Month: April 2016

Journey to… Abbotsford

Abbotsford was the home of Walter Scott the writer and Sheriff Depute of Selkirk nearby. Abbotsford is a pleasant walk from Tweedbank station ~1.5 miles.

Journey to… Carnethy Hill

The highest point of Carnethy Hill in the Pentlands is 573m. From sunshine to snow in less than half an hour on the windswept Scald Law ridge.

Journey to… Shankend

Shankend viaduct, part of the now unused Waverley Line on the Border Union Railway. You can walk from Shankend up to the Maiden Paps hills. By the time…

Journey to… North Berwick Law