Newbattle Circular

Walk Key Points of Interest Newbattle Woods Circular Newbattle Abbey College Former home of the Marqeusses of Lo- thian Distance: 3.5miles / 6km Maiden’s Bridge Later 15th Century single span arched bridge over the South Esk Ascent: 236ft / 72m

Time: 2.5 hours

Terrain – Off road path • Mainly low level • Tarmac • Sometimes muddy . Main road •

Newbattle Abbey College Grounds Newbattle Abbey College

200m away. Here you will reach the the main road. OS Map: No 66 Edinburgh river path. Turn right along the river Turn left along the road taking the path. This area has quite few paths but roadside pavement until you reach the as long as you keep heading upstream bridge over the river. Cross the road at Start point: Driveway outside along any of these paths you will reach this point taking the path along the Newbattle Abbey College. the A7 after about 400m. right hand bank of the river. Take great At the A7 turn left along the pave- care if you take the path with steep Gr: NT 33250 65955 ment going past the public house/ drops to the left. Shortly, you will see restaurant for approximately 200m Newbattle Abbey College to your left Introduction until a gap in the wall marks the begin- where you started. Continue along the For Sat Nav users: A great river valley walk mainly through woodlands but includes stunning ning of a path. Take the main path path for around 1 km until you reach built heritage and a beautiful designed landscape. which after around 200m runs fairly the historic Maiden’s Bridge. Cross the Lat: 55.882099 Start from the car park at Newbattle Take the upper path through the close to a field. (If the path take you bridge and turn first left taking the path Long: -3.0685808 Abbey College and walk up the main woodlands keeping to the top of the near steep drops on your left, turn right along the river. Follow this path until drive in a direction away from the Col- slopes with a wall visible to your right. immediately across the vegetation until you reach a large open space. Veer Public transport: Yes lege towards the main road. Cross the Follow this path for approximately 1km you meet the main path again). Con- right towards the right hand side of the road and turn right along the pave- keeping to the flat area at top of the tinue along the path for around 600m rear of the college (as the riverside Car Parking: Yes ment. Walk along the pavement for slopes to the left. After 1km or so, the keeping to the right of any wooden path is sometimes closed). Keep away around 200m until you see a round- path begins to descend and you will bollards that mark sheer drops to the from buildings to allow people ade- about about 50m away. At this point reach a large grass open space within left until you reach some steep steps. quate privacy . Once at the front of the Refreshments: Lothianbridge there is a gap in the wall next to the a housing area. Cross the open space Go down the steps and then straight college, you will be near to your start Routes: DS/JK entrance to the cemetery. heading towards some trees around ahead along the path until you meet point. Photos: JK