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Morebattle and Yetholm

Contents

Route Distance Location PageRoute 1 2½miles/4km The Two Bridges 8

Route 2 2½miles/4km Borders Abbeys Way/ Golf Course 9

Route 3 6miles/10km Kelso to Roxburgh circular 10

Route 4 8½miles/13km Smailholm, Smailholm Tower, 12 Mellerstain Estate circular

Route 5 Shortroute:4miles/6km Sprouston, River Tweed circular 14 Longroute:7miles/11.5km

Route 6 2¼miles/3.5kmeach Ednam, Kaimflat and 16 Thomson’s Monument

Route 7 13miles/22km Kelso, Lurdenlaw, Bowmont 18 Forest, and Heiton circular

Route 8 2½miles/4km Bowmont Forest 21

Route 9 8miles/13km Morebattle and Cliftoncote 22

Route 10 9½miles/16km Yetholm and Currburn circular 24

Route 11 11½miles/18.5km Calroust, the Castles and The Street 27

Walker Cycle Horse HillRoute

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Ednam House Hotel and St. Andrews Church

IntroductionThis booklet describes eleven routes in the Kelso area, many of them a short drive from the town itself. The routes are especially suitable for walkers and where stated multi-user access has been facilitated.

Two circular routes around the town provide opportunities to take in some of the beauty of the surrounding countryside right on the town’s doorstep, especially along the banks of the River Tweed.

The Kelso to Roxburgh route follows the Borders Abbeys Way to Roxburgh Viaduct and returns along the disused railway providing an excellent half day stroll.

Three circular routes have been signed in the outlying villages of Smailholm, Sprouston and Ednam. Sprouston and Ednam can easily be reached by bicycle as could Smailholm for the fitter! These villages all have points of interest; Smailholm Tower, lovingly maintained by Historic Scotland; the views from Thomson’s Monument, equidistant from Kelso and Ednam; or the birdlife on the Tweed at Sprouston.

A circular riding route has been signposted taking visitors safely round the countryside to the south of Kelso using quiet roads and off road tracks. The description commences from Bowmont Forest; however, it could be picked up from any location along the route. There is plenty of parking at Bowmont Forest for the horse box.

Bowmont Forest itself is an excellent location for recreation, a must for those in search of a quiet woodland walk on a wet and windy day.

Three circular routes start from Morebattle, Yetholm and Belford on Bowmont taking in the Cheviot hills. Both Yetholm and Morebattle have shops and pubs for refreshments, food and supplies.

Kelso Area PathwaysTheBookletwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithout the dedication of themembers ofthiscommunitygroup.

Kelso and the surrounding villages

Kelso,with its cobbledsquare,hasamostattractive, almost continental feel. Thetown’s earlyhistory is closely linkedwiththatoftheAbbeywhichwasfoundedhereinthe12thcentury.Kelsosufferedgreatlyin the 16th century when Anglo-Scottishwarfare raged, and in September 1545 thetown,itsmillanditsabbeywereall“brent,rased and cast downe” by the Earl ofHertford.Thelate18thand19thcenturieswerepeacefulyears, allowing the town todevelopwithoutfearofattack.

Smailholm is a small hamlet that mayhave originated in Anglo-Saxon times.

Smailholm

Today,itisbestknownforthe15thcenturySmailholm Tower which is a monumenttotheconfidenceofitsPringleowners,forit is a landmark formiles around. DavidPringle and four sons died at Flodden in1513 and the tower itselfwas attacked bytheEnglishin1543andagainin1546,whenthegarrisonofWarkCastlemadeoffwith60cattleandfourprisoners.Thepropertywas sold to the Scotts ofHarden in 1645,but they abandoned the tower in favourof nearby Sandyknowe, where Sir WalterScott stayed in his childhood. It is in thecareofHistoricScotland.

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Sproustonwas aRoyalManor in the 12thcenturyandtheoriginalparishchurchwasfounded around this time. Land aroundSprouston was granted to the monks ofSelkirk(laterKelso)Abbeyandinthe12thcenturythemonkshadabrewerythere.Itis clear from 18th and 19th centurymapsthatthevillagewasmuchlargerinthepast;a fact confirmed by recent archaeologicalexcavations.

Sprouston

Ednam

Morebattle

Yetholm

EdnamprobablyoriginatedinAnglo-Saxontimes,asthenameisOldEnglishmeaning‘the farm by the Eden [Water]’. It is alsooneoftheearliestvillagesonrecordintheBorderswhenThor theLongwasgrantedland therebyKingEdgar in 1100. Todaythereisnoevidenceofthemedievalvillage,though, it is likely that itwas close to theparishchurch.

Morebattle is an ancient village whichmay date back to the 7th century AD oreven earlier. However, likemost villagesand towns of the Scottish Borders areathevillageof todayoriginated in the 12thcentury under King David I. The villagehad its share of troubles during the 16thcenturyandsufferedlikemanysettlementswhen in September 1545 it was attackedandburntbytheEarlofHertford.

ThenameYetholmisAnglo-Saxonmeaning‘the settlement at or by the gate’, whichmayhave indicated itwas on the edge ofanAnglianterritory.Inthe7thcenturythetwovillageswerewithinlandsgrantedbyKingOswyofNorthumbriatoLindisfarnealthoughatthattimetherewasonlyasinglesettlementknownas‘Gathan’.

Access in ScotlandTheLandReform(Scotland)Actestablishesa statutory right of responsible accessto land and inland waters for outdoorrecreation, crossing land, and someeducational and commercial purposes.The Scottish Outdoor Access Code givesdetailed guidance on your responsibilitieswhenexercisingaccessrightsandifyouaremanaginglandandwater.TheActsetsoutwhere andwhen access rights apply. TheCodedefineshowaccess rights shouldbeexercisedresponsibly.

Yetholm

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Health Warning!Germsfromanimalscancauseserioushumanillness.Staysafefromdiseaseswhenoutinthecountrysideby:a.Washinghandswithsoap&water

(orusewetwipes)aftervisitingthetoilet,afteractivities,touchinganimalsandbeforehandling,cookingandeatingfood

b.Takingcaretoavoidspreadinganimalfaecesonfootwear

c. Avoidingcampingorhavingapicniconlandwhichhasrecentlybeenusedforgrazinganimals

d.Notdrinkinguntreatedwaterfromrivers,streamsandlochs

e. Avoidingtickbites,coverlegswhenwalkingthroughlongvegetation

ContactthePublicHealthDepartmentformoreinformation01896825560

General Advice

Take great care when walking on country roads. Pavements or footpaths should beusedifprovided.

