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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

Colinton Dell

17 April 2020 Chris Leave a comment

A gentle woodland wander in the heart of Edinburgh; follow canal, river and railway to reach a childhood haunt of…

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Posted in: Lothian, Scotland, Walks Filed under: Canal walks, Edinburgh, Railway walks, Riverside walks, Robert Louis Stevenson, Short walks, Union Canal, Water of Leith

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

The Eskbank to Penicuik Railway

31 March 2019 Chris Leave a comment

A pleasant, unchallenging walk following the course of a former railway line between Eskbank and Penicuik, passing the remains of…

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Posted in: Lothian, Scotland, Walks 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

The Tweed Valley Railway

29 January 2019 Chris Leave a comment

The opening of the Borders Railway in 2015 may have restored rail service to the south-east of Scotland, yet a…

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

Wylam and Prudhoe

17 November 2018 Chris Leave a comment

A stone’s throw from industrial Tyneside, I hadn’t expected to find such a scenic walk so close to the city…

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Posted in: England, Northumberland, Walks Filed under: Railway walks, Short walks

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