Walking
St 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 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 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…
Read MoreGuided Walk St Abb’s Head
Guided Walk St Abb’s Head HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds We were delighted to be able to lead a guided walk at St Abb’s Head on 11th May as part of the Berwickshire Marine Reserve’s volunteer series of events. Alex from BMR joined us to explain about the reserve, which was very welcome. The aim was that…
Read MoreStunning Walk in the Cheviots
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…
Read MoreWallace Statue and St Boswells Circular
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…
Read MoreStunning Spring Walk in the Shropshire Hills
Stunning Spring Walk in the Shropshire Hills HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds On our way down for a few days in Cardiff in late March we stopped off with friends and took the opportunity of the beautiful spring sunshine for this walk in the Shropshire Hills. This is an overlooked part of the country for holidays, but…
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