Having arrived in Kelso at the end of Anglo-Scottish Border Day 3, for Anglo-Scottish Border Day we would cycle over to Beal in Northumberland. Before we left Kelso, however, there was some washing we needed to do! So, we made our way through the streets of Kelso and up to the Revolution Laundry washing machines on the edge of town. While the laundry was churning away we dropped back into town for a cuppa while we waited. Unfortunately, it now…
We had rocked up to Selkirk at the end of Anglo-Scottish Border 2. Anglo-Scottish Border Day 3 would see us visit the four Borders Abbeys – Melrose, Dryburgh, Jedburgh, Kelso – and finishing at Kelso. Today would be a day of site-seeing, and we had quite a few site to see! Leaving Selkirk we joined the track alongside Ettrick Water for a little while. A few miles in to the ride, where Ettrick Water meets the River Tweed, we crossed…
This Anglo-Scottish Border Itinerary outlines our main summer tour for 2023. It is, as usual, our annual group cycle tour with some of our friends from Stockport Community Cycling Club. This year the team will be Andy P, Sarah, Andy S, Andy S, Neil, Tracey and Dave. This will be our twelfth summer tour. Yet again it promises to be something special! Anglo-Scottish border region is often considered to be a hidden gem when it comes to cycle touring on…
St Cuthbert’s Way Walk Day 3 would see us walking from Jedfoot Bridge to Morebattle – a distance of about 10 miles. Leaving Jedburgh where we had stayed overnight, we got a lift back to Jedfoot Bridge with Nicholl, which is where our St Cuthbert’s Way Walk Day 2 had finished. Once Nicholl had dropped off at the point where we left the route the previous day, she headed back into Jedburgh for a look around. Jedburgh Abbey In the…
St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Day 2 had been a tough day, so we were hoping for a slightly less challenging day of cycling on our St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Day 3 route from Melrose to Jedburgh. First, however, we took a bit of time out and visited Priorwood Gardens. We had been here before on our Coast and Castles South tour and enjoyed the visit. It was a peaceful start to the morning. Across the road from Priorwood Gardens is…