If there is no pavement or footpath,walkon the right-handsideof the road so thatyou can see oncoming traffic.You shouldtake extra care and be prepared to walkin single file, especially on narrow roadsor inpoorlight. Keepclosetothesideoftheroad.Itmaybesafer tocrosstheroadwell before a sharp right-hand bend (sothatoncomingtraffichasabetterchanceofseeingyou).Crossbackafterthebend.

Help other road users to see you.Wearorcarry something light coloured, bright orfluorescentinpoordaylightconditions.

LivestockWhere possible, dogs should not be takeninto fieldswhere there are young livestock.Livestock includes all young livestock suchas lambs, calves and foals. In more opencountryside where lambs are present, keepyour dog on a short lead. Disturbance atthis time can separateyoung livestock fromtheirmothersleavingthemcold,hungryandexposedtopredators. Dogsshouldalsonotbetakenintofieldsofcattlewhentheyhavecalves,asthecowsseeadogasathreatandmayattackitandyou.Gointoaneighbouringfieldorontoadjacentland. Duringthebirdbreeding season (April - June) keep yourdogunderclosecontroloronashortleadingroundnestingareas. Please leavegates asyou find them and ensure that if you havetoopenagate, you close it securelybehindyou. Leavingagateopencaneasilyleadtostockescapingorbecomingmixed,and thiscancausefarmersagreatdealofunnecessarywork. Thank you for your co-operation,whichwill help to ensure that these routesare available for those who follow in yourfootstepsinfutureyears.

Kelso Abbey

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Waymarking and MapsThe routes have been waymarked wherenoted although routes in theCheviot hillsshouldnotbeattemptedwithoutamapandcompass andmore importantly the abilitytousethem.

Routes in the booklet are covered by thefollowingOrdnanceSurveymaps:

• 1:25000 KelsoandColdstreamExplorer339 TheCheviotHillsOL16• 1:50000 KelsoandColdstreamLandranger74

Kelso Town Hall

WalkitisthePathstoHealthprojectintheScottish Borders and aims to encouragepeople to take up walking as part of ahealthier lifestyle. Our walks are usuallyshort and easy, although some routescan involve rough paths and low levelgradients. If you are just beginning tobecome physically active, or you arerecovering from an illness, it is alwaysadvisable to see your doctor before youstart.ForinformationtelephonetheProjectCoordinator on 01835 825060. Routes aresuitableforthisaudiencewheretheWalkitlogoappears.

Kelso Town routes ThereisalargefreecarparkatTheKnowes(BehindtheAbbey)

Bowmont Forest looking north towards Heiton.

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Rennies Bridge

Route1

The Two Bridges

ThisroutehassectionsofstepsStart and finish:KelsoSquareDistance:2½miles/4kmWalking time:1hourTerrain:Steps,tarmacandgrassypaths

1. Exitthesquarefromthesouthwestcorner,headingfortheoldbridgeviaBridgeStreet.Lookout forEdnamHouseHotelon theright, a fineGeorgian house designed in1761byJamesNisbetforJamesDicksonofEdnam.Also,ontheleftyouwillseeTheQueen’sHeadHotel,abeautifulexampleof an 18th century coaching house. YouwillpassKelsoAbbeywhichwasfoundedin1128byKingDavidI.Itwasultimatelysacked by the Earl ofHeartford in 1545.Continue on past the War Memorialuntil arriving at Rennies Bridge, openedin 1803. This was the prototype for hisfamousWaterlooBridgeinLondonwhichwasdemolishedin1937andre-erectedinAmerica.TwooftheoldgaslampsfromtheLondonbridgeareevidentacrossthebridge.

2. Just past the lamps turn left, down thesteps, into Bridgend Park. Pass straightthroughtheparkalongthepathfor150mto theMillenniumViewpoint in thewallonthehill,whichgivesthefinestviewsofthetown.

3. Leave the park and continue uphillalong the pavement, passing the petrolstation and post box on your left. Turnleft onto Sprouston Road, continuingfor 200m,until you spot a gate lodgeonyourleft.Turnleftintothedrivewayandimmediately left again, passing thougha wooden gate into the woodland, andwalkdownthestepsto theTweed. Passalongtheriverbankandupthestepsuntilyoureachasmallparkattheedgeofthe

housing in Pinnaclehill Park. Turn leftontothepavement,attheTjunctioncrosstheroad,turnright,within50mturnleftatthenextjunction,leavingtheestateforthemainroadtoSprouston.

4. Continueleftdownhillfor350muntiltheHunterBridgeisinfullview.Don’tpassunderthebridgebutlookforthepathonyour rightwhichwill takeyouup to theroad.

5. Atthemainroadturnleft,passacrossthebridge taking in the views of the Tweeduntil reaching aminor slip-roadonyourleft, leadingyoubackdown to the river.This leads to Mayfield Riverside Walkwhichfollowstheriver for800mdirectlyupstream to Rennies Bridge. Return toBridgeStreet,retracingyourstepsbacktoKelsoSquare.

Hunters Bridge

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Route2

Borders Abbeys Way/Golf Course

Start and finish:KelsoSquareDistance:2½miles/4kmWalking time:1hourTerrain:Steps,tarmacpathandgrassypaths

1. FacingtheTownHallinKelsoSquare,takethestreetontheleft,Horsemarket,andcontinuedowntotheroundabout.Taketherighthandexit,crosstheroad,andturnimmediatelyleftintoSheddenPark.Followthepathdownthelefthandsideoftheparkfor250muntilyoucomeouttheothersideontoDryinghouseLane.

2. Crosstheroad,turnleftandproceeduphillfor200mpassingstraightacrosstheroundaboutandcontinuinguphillforanother400mtoanotherroundabout.ContinuestraightaheadacrosstheroundaboutontheEdnamroadfor800mleavingthetown,andthencrosstotheoppositepavement.Alargegapappearsinthehedgeonyourleftandbeyondthisagateleadingtoagrassridelinedbyhedges,withtheGolfCourseandKelsoRaceCourseoneitherside.Pickup


thispath,closingthegatebehindyou,andcontinuefor800mtoatarmacroad.ThecourseisthehomeofBordershorseracingandwasopenedin1822.Ithasbeenvoted“Britain’sFriendliestRacecourse”

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3. Turn left ontoGolfCourseRoad lookingoutforsignsdenotingtheBordersAbbeysWay.

4. Turn left and follow the pavement for300m. Just after the golf clubhouse andopposite the ice rink, turn right on atarmac path and straight on through ahousing estate. With the home of KelsoRugbyClub,PoynderPark,aheadofyou,zig zag down the hill. Turn right andfollowthepathparalleltotheroadatthebottom. Eventually, with Croft Park onyourrightmeetwiththeminorroadandfollowittothemainroadahead.

