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Family Walks

Walking Route

Family Walks

Walking

Here you'll find a wide selection of walks suitable for young or older family members. Some walks have activities along the way to keep the younger members interested.

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What you'll see

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Wilton Lodge Park - Hawick

Outdoor Activities

Wilton Lodge Park sits by Hawick and is the largest formal park in the Borders region.

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Swinnie Woods - Jedburgh

Outdoor Activities

A short circular through the Swinnie Plantation, Swinnie Woods is one of the smallest woodlands managed by Forestry Commission Scotland in the Scottish Borders.

Image of Here you'll find a wide selection of walks suitable for young or older family members. Some walks have activities along the way to keep the younger members interested.

Tweedbank Gunknowe Loch - Tweedbank

Low Level Walks

This very short circular around Tweedbank Park and Gunknowe Loch is a lovely family nature trail for everyone to enjoy.

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Bowhill House & Grounds - Selkirk

Visitor Attractions

This accessible route can be enjoyed by users with limited ability by following the estate roads and some of the lochs paths have hard surfacing.…

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Tweed River viewpoints - Peebles

Low Level Walks

The River Tweed is 97 miles long and runs east through the Scottish Borders down into northern England and has some wonderful walks along the…

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St Abbs and Coldingham Bay - St Abbs

Animals & Wildlife

This circular route from Coldingham to St Abbs offers breathtaking views.

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Smugglers Trail - Eyemouth

Outdoor Activities

The Smuggler's Trail is a route retracing the history of smugglers from the 1750s on the Berwickshire coast.

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Cruggleton Castle Walk - Whithorn

Low Level Walks

Approximately half a days walk to Cruggleton Castle.

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Kilsture Forest Circular - Sorbie

Low Level Walks

Choice of two forest trails walks

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Torrs Point Walk - Kirkcudbright

Low Level Walks

A 14.5km costal walk following the east side of Kirkcudbright Bay with a loop out to Torrs Point

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Rockcliffe to Sandyhills - Dalbeattie

Low Level Walks

6 km walk starting at Rockcliffe and ending at Sandyhills.

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New Luce To Kilhern - New Luce

Low Level Walks

A 3.5km circular farmland and moorland walk, taking approximately 3 hours to complete.

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Wamphray Glen - Moffat

Low Level Walks

A 5km circular wood, farmland and quiet road walk around picturesque Wamphray Glen.

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Round the Water and Carstramon Woods - Gatehouse of Fleet

Low Level Walks

This circular countryside and woodland walk is 11km and takes about 4 hours to complete.

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Clints of Dromore - Gatehouse of Fleet

Low Level Walks

This circular moorland walk is 2.5km and will take approximately 1 hour to complete.

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Castle Loch to Lochmaben - Lockerbie

Low Level Walks

4km family Friendly Walk round Robert the Bruce’s Loch.

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Garrie's Wood - Gatehouse of Fleet

Low Level Walks

This circular woodland walk is 2.5km and will take approxiamtely 1 hour.