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Distance: 8 miles Total Ascent of Bemersyde Hill c 500 feet/150 m
In November we remain in the Tweed Valley, moving a few miles downriver to St Boswells for a fine circular walk. This is the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.
During the morning our route takes us up river from St Boswells, formerly Lessudden, to Scott’s View. The story goes that Scott’s funeral cortege came to a natural halt at this, his favourite view point, as it made its way from his home at Abbotsford to his final resting place at Dryburgh Abbey. There are some glorious views westwards to the Eildons and Melrose Abbey.
We walk close to Dryburgh Abbey and have an opportunity to savour the eccentricities of the David Erskine the 11th Earl of Buchan. He had ambitious plans to turn the grounds and the environs of Dryburgh into what might be loosely described as a proto-Scottish theme park. We can make out a large statue of William Wallace perched high up in the woods above the Tweed. |
Our route takes us to the summit of Bemersyde Hill. Here the views are truly panoramic – we can see Smailholm Tower, the Rubers Law and the Cheviot. Our afternoon walk is undemanding. Farm tracks take us to Clint Mains, close to Mertoun. We enjoy another fine section of the River Tweed and return to St Boswells along the St Cuthbert’s Way.
Afternoon tea is at the Main Street Trading Company Bookshop Café in St Boswells. This is an outstanding new bookshop in the Scottish Borders – some of us may find it difficult to leave.
To book a place on this walk, please go to our Bookings page or contact us directly.
Price £12 per person. |