Adventures in Scotland
We look forward to sharing with you some of our favourite circular walks in Scotland as we explore the beautiful countryside around our new home. Our descriptions will include photos, wildlife to look out for, maps and an indication of the terrain and difficulty of the routes.
We moved back to Scotland in 2021, to the lovely village of Killearn in Stirlingshire, where we were lucky enough to live on Carbeth Estate for 10 months.Sam has been writing about the wildlife on the Estate on the Carbeth Home Farm blog.
We formerly lived in the Scottish Borders, so when the right house turned up we moved back to Coldstream in autumn 2021. We hope our advetures in these two areas will inspire you to go outdoors and appreciate Scotland.
Gameshope to Carrifran Woodland Walk
When a friend asked me if I would like her extra ticket for a guided walk as part of Golden Eagle Festival at Moffat, naturally I jumped at the chance. The walk was to be led by a ranger from the Borders Forest Trust taking us through the “heart of…
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Borders Abbey Way: Ashkirk to Jedburgh
Day 3 started out as a drizzly morning, but neither Teddy or I are put off by a bit of rain or mud, so we were very cheerful as we got off the bus at Ashkirk and picked up the route, knowing that we were over half way. You can…
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Borders Abbey Way: Melrose to Ashkirk
After a very long first day (read about it here), we started day 2 of the Borders Abbey Way: Melrose to Ashkirk with an extended and exceptionally good “full Scottish” breakfast when I had a good catch up with the B&B owner, Lorna. First stop was for a photo where…
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Borders Abbey Way: Kelso to Melrose
The challenge of a long distance walk has been luring me for sometime, so when I asked my bestie if she fancied walk-running the Borders Abbey Way, I was delighted (but not surprised) when she said “yes.” The Borders Abbey Way is a 62 mile circular walk and most itineraries…
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Berwickshire Coastal Path: Burnmouth to Berwick
The sun finally shone in what has been a damp and cloudy winter and spring and so we set off to walk another section of the Berwickshire Coastal Path. Having previously walked between St Abbs and Eyemouth, we were now up for a slightly longer challenge. We took the bus…
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The Lairig Ghru Walk
Sometimes the stars align and you can’t miss the opportunity for an outdoor adventure. This was the case this September when I tackled The Lairig Ghru walk with a wonderful new companion, Caron Gaisford. We had met virtually last year via Explorers Connect and had been planning this adventure for…
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Circular Walk from Roxburgh – a forager’s paradise
This circular walk from Roxburgh is relatively short, but perfectly formed. Walking it on a late summer/early autumn day we could only marvel at the season’s abundance: a forager’s paradise. Luckily, I just happened to have some foraging bags in my rucksack. Roxburgh Viaduct Roxburgh Viaduct has to be one…
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Berwickshire Coastal Path – St Abbs to Eyemouth
This is only a small part of the stunning Berwickshire Coastal Path, but it packs a punch in terms of beauty and wildlife. This route covers most of the coast adjacent to the Berwickshire Marine Reserve, so I was pleased to lead another guided walk along this stretch to raise…
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Guided Walk at St Abbs Head – June 2023
I was back at St Abbs Head June 7th 2023 leading my regular walk for Berwickshire Marine Reserve. Eight of us set out from St Abbs to explore the National Nature Reserve on a chilly evening. We started off by seeing two beautiful hares and a kestrel in the field…
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Walks from Langholm
On our way back from walking in the the Lake District we decided to stop off to try one of the walks in Langholm. Some work has obviously gone into the walking network from this border town, with a series of routes set up and described on this website from…
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