5. Turn left, right at thenext junction then,after 1km, right down to the grassybank of the Tweed. Turn left alongwhat is known as the Cobby RiversideWalk, which is flooded occasionally bythe river, with the spire of Kelso NorthParishChurch to the left. At the end ofthe Cobby look out for what remainsof the foundations of the water millthat was associated with the Abbey.

6. Gouptheramp,thenstraightaheadintothe town centre, turning right intoKelsoSquare.

River Teviot and Roxburgh Castle

Route3

Kelso to Roxburgh circular

Appropriate for long distance walkers that can’t do hills.ThereisalargefreecarparkatTheKnowes(behindAbbey).

Start and finish:KelsoAbbeyDistance:6miles/10kmWalking time: 3hoursTerrain: Grassy riverside path with stilesandsteps.Disusedrailwaytrackprovidinglevelground.

Thisrouteismainlysuitableforwalkingwithaccessalongtherailwaytrackforhorsesandcyclists.ThefirsthalfoftheroutefollowstheBordersAbbeysWay(BAW).

1. Kelso Abbey was once the largest andmost powerful of all the Border abbeys.LeavetheabbeybythegatesandturnleftheadingpastthewarmemorialandcrossRennies Bridge over the River Tweed.Turn right onto the A699 and follow itas it swings leftpast thepointwhere theTweedandTeviotmeetandoveranotherbridgeacrosstheRiverTeviot.

2. Crossastonestileonyourleft,250mafterthebridge.Follow thispathdown to theriverside. As the path swings left withthe river, fragments ofmasonry are seenon the steep slope to your right. ThesearetheremainsofRoxburghCastle,onceoneofthemostimportantstrongholdsinScotland. In the 12th century this castleguardedoneofthefourprincipalScottishRoyal Burghs (along with Edinburgh,Stirling and Berwick) and a Royal Mintwas sited here. Continue along theriverside path for 3km, the waymarkedpath eventually leaves the river andcontinuesalongtwofieldedges.

Theriversidecanberichinwildlife:heron,kingfisher, common sandpiper, reedbuntingandottercanallbefoundhere.

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3. Crossthestileandturnleftdownaminorroad, through Roxburgh Mill farm andon towards Roxburgh village. Turnleft down a lane and follow this tothe river and the former railwayviaduct.

4. Turnleft,leavingtheBAWand crossing the riverby the bridge attachedtotheviaduct.Followthe path to anotherminorroadandturnright, go under theviaduct and followthe road for 200mas it swingsroundtotheleft.

5. At the bend inthe road turnleft througha gate andafter 100mturn righton to thed i s u s e dr a i l w a yt r a c k .Follow thetrack for2.4km.Thehawthornbushes inwinter oftencontain flocks of redwing, and fieldfareand bullfinches are sometimes present.Asyoupass clearof thebushes lookoutfor four fortifications or castles to thenorth: Smailholm Tower, Floors Castle,RoxburghCastleandHumeCastle.

6. As you draw level with the large whitehouse(Maisondieu)onyourrightthepathdescends from the railway embankment.Atthebaseoftheembankmentgothroughagateonyourrightandturnimmediatelyleft to follow the path along the edge ofa young wood (running parallel to therailway).Atthecornerofthewoodfollow

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the fence around to the right, after70m turn left through a small gateand left again and follow the fieldedgeasitswingsroundtotherighttoagapinthefence.

7. Gothroughthegapandbearrighttopickupatrackrunningdowntheleftsideofanotheryoungwood.Thistrackcanbedeeplypuddledattimes.

8. Go through the gate and cross themainroad. Turn left and follow the pavementinto the townpast theambulancestationanddownhill.

9. Atthegaragetakecarecrossingtheroad,turn left and continue downhill to theMillennium Viewpoint, turn right anddescend a flight of steps into the park.Cross the park, at the top ofmore stepsturn right and cross the bridge retracingyourstepstothestart.

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Route4

Borders Abbeys Way/Golf Course

Short flat routes may be made using the village circular, heading to the Tower or Mellerstain House.

Start and finish:SmailholmVillageHallDistance:8½miles/13kmWalking Time:4½hoursTerrain:Minorroads,grassytracksandshortsectionsof“B”classroadsFacilities:Tearoom,house,gardensandeventsatMellerstainHouse:www.mellerstain.com01573410225.ThePottery,Smailholm.

Offersseveralscenicviewsforwalkers,cyclistsorhorseriders.Smailholm is at the junction ofthe B6361 to Melrose with theB6397(KelsotoEarlston).Thereisamplecarparkingatthevillagehall,whichissituatedonthenorthsideoftheB6361,some150mfromSmailholmChurch.Thevillagecanalsobereachedfrom the A68 by turning eastwards atLeaderfoot and then left onto the B6361 for5.6km.

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Smailholm Tower.

1. SmailholmVillageHall.Fromthecarparkturnrightforabout25m,thenleft(signpostedSmailholmTower).NBontherightisthevillagepondandwildlifearea.Followtheroadfor2.4kmandturnrightatdrivetoSmailholmTower.Pleasetakecareasthisroutenowpassesthroughaworkingfarmandtheremaybemovingvehiclesorlivestock.

2. Pass through the gate at the Tower,following the track down to “Westfield”,on the B6361 (this was the blacksmith’sworkshopuntilthemid1960s).

3. Turn right at the road, continue for 300mand then turn left. The track passes tothe rear of the cottages at the top of thisroad and then swings right alongsidefields.Again,pleasetakecareasyoupassthroughaworkingfarmandtheremaybemoving vehicles or livestock. Climb to amagnificentviewpointofferingpanoramicviews,south(Jedburgh),west(EildonsandBlackhill)andnorth(LammermuirHills).

4. Continue on the track downhill, which,at the lower end, becomesundefinedandpassesthroughlonggrassandthenmeetsawidefarmtrack.Turnrighthere(crossinga drainage burn at this point) and pass awoodedareaonyourleft.

5. AtthetopofthistrackyoujointheB6397for some 400m then continue straightaheadbearingoff themainroad,onto theside road, towards Mellerstain House. Itis possible to see buzzards and roe deeron this section of the route and youmaysee evidence of badgers. NB. MellerstainHouse, grounds and café have limitedopeninghours.Pleasechecktheirbrochurebeforevisiting.

6. Approximately 100m before Mellerstaingateway (opposite Mellerstain AnimalWelfare Centre), turn right on to a farmtrack.Continuefor1.3kmuntilreachingthetarmacroadwhereyouturnrightfor400m,passingoverasmallbridge,thenturnlefton to the second farm track (Spur Path).

