The Steel Bonnets Return - With a Howl on the Wind

The legendary Teviotdale Steel Bonnets ride again into our valley - fiercer, louder, and more thrilling than ever before.

This September, the group are not coming alone. Two noble Bloodhounds, the very breed once known on the Borders as Sleuthhounds – trackers of both cattle thieves and men – will be joining the team, bringing history to life in a way rarely witnessed.

These magnificent hounds, famed since the 1300s for their unmatched skill in tracking humans across the Scottish–English Borderlands, will take centre stage during two special Manhunt demonstrations held across the day.

Manhunt Experience – Live Tracking Demonstrations

11:00 AM
2:00 PM

At each time slot, visitors will witness an authentic man-trailing pursuit, as the Bloodhounds follow the trail in a dramatic, immersive manhunt scenario – a powerful nod to the true history of the Borders, when Sleuthhounds were occasionally called upon to track those who vanished into the wild knules and edges of the waste.

What to Expect

- Live Bloodhound tracking demonstrations
- Interactive Manhunt experience at 11am & 2pm
- Border history, folklore, and family entertainment

A rare opportunity to witness the famed sleuthing dogs of old in action