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A grassy path passing a single tree on a cloudy day.

The Broughton to Biggar Railway

2 December 2022 Chris Leave a comment

Follow in the footsteps of a secret agent, a medieval monk and Mesolithic hunter gatherers in this walk along a…

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Posted in: Lanarkshire, Scotland, Scottish Borders, Walks Filed under: Railway walks, Short walks

Bowhill and the Duchess’s Drive

9 August 2020 Chris Leave a comment

Venture forth from Bowhill to find a crumbling castle, scheming nobility, and bloody murder.

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Posted in: Scotland, Scottish Borders, Walks Filed under: Castles, History

The Great Polish Map of Scotland

10 January 2020 Chris Leave a comment

Visit the largest 3D map of a country in the world near an unassuming village in the Scottish Borders.

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Posted in: Scotland, Scottish Borders, Walks Filed under: Short walks

Heatherhope Valley Circular

27 August 2019 Chris Leave a comment

A circular walk that rises high above the Heatherhope Valley along an old drove road, taking in ancient standing stones…

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Posted in: Scotland, Scottish Borders, Walks Filed under: Cheviots, Medium walks

The Minch Moor and the Three Brethren

27 April 2019 Chris Leave a comment

The Minch Moor Road is one of the oldest in the Borders. Once a drove road between the Tweed and…

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Posted in: Scotland, Scottish Borders, Walks Filed under: Medium walks

Thornielee Forest

16 April 2019 Chris Leave a comment

What would you do if you were offered the choice between death or to be married to the ugliest woman…

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Posted in: Scotland, Scottish Borders, Walks Filed under: Forests, Short walks

Stobs Camp and Penchrise Pen

7 April 2019 Chris Leave a comment

A word to describe this walk near Hawick could easily be “forgotten” — with ruined cottages, ancient settlements, a disused…

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Posted in: Scotland, Scottish Borders Filed under: Medium walks, Railway walks

Trahenna Hill Circuit

25 March 2019 Chris Leave a comment

Journey into the Moorfoots from Broughton in the footsteps of John Buchan to enjoy spectacular views of the Southern Uplands.…

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Posted in: Scotland, Scottish Borders, Walks Filed under: Medium walks, Railway walks

Craik Forest

22 February 2019 Chris Leave a comment

The remote woodland of Craik Forest is nestled in the heart of the Southern Uplands.  Follow the Aithouse Burn through the…

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Posted in: Scotland, Scottish Borders, Walks Filed under: Forests, Medium walks

Lee Pen and St Ronan’s Wells

11 February 2019 Chris Leave a comment

From a historic spa at Innerleithen, climb high up Lee Pen to enjoy unimpeded views along the Tweed valley. Descend to…

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Posted in: Scotland, Scottish Borders, Walks Filed under: Medium walks

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