7. At the top, pass through the gate andturn left. Thewooded area on your rightis covered in wild garlic and yellowaconites in the spring andhosts a varietyofwildlifethroughouttheyear. Continuedown the track to where it bears right,overadrainageditch,ontoastonysectionalongsideafield.Here,lookingeastwards,are stunning views over the Eden WaterandtotheHundyMundyruins(originallybuilt asa follybutnowusedasanaturalburialsite).

8. Follow the track as it bears right, passthrough the wooden gate and proceedalong the farm track. This sectionovergrowsinthespringandearlysummeras it is home to many ground-nestingbirds.Passthroughthedoubleirongatestomeettheroad(B6397).

9. TurnrightontotheroadandfollowitpastSmailholm Church. Where the cherrytrees now stand, there used to be a rowofcottageswhichweredemolishedinthe1950s.TurnleftontotheB6361andbacktothehall.ThePottery,onyourleft,isopenmost days between 9.00am and 5.00pm.

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Route5

Sprouston, River Tweed circular

Parking is limited to the edge of the Village Green.

Start and finish:SproustonVillageGreen/WarMemorialDistance: Shortroute:4miles/6kmLongroute:7miles/11.5kmWalking time:Shortroute:1½hours.Longroute:3hoursTerrain:Riversideonlyrecommendedforwalkers,althoughdisusedrailwayismulti-use.Mainlyriversideandfarmlandpathsanddisusedrailwaytrack;partscanbemuddyand,ifriverinspate,impassable.

A fascinating circular walk, whichfollows theTweeddownstreamfor2.25km and then heads inlandto meet up with the route oftheformerKelsotoCornhillRailwayline.

1. Startatthephoneboxandtakethegrassytrack, on the opposite side of the Kelsoroad,north-west,totheriver.Attherivercross the wooden bridge by the picnictable and follow the river downstream.Note theold salmon trap 200m from thebridge,justbelowthecauld.

2. Continuealongtheriverbankandthroughthemetalgateatthefishinghut,thencrossthewoodenbridgeovertheburn,keepingthe anglers’ car park to your right. Thisstretchofriverishighlyprizedforspringand autumn salmon fishing. Follow theriver up a slight incline from the top of

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River Tweed at Sprouston.

whichtherearefineviewstothewestoverKelsoandadistantviewoftheWaterlooMonumentatPenielHeughnearAncrum.Below you is a small island known asScurryRock.

The habitats vary considerably as youpassalongtheriverbank. Inspringandsummer sand martins, swallows andswifts can be seen skimming the water.Grey,piedandyellowwagtailarepresenttooalongwithreedbuntingsandmeadowpipits.Onthewatermuteswansareoftenseeninconsiderablenumbers,occasionallyjoined by whoopers in winter. GreylaggeeseoccasionallysuccessfullybreedandCanadageesearesometimesseen.Tuftedducks, mallards, goldeneye, goosandersand little grebes are aroundmost of theyear.Sometimeshungrycormorantscomeinland in search of food. Oystercatchersnoisily announce their arrival from thecoastearly in theyearandstayuntil latesummer.

The riversidehostsmuch flora includingthe unwelcome giant hogweed, whichis slowly being eradicated, Himalayanbalsam,withitsexplodingseedpods,andasmallpatchofJapaneseknotweedwhichisresistingattemptstoremoveit!Tansy,butterbur, valerian, mimulus, cranesbillandcomfreyalllivehappilyhere.

3. The path follows the Tweed, throughgrazing meadows (haughs) until a fieldgate appears in the fence. Please takecareiftherearecattleonthehaughs.Passthrough this gate onto a hard track andnote the largecauld (weir)andfishpass.ToyourleftaretheremainsofBanffMill.Onlyonebuildingnowremainsandthisisusedasafishinghut.

4. At the tarmacroad turnright, followtheroad south-eastwards and take the nextleft, leading up a track for 500m untilanother track appears on your left, passthrough this gate, leading down to theriver bank again. On meeting the river,turn right, follow the river downstream

for3.5kmroundthegrassbanksofReddenhaugh.Passthroughthefieldgateattheendofthehaugh,andpressondownthetrack to your left leading round a righthandbendandemergingontotheKelsotoCarhamroad.

Herethescenechangestohedgerowsand‘greenlanes’andifyouareluckyyoumaysee (orhear)willowand sedgewarblers,blackcap, goldfinch, bullfinch, spottedflycatcher, yellowhammer, linnet, greatspotted woodpecker, barn owl, kestrel,buzzardandoccasionallythejay.Magpiesare unusual in this area and rarely seen.The wild strawberry thrives along theold railway line and roe deer use it as ahighway from time to time! Willows,birch,ash,oak,hawthornandelderhaveself-seeded over the years and therehas been no human intervention in theregenerationofplantsalongthisstretchofthewalk.Gardenescapeeslikelupinsandcardamine appear in patches. Hawkbit,scabious,knapweedandtoadflaxcanalsobefound.

5. Turnrightandheadupthemainroadfor350m,crosstheroad,andturnleftheadingfor Carham Station at Lime House in500m.Onyourright,youwillseetheendof thedisused railway line signposted toSprouston, along with the remains of aplatform.

6. Continueupthedisusedrailwayfor3.5kmuntil reaching a hunt gate onto a tarmacroadleadingbackintothevillagegreenatSproustonfromwhereyousetoff.

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Shorter RouteStart and finish: Sprouston Village Green/WarMemorial

Follow long route until point 4 at BanffMill.FollowtarmacfromBanffMillouttothemainSproustonCarhamRoad.

5a. Turn left on themain road, taking greatcaresince there isoftenheavy trafficon itandvisibilityisnotgood.Proceedalongtheroadfor300mandthenturnrightdownafarmtrack.Followthistrack,whichcanbeverymuddyattimes,untilyoureachanoldrailwaybridge.

6a.Donotcrosstherailwaybridgebuttakethesteeppathtotherightofitanddescendtotheoldrailwayline.Turnright(west)and

proceedalongthetrackforsome1.75km.Asyougo,looktothenorthandyouwillsee the outline of Hume Castle on theskyline.

7a.Attheendofthelinejointheminorroadwhich brings you back into Sproustonwith,atthebottomofthehill,thechurchonyourrightandthephoneboxopposite.

Cycle route/ horse routeThe riverside is mainly recommended forwalking as it is soft and muddy places.However, the railway is multi-use. Analternative return route may be takenfollowing the quiet road past Nottylees,HaddenandKerchesters.

Route6

Ednam, Kaimflat and Thomson’s Monument

Start and finish:CarParkinEdnam.CrossthebridgeinthevillageontheB6461fromKelsoandtakethefirstleft.Parkinthecarparkoppositethevillagehall.Distance:2¼miles/3.5kmeachWalking time:1hourTerrain:grassypaths,fields

TwoleisurelyroutesaroundthevillagetakinginthecountrysideandThomson’smonument.

