wife called for a doctor and the police, who suspected Taylor was assaulted by an unknown person. But on visiting the scene, they found markings in the ground which tallied with his account. Taylor stuck by his story until his death in 2007.
Last year, West Lothian Council opened a UFO trail, leading to the site of Taylor’s close encounter, which is marked by a plaque. Be sure to detour up Dechmont Law for a fantastic view of the Pentland Hills.
WALK HERE: Download the 1 ½ -mile Dechmont UFO Trail route map at www.bit.ly/dechmontufotrail
The ‘Roswelsh’ incident 1974: Berwyn Mountains, Denbighshire
As the residents of Llandrillo settled down to a quiet evening in January 1974, they were disturbed by a deafening bang. The ground trembled and villagers rushed out of their homes to see bright lights illuminating the mountainsides of Cadair Berwyn and Cadair Bronwyn, glowing red and orange. Some wondered if an aircraft had crashed and witnesses reported seeing a fire, but subsequent searches by emergency services revealed nothing.
Scientists explained that a 3.5 magnitude earthquake had possibly coincided with a meteor shower, but ufologists sniffed a cover-up by military authorities. Claiming the wreckage of a flying saucer was secretly recovered from the mountain, tabloid newspapers dubbed the event ‘the Roswelsh incident’. Judge for yourself and keep your eyes peeled for clues with a walk up and across the barren Berwyn ridge, from Wales’ tallest waterfall.
WALK HERE: Download Pistyll Rhaeadr & Cadair Berwyn at www.livefortheoutdoors.com/ bonusroutes