Stunning Walk in the Cheviots

View of the Cheviot

Stunning Walk in the Cheviots HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds It was a sunny and (relatively) warm Easter Monday when we set out on this walk in the Cheviots, exploring the Scottish side of the range. Whilst the OS map of the English side is riddled with rights of way, these indications of routes stop once you…

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Wallace Statue and St Boswells Circular

Wallace Statue

Wallace Statue and St Boswells Circular HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds The 10th April is our wedding anniversary so what better way to celebrate this auspicious occasion than enjoying good weather in the Scottish Borders with some friends. We chose a St Boswells circular route, taking in some local landmarks and getting us back in time for…

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Kelso Circular Route

View of Kelso from viewpoint

Kelso Circular Route HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds Views, Viaducts and a Famous Junction. A lovely late winter morning saw us setting off for a trail run with a friend on this Kelso circular route. Once again we had seen the route in the “Borders 40 best walks” book, however we did it in the reverse direction.…

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Greenlaw Circular Walk

photo of Greenlaw circular walk route

Greenlaw Circular Walk HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds Blackadder and a hillfort This splendid Greenlaw circular walk is the first walk we have done from Robbie Porteous’ “Scottish Borders 40 favourite walks” book – a very welcome Christmas gift from my sister. Of course, in true Sam and Peter style we didn’t follow the exact route as…

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Earlston Circular Walk – Scottish Borders

Earlston Circular Walk - River Leader

Earlston Circular – a mixture of new and familiar So, I have been a bit quiet on the blog lately, because we have moved house, re-locating to Coldstream in the Scottish Borders. Coldstream is a lovely town on the borders between in England and Scotland. It is excellent for walking, with various easily accessible routes…

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Stunning Loch Katrine Route

Boat on Loch Katrine Route

Stunning Loch Katrine Route HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds It was one of those gorgeous autumn days when we just had to make the most of the weather, so we left the office and set off for a return trip to Loch Katrine. Last time we had been there had been a drizzly, grey day in June…

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Circular Walk by Loch Ard

Little Loch Ard

Stunning Loch Katrine Route HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds It was one of those gorgeous autumn days when we just had to make the most of the weather, so we left the office and set off for a return trip to Loch Katrine. Last time we had been there had been a drizzly, grey day in June…

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Kippen Trail Race – Race Review

Peter at the top of the hill

Stunning Loch Katrine Route HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds It was one of those gorgeous autumn days when we just had to make the most of the weather, so we left the office and set off for a return trip to Loch Katrine. Last time we had been there had been a drizzly, grey day in June…

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Arrochar 10k – Race Review

Start of Arrochar 10k at Loch long

Stunning Loch Katrine Route HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds It was one of those gorgeous autumn days when we just had to make the most of the weather, so we left the office and set off for a return trip to Loch Katrine. Last time we had been there had been a drizzly, grey day in June…

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Walk in the Trossachs

Path above Lendrick Hill in the Trossachs

Stunning Loch Katrine Route HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds It was one of those gorgeous autumn days when we just had to make the most of the weather, so we left the office and set off for a return trip to Loch Katrine. Last time we had been there had been a drizzly, grey day in June…

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