Thomson’s Monument1. Followtheroadbacktothehotel/church

entranceandcontinueondownthetrackahead.AtthebendturnleftoverabridgeacrosstheEdenWater.

2. At the road turn right and follow thepavement for 800m to the lodge house.You will see Thomson’s Monument onthehilltop.

3. Turnleft,headupthequietlanefor300m,andthenoppositethehouseturnleftandfollowthepathtothemonument.

TheobeliskisamemorialtoJamesThomson,born in Ednam in 1700, who became aninfluential poet and gave us the words of“RuleBritannia”.ThisisarguablyoneofthebestviewsoftheBorders.

Ednam Kirk.

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4. Retrace your steps to the road and turnleft.In300mproceedthroughthegateonyourleftanddownthefieldmargin.Thisistherouteofthe“ferryroad”whichusedtoconnectEdnamwiththeferrycrossingontheTweedoppositeSprouston.

5. On reaching the road, turn left along thepavement and retrace your steps acrosstheEdenWaterbacktothecarpark.

Kaimflat loop1. Turn leftwhen leaving thecarparkand,

after 20m, follow the fingerpost pointingright along the farm track. When youmeet the gates at the top of the hill takeamomenttoenjoythegreatviewsofthesurrounding landscape. Lookout for the

Cheviot Hills to the south, Thomson’sMonument,WaterlooMonumentandtheEildonsaboveMelrosetothewest.

2. Pass through another farm gate on therightand followthegrassyridedowntothePoppleBurn.InthedistanceisHumeCastle. Cross the bridge over the burn,turnright,andfollowtheperimeterofthefield. When you meet a track continuestraight ahead and then follow it as itswings left.Youwilleventuallymeet thetarmac road where you should turn leftheadingbacktowardsthevillage.

3. At the layby and seat look out for thewaymarker and gate on your left. Thisleads you back up the hill to the pathwhichyoustartedouton.Turnrightandenjoytheviewsasyouproceeddownhillintothevillage.

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Kelso.

Route7

Kelso, Lurdenlaw, Bowmont Forest, and Heiton circular

An excellent walk or cycle although specifically designed with horse riders in mind.

Start and finish:BowmontForestDistance:13miles/22kmWalking time:6hoursTerrain: Mainly farm tracks and tarmacroad.Somebusyroadcrossings.

Theroutedescriptionbeginsfromthecarparkat Bowmont Forest where there is suitableparking for horse boxes. The car park issituated 4miles south of Kelso. FromKelsotake the B6352 and then B6436 Morebattleroad for2miles, turn rightbefore the topofthehill, continue for 1mile to theBowmontForest Sawmill, turn left and continue for afurther½mile.

Walkers and cyclists can equally start fromKelso,SproustonorHeiton.

1. Fromthecarpark follow the forest track1kmpastthewoodenbarrierleadingintotheforest.BowmontForestisacommercialconiferousforestcontainingamixoftreespecies.Lookoutforsiskin,crossbillandroedeer and in the autumn the area canbegoodforfungi.Attheendofthetrackturnleftandcontinuealongthistrackasitswingslefttofollowtheedgeoftheforest.Atthetrackjunctionturnrightandfollowagrassytrackoutoftheforestdowntothepublic road. Heiton and the Eildon hillscanbeseenaheadofyou.

2. Turnrightandafter250mturnleft,keepingto the public road as it heads downhillpastLadyrigFarmandontoHeiton.The

hedgerows often contain yellowhammerandothersmallbirds. Predatorssuchassparrowhawk,kestrel andstoatareoftenpresent.Gostraightacrossthemainroadandfollowthetrackasitbearsleftthroughthe farm steading. At the top of the risethere are fine views across the Teviot toRoxburghvillageandbeyond.Followthetrack as it descends then turns right andlefttojointhedisusedrailway.

3. Turn right and follow the railway as itopensuptoprovideexcellentviewsoverFloors Castle and Kelso. The hawthornbushes in winter often contain flocks ofredwingandfieldfare,andbullfinchesareoftenpresent.

4. As you draw level with the large whitehouse(Maisondieu)onyourrightthepathdescends from the railway embankment.Atthebaseoftheembankmentgothrough

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agateonyourrightandturnimmediatelyleft to follow the path along the edge ofa young wood (running parallel to theformerrailway).Atthecornerofthewoodfollowthefencearoundtotheright,after70m turn left through a small gate, andright,followingthefieldedgeasitswingsroundtotherighttoagapinthefence.

5. Gothroughthegapandbearrighttopickup a track running down the left side ofanother young wood. This track can be very wet and muddy.

6. Go through the gate and cross the mainroad. Turn left and follow the pavementintothetown.AftertheAmbulancestationtakethefirstroadonyourrightintoSpylawPark. Continue along the road for 150mthen turn right onto a path which leadsthrough to Spylaw Road. Turn left andcontinuealongtheroadtothecrossroads.

7. At the crossroads go straight ahead andfollow the main road for approximately1km as it gradually descends and laterturns left then right and heads underthe road bridge. Beneath the bridge liesWoodenAnna(anislandintheriver)partofwhichhasrecentlybeenplantedtoformaCommunityWoodland.

8. Just beyond the bridge turn right onto aminor roadand follow thisuphilla shortdistancetoarailwaybridge.Immediatelyafterthebridgeturnleftandclimbupontothe railway embankment then bear right.This stretchof railwayhasaprofusionofprimrosesinthespring.

9. Walkers and cyclists can follow the pathoff the end of the embankment down totheroad,turnleftthenright.Horseridersshould follow thepath around to the leftfollowing the field edge to a small gate,turn right and then left. Follow thepathroundthefieldedgebeforepickingupthelineoftherailwayoncemore.TherailwayisnowfollowedtoSprouston.

10. Just before the bungalow turn right anddrop down to the minor road. Cross theroad and follow the farm track uphill,behind you lies the village of SproustonwithgoodviewsoftheTweedtoyourright.

11. At the cottages turn left and followthe double hedged track as it climbs toWindywallsfarm.Atthefarmsteadingjointheminorroadandcontinuestraightaheadasitcontinuestoclimbgently.Attheroadendturnleftthenimmediatelyrightalonganotherminorroad.

12. Just beyond Lurdenlaw house turn rightontoafarmtrackandfollowitasitinitiallyclimbstoasmallwoodonyourrightthendescendstowards themainroadwithfineviewstowardstheCheviotHills.Turn leftand then right to pick up another farmtrack. Keep to the main track and ignoreany tracks/roads leadingoff to the left orright.

