Hen Poo and Colonel’s Walk

Walking Route

Hen Poo and Colonel’s Walk

Walking

This circular follows two established routes through the Duns Castle Estate and includes the attractive Hen Poo Loch that is managed as a wildlife reserve.

Duns Castle was erected in the 14th century by Robert the Bruce’s nephew, the Earl of Moray, and has been the seat of the Hay family since 1696. Each generation has enlarged and embellished the original tower transforming it into the castle that we see today.

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Distance:
4mi / 6.5km
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Total climb:
394ft / 120m
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Total descent:
394ft / 120m
Towns along route:
Duns
Difficulty:
Easy
Difficulty notes:
Estate roads, tracks and woodland paths, pavements, timber footbridge.
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What you'll see

Duns

Towns & Villages

The town of Duns was once a thriving livestock town with a large market square.