around Jedburgh and Dere Street Roman Road £2.00 Paths Around Jedburgh Contents Route Distance Location Page Route 1 1.5miles/2.5km Galahill and Allars Mill 8 Route 2 2.5miles/4km Ladylands, The ‘Totches Baulk’and 10 Tudhope Route 3 3miles/5km Riverside Walk and Hartrigge 12 Route 4 Lanton Moor and Timpendean Tower ı 6miles/10km 14 (and part of Jedburgh Circular Route West) Route 5 5miles/8km Larkhall Burn (and part of the 16 Jedburgh Circular Route West) Route 6 2.5 miles/4km Swinnie Woods 18 ı Route 7 9 miles/14km Jedburgh Circular Route East 19 Path links from Jedburgh Town Centre 22 Route 8 5.5 miles/8.5 km Inchbonny Kersheugh and Ferniehirst 24 Route 9 Dere Street 26 Routeı 9a 13 miles/20 km 9a Dere Street- Towford to Jedburgh 28 Route 9b 13 miles/20km 9b Dere Street St Boswells to Jedburgh 30 (also St Cuthberts Way) Route 10 10miles/16km A section of St Cuthberts Way 33 Route 11 Harestanes paths 36 1mile/1.5km - Cricket Pitch route 5.5miles/9km - Folly Loch and Peniel Heugh ı 25miles/40km The Justice Trail 38 6.6miles/10.5km Dere Street Dash 4 miles/6.5km Lanton Loop The Jedburgh Circular Riding Route 40 Western Route and Eastern Loop Other various various 42 routes Town Trail (map only) 44 Walker ı Cycle Horse 2 Paths Around Jedburgh 3 Paths Around Jedburgh of all abilities. Local paths also provide options for horse riders and cyclists. Other activities include golf, as well as angling in the rivers Jed and Teviot. There is a variety of accommodation options and places to eat and drink. Nearby attractions include Jedforest Deer and Farm Park, Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre, Monteviot House, Woodside Canongate Bridge Walled Garden and Ferniehirst castle. Introduction How To Get There This booklet describes 13 routes in the Jedburgh Jedburgh is well served by public transport area, most of which have links into the town with regular buses to and from a number of centre. Some of the routes are especially suitable towns in the Scottish Borders. Connections for walkers. Other users may not be able to use all are available to Edinburgh and Newcastle. parts of the routes where there are steps or stiles. For the motorist, Jedburgh is easily reached The Jedburgh Circular Route and Dere Street from the A68. Free Car parking is available in South are particularly suitable for horseriders and the town. the Jedforest trails routes including the Justice Trail are particularly suitable for mountain bike Jedburgh Callants Festival Jedburgh Callants Festival was inaugurated riders. There are a variety of routes ranging from in 1947 and lasts two weeks with ceremonial short strolls in woodlands and along the riverside horse rides to places of historic interest. The to long hikes over fieldsand woodland. Each route most important ride is to Redeswire, close by has a summary containing distance, time taken Carter Bar, the site of a battle in 1575 when and terrain. This information will allow you to the timely arrival of the Jedburgh contingent choose the most suitable route at a quick glance. with their cry “Jethart‘s here” turned an Further information is available from the Tourist apparent defeat of the men from Liddesdale Information Centre. into a rout of the English. The Callant, the Jedburgh young man leading the festival proceedings The Royal and Ancient Burgh of Jedburgh leads the mounted cavalcade to Ferniehurst forms the historic gateway to Scotland, 10 Castle, halts for a ceremony at the Capon miles north of the border with England. Tree, survivor of the ancient Jed Forest, and Up to the 17th century Jedburgh’s position returns to the town for the final ceremony at as a frontier town placed it in the midst of the War Memorial. national battles and cross-border raids. The town is dominated by the 12th century Handba` The Jedburgh HandBa’ event is more than Augustinian Abbey. Take a look at Victorian two centuries old. In the game held annually reforms to prison life with a visit to the Castle in The Uppies – people from the higher part Jail. Mary Queen of Scots stayed in the town of the town face those from the lower part, the in 1566. A house in the town now tells the Doonies. The object of the game is to carry story of her tragic life. the leather ball, decorated with ribbons, to the Jedburgh offers plenty for the visitor and players` side of the town. For the Uppies, it is residents. The listed routes highlight a range the Castle Jail and over the wall and for the of way-marked pathways to suit walkers Doonies the goal is the Jed Water. 