13. At the main road (Kelso to Morebattle)turn left and keep to the grassy verge for100m.Crosstheroadandjoinafarmtrack.There isasmallcarparkhere.After600mturn right heading into Bowmont Forest.Continue straight ahead along the foresttrackforafurther700m.

14. Atthetrackjunctionturnleftandfollowthetrackbacktothecarparkandstartpoint.

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Route8

Bowmont Forest

Start and finish:Smallcarparkintheforest(seeRoute7fordirections)Distance:2½miles/4kmWalking time:¾hour.Terrain:Forestpathsandtracks.Canbemuddy.BootsrecommendedFacilities:Morebattle:TemplehallInnforbarmealsandfacilities.

Roxburghe Estates hassignposted three colourcoded routes in this forest.Thisrouteisclearlydefinedbygreenarrows.

1. Start at the small car park inthe forest, return back to thetarmaclaneandturnleft.Thereisa fine standofbeechandmaturepineontheleft.Inabout500mturnleftatacrosstrackontoacleargrassytrack.Atthenextcrosstrackinafurther400m,turnleftagain. PassaseatwithaplantationofyoungtreestotheleftandattheTJuction,turn right. Bowmont Forest was firstplantedin1816andnowextendsto196ha.Thetreesarethinnedinat intervalsbeforefelling at about 65 years, which is whenreplantingbeginsagain.

2. Atajunctionin50mgostraightahead.Reachtheedgeof the forestand turn left,withafine vantage point across to the CheviotHills to your right. While making yourway round the forestwatch out for hares,foxesandroedeer.Feedhoppersplacedon



the treeswill allowaccess for the rarer

red squirrels but notfor the now common

greysquirrels.

3. Keep ahead at the crosstrack;atahidekeepaheadagain,

joining the red and blue routesforawhile. At thenext junctiongostraight on, now inmixedwoodlandwithdenseryoungtreestotheleft.The

trackswingsattheforestedge,andonthehorizon,half-rightaheadisthethinpencilof the Waterloo Monument. This maybe visited from Harestanes CountrysideVisitorsCentre.

4. Keepaheadatthecrosstrackwithaseat,andstayonthemaintrackroundseveralbends topass right of a house and then,withthesawmillahead,turnleft.In400mataTJunctionturnrighttoreturntothecarpark.

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Crookedshaws Hill looking to Yetholm.

Route9

Morebattle and Cliftoncote

This is a hill route. It is essential that you carry, and know how to use, an OS map and compass. Please ensure you are suitably clad for this type of terrain.

Start and finish:MorebattleDistance: 8miles/13kmTotal ascent: 500mWalking time: 4-5hoursTerrain: Mostlygrassypaths,someroughground,farmtracksandstiles.Facilities: Morebattle has shops, a garageand a pub with accommodation at theTemplehallInn.

There is on-street parking in the centre ofMorebattle.ThefirsthalfoftheroutefollowsStCuthbert’sWay.

1. From Morebattle head east along themain street following the St Cuthbert’sWaysigns.Attheroadjunctionturnright(signpostedforHownam)andheaduphillon a single track road, past the entrancetoCorbettTowerandontothenextroadjunction. Turn right and follow the roadfor300mtoabridgeovertheKaleWateronyourleft.

2. Cross the bridge and pick up a track inthemiddle of the field ahead, turn rightand follow the track as it winds uphill.In summer, on the steeper slopes, wildthyme,andbird’sfoottrefoilgrowwhichattractcommonbluebutterflies.

3. Atthegate,turnright,crossthestileandclimbuphilltotherightoftheplantationandcontinueheadingstraightuphill.Hereyoumay seemeadowpipit and skylark.Just below the summit of Grubbit Lawturnleftandfollowaroughtrack.

4. At the track junction continue straightaheadand follow thedyke (wall)onyourleft inanorth-easterlydirection to the topofthehill.Crossadykeandcontinuealongthe ridge following theoriginaldykeas ittwists and turns for the next 2.4km pastWideopenHill,thehighestpointontheStCuthbert’sWay. Buzzard and sometimesravencanbeseensoaringhere.Gothroughthegateandheaddownhilltotheendofthedykeonyourright.

5. Turnrightherethenafterafewmetresturnleftandcontinuedownhill toagate.Turnrightandfollowagreen lanedownto thepublicroad.

6. Leave St Cuthbert’s Way and follow thepublic road right downhill initially. After1.5km,bear right at the road junctionandfollowtheroaduphilltoCliftoncotefarm.

7. Atthefarmsteadingturnrightimmediatelybeyond the large shed and head to thecorner of a metal shed straight ahead.Go through a gate behind the shed andcontinuestraightahead.Climbuphill(overan area of ancient cultivation terraces) tojoinagrassy trackandcontinuealong thetrackoverthebrowofthehillwhereitthenrunsparallelwithadykeonyour left.Gothroughthedykeandfollowthetrackalongtheothersideforabitthenbearleftasthetrackheadsthroughtheheather.

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8. At the track junction cross St Cuthbert’sWayandbegin todescend,pickingupadykeonyourrightforabitandfollowingaroughvehicletrackdownhill.Atapointwhere it swings round to the right leavethe track and continue downhill to thecorneroftheplantation.Godowntherightsideoftheplantationandrejointhetrack.

9. When you reach thewood turn left andfollow the track round and downhill

beside the wood. At the bottom turnright through the wood, and follow thestonetrackthroughthefielduntilanothercattlegrid with another woodland onthe right. Continue following the trackdownhill as it swings left, round thewoodland,pastGrubbitCottageonyourright.Thetrackswingsroundtotheright,crossing another two cattle grids, beforeemerging at the public road next to ahump-backbridgeonyourright.

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10. Gostraightacross the roadontoaminorroad at at the first bend bear left on apath through the field gate. Continuedownstream,alongtheriverbank,headingfor the hunt gate and finger post in thedykeatthefarendofthefieldawayfromthewater.

11. Cross the public road (Yetholm to Kelso)onto the farmroadand then immediatelygo left through a kissing gate into the

field. Take the diagonal path towardsanotherkissinggatenext to theriverbankthen follow the woodland path crossingthe riverby the small ironbridgebuilt tocommemorate Queen Victoria’s jubilee in1887.Takethegrasspathleftuphillintothevillage,passingthechurchandgraveyardonyourrightandbacktothemainstreetinMorebattlefromwhereyousetoff.

