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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
Steps lead down towards the sea. Across the bay is a small hill - The Binn - and the town of Burntisland.

Aberdour and Hawkcraig Point

19 November 2021 Chris Leave a comment

Discover the secret of Hawkcraig Point, and why you should never meddle with a monk, on this short but scenic…

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Posted in: Fife, Scotland, Walks Filed under: Castles, Coastal walks, Fife Coastal Path, Short walks

Dunnottar Castle

19 September 2021 Chris Leave a comment

On the rugged Aberdeenshire coast, a small rocky outcrop juts out into the North Sea. Separated from the mainland by…

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Posted in: Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire, Places, Scotland, Scotland, Walks Filed under: Castles, Coastal walks, Short walks
The Forth Road Bridge is seen silhouetted against a sunset sky. Waves are breaking against the shore.

Bridging the Forth

5 September 2021 Chris Leave a comment

Follow medieval pilgrims, floating trains, and all manner of British royalty on this trip across the Firth of Forth. You’ll…

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Posted in: Lothian, Scotland, Walks Filed under: Coastal walks, Fife Coastal Path, Fife Pilgrim Way, Short walks

Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Park

7 June 2021 Chris Leave a comment

Arthur’s Seat dominates Edinburgh’s skyline. Its proximity to the city centre means that it is a popular destination: at most times…

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Posted in: Lothian, Scotland, Walks Filed under: Edinburgh, Short walks

South Queensferry and the Dalmeny Estate

24 November 2020 Chris Leave a comment

Discover one of the world’s most iconic bridges and follow in the footsteps of literary legends and haunted hounds in…

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Posted in: Lothian, Scotland, Walks Filed under: Coastal walks, Edinburgh, John Muir Way, 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

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

The Pilgrim’s Path to Lindisfarne

5 September 2019 Chris Leave a comment

St Cuthbert was an Anglo-Saxon monk who took up residence on the island of Lindisfarne, where he would one day…

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Posted in: England, Northumberland, Walks Filed under: Short walks, St Cuthbert's Way

The Norber Erratics

4 September 2019 Chris Leave a comment

High on a lonely hillside stands a stony herd – the Norber Erratics.  These great boulders, deposited by passing glaciers during…

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Posted in: England, Walks, Yorkshire Filed under: Short walks, Yorkshire Dales

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