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Nature Walks 2023
Nature Walks 2023 HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds Nature Walks for 2023 Edit March 13, 2023 Sam is absolutely delighted to have been invited to lead more nature walks on behalf of Berwickshire Marine Reserve in 2023. Confirmed dates so far are: Wednesday April 5th at 10:00 Wednesday April 19th at 18:00 We will be meeting outside St Abbs Old…
Read MoreChristmas: A Time for Running
Christmas: A Time for Running HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds As any keen parkrunner knows, Christmas is a time for running, with a chance to clock-up four parkruns over Christmas and new year. There are also a good variety of club runners over the festive season, which is why over Christmas 2022 I managed 4 organised trail…
Read MoreSt Abbs to Eyemouth- Guided Walk
St Abbs to Eyemouth- Guided Walk HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds St Abbs to Eyemouth is a three mile section of the Berwickshire Coastal Path that makes a perfect half-day stroll. A good bus service between the two towns makes this an even better option. On 7th September a led a guided walk along this stretch for…
Read MoreThe Poacher Run – Race review
The Poacher Run – Race review HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds The Poacher Run at Kelso saw us donning our running kit again just two weeks after the Abbotsford Trail Run. This is part of the Border Reiver Trail Series raising money for Borders Search and Rescue. It was nice to catch up with Kim, who is…
Read MoreAbbotsford Trail Race – Race review
Abbotsford Trail Race – Race review HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds We have had a bit of a break from races as the Earlston Black Hill race in July nearly finished us off and the recent hot weather hasn’t been conducive to running. However, a perusal of the weather forecast a couple of weeks back gave me…
Read MoreGreat Hetha Hill Run from College Valley
Great Hetha Hill Run from College Valley HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds The College Valley is a beautiful valley in the Northumberland section of the Cheviot Hills. We were expecting a very quiet day in the hills: Hethpool at the bottom of the valley is quite difficult to get to and the rest of the valley has…
Read MoreWaterloo Monument Nisbet circular route
Waterloo Monument Nisbet circular route HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds The Waterloo Monument, Nisbet is a very prominent feature of the countryside between Jedburgh and Kelso. This circular walk is a little gem and another one that features in the Scottish Borders 40 Favourite Walks book. We did a slight change by starting from Woodside Garden Centre,…
Read MoreFloors Castle Garden
Floors Castle Garden HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds Wandering round a garden on a sunny afternoon might not quite meet the criteria of “outdoor adventure”, but Floors Castle Garden has such a wow factor that I really had to write about it. Family Trip The walled garden at Floors Castle was a regular favourite during the 1990s…
Read MoreSt Abb’s Head in June – Guided Walk
St Abb’s Head in June – Guided Walk HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds I was back at St Abbs Head in June to lead a second walk on behalf of the Berwickshire Marine Reserve. This time we met with 8 people for the walk including the two new summer Rangers from BMR. We took pretty much the…
Read MoreHirsel Circular Route, Coldstream
Hirsel Circular Route, Coldstream HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds We have lived in Coldstream in the Scottish Borders now for 7 months and this is the first time I have written up a walk from the town. There are two reasons for this: Both Scottish Borders Council and The Hirsel Estate have some very well waymarked and…
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