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White Law

Route10

Yetholm and Currburn circular


Start and finish:TheGreen,KirkYetholmDistance:9½miles/16kmTotal ascent:560mWalking time:5-6hoursTerrain:Mainlyfarmtracksandhilltracks.Someroad.Facilities: BorderHotelinKirkYetholm,ThePloughHotel,publictoiletsandshopinTownYetholm

1. Leave the village green by headingdownhill, past the Youth Hostel, on StCuthbert’s Way. Leave the village bycrossingYetholmHaughtowardsthestepsat theBowmontbridge leadingback intoTownYetholm.Crossthebridge,turnleftandfollowStCuthbert’sWayupstreamontheBowmontWaterasthepathturnsintoatrackandreachesatarmacroad.

2. Turn right opposite the cemetery gates,followingtheroadfor75muntilreachingthe road junction. Turn left and followthe road until you reach the junction on

your left, signed toBelford onBowmontand Cocklawfoot. Turn left and followtheroaddownhillfor80mtoPrimsidemillcrossroadswhereyoushouldturnleftandfollowtheroad,withadykeonyourleftandwoodonyourright,leadingtoCliftononBowmont.

3. At the farm cross the cattle grid andcontinue up the concrete road past theshepherd’s cottage on your left until itreaches a fork where the road turns toa track. Take the right fork here andcontinueon,crossing theburn, then taketheleftforkheadingforthegateandcattlegridbythewood.

4. At the trees cross the cattle grid and gothroughthegateahead. Followthenowtarmacedroaduntilacattlegridwhereitturnsback toa rough trackandyouwill


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s e ea barn onyour right wherethe track forks. Go lefthere and continue on upthe track, crossing theburnagain as the hills open outaround you, and head for thefield gate adjacent to the shelterbeltonyourright.

5. Pass through the gate, across the cattlegrid(alternativelythegateinthedykejust20mupthehillonyourleft)andfollowthewellmadetrackthroughtheopenhillside

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for almost 1km, passing over another twocattlegrids,untilyoureachCurrburn.

6. Followthetrackroundtotheleftandpassthroughthegateinfrontofyou,undertheelectricitypylon,throughanothergateandturn sharp right, heading along the dykeabovethefarm,throughanothergate,pastthe shelterbelt andhandlingpens onyourrightintotheopencountryside.

7. Continue following the burn upstream onatroddengrasstrack.Passthroughagateafter 500m as the path sweeps round tothe left traversing uphill between LatchlyHill and The Curr. In 450m you reach afingerpostmarkingthePennineWay.

Short/ Low Level Route

7.a Turnleft,downhillfollowingthelowlevelrouteofthePennineWaythroughthekissinggateinthefenceanddyke.Thetrackleadsdown the valley,meeting a dyke on yourleftatawaypost.Followthedykedownhill,turningleftatthefingerpost,adjacenttothetrees,andondownthetrackfor750muntilanotherfingerpostdirectsyouoffthetrack,justbeforeHalterBurnheadsteading.

7.bPass over the bridge, or through the burnjustfurtherupifonhorseback. Turnleft,pass through the gate in the dyke andfollowthedykeonyourleft,asitturnsintoafencefor250m.Passthroughagateinthefence on your left and head for the trackwhichpasses twoshedsonyourrightandcrosses a cattle gridwhere the track turnstotarmacroad.Followthisfor2kmbacktoKirkYetholmfromwhereyousetoff.

Long/ High Level Route

8. Followthegrassytrackasitswingsroundto the right, signposted “PennineWay”,uphill for almost 1km until reaching ahuntgate.

9. Pass through the hunt gate, follow thetrack for another 300m until reaching afingerpostpointingyousharpleftforthe“Pennine Way” high level route. Thistrack takes you uphill before passingthrough another hunt gate. Follow thepath with the fence on your right for350m, before passing through a thirdhuntgate. Followthepath,keepingthefenceonyourright, for2kmalongSteerRig, down through the saddle, and upto thepeakofWhiteLaw. Ignoring thegatesthroughthefence,followthefenceline as it follows the ridge round to theleft,downhilltowardsWhitelawNick.

10. Afingerpostpointsyousharprightovera dyke using either the ladder stile orthroughtwohuntgates.Followthepathdownhill thenbackup theother sideofthe small valley, roughly keeping thelineofthedykefor675m.Onreachingafingerpost at the crest of thehill, ignorethe fieldgate in thedykeonyour right.Turn left downhill, on the grassy tracksigned the Pennine Way. Pass anotherfingerpost, ignoring the path leadinguphilltotheStCuthbertsWay,andcarryondownthevalley.Followthewaypostleading you right at the fork in thetrack,roundthecontourofthehill,untilmeetingadykeonyour rightwhich thepathfollowsdownhilltotheburn.

10a.Horseridersmaywishtomaketheirwaydowntotheroadbytakingtheleftfork,takingthetrackwhichkeepstheburnonyour right, until fording theburn at thetarmacroad.

11. Cross thebridgeon theburn, turn rightatthefingerpostonthetarmacroadandfollowitforalmost1.5kmoverthehilltoKirkYetholm.

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Belford on Bowmont is 5 miles south ofYetholm

Start and finish:FieldjustbeyondBelfordonBowmontParkthecarinthegrassfieldbeyondthecattlegridafterpassingBelfordon Bowmont and the telephone box onyourright.Distance:11½miles/18.5kmTotal ascent:550mWalking time:6-7hours.Terrain: FarmtracksandroughhillgroundFacilities:Pub/shopinMorebattle,TownandKirkYetholm.

1. FollowtheminorroadupthevalleybesidetheBowmontWaterfor1km.

2. Turn right onto a track leading toMowhaughSchoolHouseandmakeyourway round the back of the house andcontinue uphill with the dyke (wall) onyourleft.

2a.Horseridersmayuseanalternativeroutebymaking theirwayup theearlier trackto the west of Calroust Burn leading toCalroust. The entrance to this track ismarkedbyamonkeypuzzletree,Araucaria araucana.ThistrackpassesCalroustafter1.5km and Calroust Hopehead afteranother 2.5km. Bear right as this trackdegradestoapath.Passthroughacoupleof gates and head uphill to Belshaw’sKnoweandontoTheStreet.Onreachingthe junction with The Street, follow thesignpointingright,downhill,toHownam.Pleasesee5.

3. Follow the line of the grass track uphillpassingthroughfourgatesuntilyoucometoa thicketofgorse. Pass round thisbyturning right and then left and continueup the hill following a rough track to agate.AtthetopyouwillseetheremainsofanIronAgesettlementreferredtoas“TheCastles”.