4 Paths Around Jedburgh Neighbouring villages Some of the routes also start from, visit, or are near neighbouring villages. The villages of St Boswells, Ancrum, Crailing, Eckford, Nisbet, Morebattle, Oxnam, and Bonchester Bridge are all close to Jedburgh. Each village has its own character and is worth exploring further. Waymarking and Maps The routes are waymarked with the Jedburgh Abbey distinctive yellow and dark green ‘Jedburgh Paths’ discs. Some of the paths follow Jedburgh Abbey sections of the Borders Abbeys Way, St The red sandstone abbey was founded Cuthberts Way and Dere Street so the discs in 1138 by David I, it occupies a may not be used here. commanding position overlooking the Jed Water. The 12th century abbey church Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50 000, sheet is one of Scotland`s most outstanding 80 or Explorer 1:25 000, sheet OL16 maps medieval buildings. This house of should be used in conjunction with this Augustinian canons from Beauvais in booklet so that walkers can identify the hills France was deliberately located close and other points of interest. to the site of an earlier Anglo-Saxon monastery and stones from a nearby Walkers are Welcome Roman fort can be seen in its fabric. King In 2010, Jedburgh was awarded ‘Walkers are Alexander III was married to Yolande de Welcome’ status recognizing Jedburgh as a Dreux here in 1285 and King Edward I place which has something special to offer of England stayed here during the wars walkers. This will help to strengthen the of independence (his soldiers took the reputation of Jedburgh as a place for visitors roofinglead for siege engines). The abbey to come and enjoy the outdoors bringing (and the town) bore the brunt of attacks benefits to the local economy. by the English and their allies seven times between 1409 and 1545 and was fortified in 1548 by French allies of the Scots. The story of the abbey is told in an Walk it is the Paths to Health Project in the interpretation centre and the cloister and Scottish Borders and aims to encourage domestic ranges have been excavated people to take up walking as part of a and laid out to view. Now cared for by healthier lifestyle. Our walks are usually Historic Scotland, it is open to visitors all short and easy, though the routes can year round. Admission charge applies. sometimes involve rough paths and low level gradients. You will findthe Walk It logo on routes 1, 2,3,6 and 11. We have chosen Toilet Facilities these walks for the length and level gradient. The public toilets in Jedburgh are situated For information telephone in these areas: Tourist Information Centre, 01835 825060. Lothian Park Car Park. 5 Paths Around Jedburgh General Advice Livestock Before setting off on longer walks etc., always The routes in this booklet pass through check the weather forecast and prepare livestock farming areas. Please remember yourself accordingly, but remember that that the farmer’s livelihood may depend on weather conditions can change rapidly. the rearing and sale of livestock, and always Remember that hot weather, causing act responsibly. Dogs can be a particular sunburn and/or dehydration, can be just concern for farmers during lambing time as debilitating as rain or snow. Always (March – May) and when cows are calving carry adequate cover for your body in all (Spring & Autumn). conditions. Dogs therefore should not be taken into fields On longer hill walks you should always wear where there are young livestock. This or carry good waterproofs, proper walking includes all young livestock such as lambs, boots, windproof clothing, and take food and calves and foals. In more open countryside drink with you. These provisions may not be where lambs are present, keep your dog on necessary on the shorter, low level walks, but a short lead. Disturbance at this time can a light waterproof and refreshments are still separate young livestock from their mothers worth taking, just in case. When on a longer leaving them cold, hungry and exposed to walk, a map and compass should be carried predators. to aid navigation. Dogs should not be taken into fieldsof cattle Take great care when walking on when they have calves, as the cows see a dog country roads. as a threat and may attack it and you. Go into a neighbouring field or onto adjacent ● Pavements or paths should be used if land. There is the possibility of encountering provided lambs and calves on routes 2, 4, 5, 8, 9a, 9b, ● If there is no pavement or path, walk 10, 11, 12 and 13. on the right-hand side of the road so that you can see oncoming traffic.Y ou During the bird breeding season (April – should take extra care and be prepared June) keep your dog under close control or on to walk in single file, especially on a short lead in ground nesting areas.