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Anglo-Scottish Border Day 2 – Newcastleton to Selkirk

Anglo-Scottish Border Day 2 – Newcastleton to Selkirk

Having arrived in Newcastleton at the end of Anglo-Scottish Border Day 1, Anglo-Scottish Border Day 2 would take us on to Selkirk via Hawick. First things first, however … breakfast. We found an excellent café just up the road from the bunkhouse called Copshaw Kitchen. Fuelled up, we set off along the B6537 out of Newcastleton as it followed the winding Liddel Water, and then soon the B6399, as it followed the path of Hermitage Water. Cycling up the B6399,…

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Anglo-Scottish Border Day 1 – Carlisle to Gretna to Newcastleton

Anglo-Scottish Border Day 1 – Carlisle to Gretna to Newcastleton

Finally, it had arrived our annual summer tour! The Anglo-Scottish Border route is a coast-to-coast cycle route starting from Carlisle, then cycling to Gretna, before following the border to Berwick-upon-Tweed. For Anglo-Scottish Border Day 1 we would just be making our way to Newcastleton. Last year, we experienced rail travel misery in reaching the start point of the tour. Thankfully, this year it was much more pleasant. We had agreed to cycle in two groups to reach our first destination,…

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Anglo-Scottish Border Itinerary

Anglo-Scottish Border Itinerary

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…

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St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Day 2 – Newcastleton to Melrose

St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Day 2 – Newcastleton to Melrose

Our St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Day 1 had been in glorious sunshine. It was, however, a slightly overcast sky that greeted us on the morning of our St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Day 2. Today we would be cycling from Newcastleton to Melrose. Our route began by continuing along the side of the Liddesdale valley. After a few miles, we turned off the B6357 and cycled through the village of Steele Road. A little further on we decided to take a…

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St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Day 1 – Carlisle to Gretna to Newcastleton

St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast Day 1 – Carlisle to Gretna to Newcastleton

It was a lovely sunny day when Andy arrived for the start of our St Cuthbert’s Way Coast-to-Coast cycle tour. Today we would be cycling from Carlisle to Gretna, where the coast-to-coast starts, then on to Newcastleton. Sarah was already on her St Cuthbert’s Way walk. Indeed the walkers were now on their third day. There was, however, a little bit of cycling to do before we arrived in Carlisle. Firstly, to get to Stockport rail station. Then secondly, to…

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