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4. KeepingthedykeonyourleftenclosingtheScots Pine plantation, continue followinga rough grass path over two small rises(Crock Law and Pudding Law on themap) and through a gate. At the end ofthe dyke a wire fence continues up thehillwhich you should continue to followfor1.4kmmakingfor theBorderridgeonthe horizon. Note the ground gets wetunderfoot as you ascendWindy Rig. Atthebrowofthehillyouwillcomeacrossa

gateinthefenceonyourleft.Gothroughthe gate and continue to follow the fence(now on your right) until you meet ahunt gate in the English Border fence.

5. Go through thegateonto thegrassyandsometimesmuddyPennineWayandturnright. Onaclearday this isanexcellentvantagepointforviewsoftheBordersandtheNorthumberlandNationalPark.After

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1.3km youwill come across a fingerpostfor“The Street” pointing you sharp rightalong a hard track. Follow this backdownhill,with the Border fence on yourleft,untilyoupassintoagully.

6. GothroughtheBorderfencebyafieldgateand continueondown thehill followingthe track for 2km passing through threefield gates. Carry on down the trackas it sweeps downhill and round to theleft until you reach two gates below thesaddle.

7. Pass through these gates, and continuefollowing the track, uphill, as it swingsto the right, with the fence line now onyourright.Youwillshortlypassthroughanother field gate on the track. As youproceedlookoutfortheremainsofanIronAgefortonyourleft,situatedtothewest

onBlackbroughHill.Continuefor1.5kmwiththefenceonyourrightwhichturnstoastonedykejustbeforereachinganotherfieldgate. Pass throughthisgate, takingyoutotheoppositesideofthedyke,andfollowthedykeovertherise,asthepathgradually becomes less defined in thepermanentimprovedpasture. Thistakesyouto theHownamtoBelfordtrackatafield gatewhich is clearly signedwith afingerpost.

8. Turn right onto the track heading forBelford,crosstheHownamBurn,proceeduphillthroughagateandpasttheruinsof“See Few”Cottage on your left. Followthiswelldefinedtrackfor2.4kmoverthehillanddown,throughanumberofgates,toBelfordonBowmontFarm.Turnrightatthejunctionwiththetarmacroad,backtowhereyoustarted.

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Further Interestl RoxburgheEstate FloorsCastleandgrounds(22ndAprilto

30thOctober)Admissionchargeapplies. Café,restaurant,Castleproduceshopand

gardencentre roxburghe.netl BordersIceRink,Kelso bordericerink.co.ukl RoxburgheHotelandGolfCourse roxburghe-hotel.coml SmailholmTowerl KelsoAbbey historic-scotland.gov.ukl HumeCastle,Hume,Greenlaw clan-home.org/Hume-castle.html TheTeviotSmokeryandWatergardens teviotgamefaresmokery.co.ukl Roxburghcastle(Remainsof)l JunctionPoolviewpoint FollowtheA699ortheBordersAbbeys

WayeastfromKelsol Racecourse kelso-races.co.ukl HoselawLochandDinMossNatureReservel YetholmLochNatureReserve scottishwildlifetrust.org.ukl Yetholm yetholmonline.org.ukl Morebattle morebattle.bordernet.co.uk

AccommodationVisitScotlandvisitscottishborders.comTelephonebookings:08452255121

TravelTravelineScotlandtravelinescotland.comTelephone:08712002233

Road Cycling Routescyclescottishborders.com

Cycling, horse riding and other trailsl jedforesttrails.orgl southofscotlandcountrysidetrails.co.ukl forestry.gov.uk/scotland

Further Walking in the AreaThe Southern Upland Way 212miles/340kmcoast to coast longdistance footpathfromPortpatrickonthesouth-westcoastofScotlandtoCockburnspath.

St Cuthbert’s Way 62 miles/100 kmcelebrates the life and progress of StCuthbert,startingatMelroseandendingatHolyIsland.

The Borders Abbeys Way 68 miles/109kmlinkingtheAbbeystownsofJedburgh,Hawick, Selkirk, Melrose, St Boswells,KelsoandJedburgh.

Berwickshire Coastal Path28miles/45kmfollowsonethemostspectacularcoastlinesinBritainforbetweenCockburnspathandBerwickuponTweed.

John Buchan Way 13 miles/22 km hasbeendevelopedwith the famous ‘thirty-ninesteps’novelistanddiplomatinmindfromPeeblesviaStobotoBroughton.

Pennine Way 268 miles/431 km fromEdale to Kirk Yetholm in the ScottishBorders.

Other Paths Around Towns bookletsare available fromVisit Scotland TouristInformationCentres.Forallwalkinginformationseescotborders.gov.uk/walking

Copyright InformationAll text, photographs and maps in thispublication are copyright. Maps: OS Crowncopyright.Allrightsreserved.ScottishBordersCouncil,LA100023423,2011.

Alternative format/languageYoucangetthisdocumentontape,inlargeprint,andvariousother formats. Inaddition,contacttheaddressoppositeforinformationonlanguagetranslations,additionalcopies,or toarrangeforanofficertomeetwithyoutoexplainanyareasofthepublicationthatyouwouldlikeclarified.

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Contact Information

VisitScotland BordersVisitor Information Centres:Jedburgh,Peebles,Melrose,Kelso,Eyemouth,HawickandSelkirk.ForInformation:Tel:01835863170AccommodationBookings:08452255121www.visitscottishborders.com

Access & Countryside Team & Walk ItCouncilHeadquarters,NewtownStBoswells,Melrose,TD60SATel:01835825060Email:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

Mountain Rescue Team - Scottish BordersItisconsideredbestpracticetoalerttheMRTtoallincidentswhereacasualtyislocatedonahill,moor,uplandorother countryside,ormissingonsuchgroundeveniftheAmbulanceServicehasbeenrequested.TocalltheMRTtosuchincidentsthefollowingprocedureshouldbefollowed:1.Dial9992.AskforPolice3.TellthePolicethatyourequireMountainRescue

AcknowledgementsTheco-operationof farmersand landownersin developing these routes is gratefullyacknowledged.

Every efforthasbeenmade to ensure that theinformationandadvicecontainedinthisbookletiscorrectatthedateofpublication.However,itisalwaysforyoutoassesswhethercompleting

a route is within your capability, using yourcommon sense and your knowledge of yourown state of health and fitness, competenceandexperience.No liability isacceptedby theauthors or publishers for any loss, injury ordamage,arisingoutof,orinanywayconnectedwith, any person or persons undertaking orattempting to undertake any of the routesdescribedinthisbooklet,howsoevercaused.

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Text by Scottish Borders Council. Photographs by Keith Robeson. Maps by David Langworth. Adapted maps are reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO © Crown copyright and database right 2011.

All rights reserved. Scottish Borders Council Ordnance Survey Licence LA100023423, 2011Designed by Scottish Borders Council Graphic Design Section. Printed 2007, Reprinted in the Scottish Borders 2011.

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