Morebattle to Jedburgh

Following St Cuthbert’s Way and the Borders Abbeys Way (both routes are one of Scotland’s Great Trails) you can enjoy this route from Morebattle to Jedburgh.

The whole St Cuthbert’s Way route is 62.5miles/100km from Melrose to Lindisfarne. It is often walked as a walking holiday in around 5 days. Walkers finish the route across the Pilgrims Way or on the causeway to Lindisfarne.

Take the public bus from Jedburgh to Morebattle to the start of your walk. You will pass the impressive ruin of Cessford Castle which has interpretation boards for your information and is worth taking time to visit.

1. From Morebattle head west (past the school) on the B6401 for 1 mile. Take care, face oncoming traffic.

2. At the road junction, turn left (signposted St Cuthbert’s Way) and follow the minor road for almost 2 miles as it winds its way towards Cessford Farm, passing the impressive Cessford Castle on the way.

3. At the road junction turn right, continue down the road for 100 metres, then carry straight on up the farm track between the cottages as it swings left and continues up hill.

4. At the coniferous woodland turn right following the wood as the path turns left and then right to follow a dyke. At the junction of 2 dykes, cross the ladder stile, and turn left keeping left as you go round the field edge and through coniferous woodland before entering into another field for 100 metres.

5. Turn left through a small gate to enter the wood, bear right and follow the edge of the wood until it descends to cross a burn and climb to the edge of a field. Follow the path as it swings right and then left round the edge of the field and climbs towards the farm at the top of the rise.

6. At the road turn left then immediately right and follow the road to a wood.

7. Turn left and follow the path as it climbs gradually through the wood. At the edge of the wood turn right on a track which descends steeply to the cottage at Littledeanlees.

8. Just before the entrance to the cottage turn left onto the fenced path around the perimeter of the property. After entering into the field go diagonally to the right in front of the cottage and follow the path down to cross the bridge over the Oxnam Water. Follow the track up to the roadside.

9. Head downhill and turn left to leave the road at a bend. Follow the path through the woodland until it eventually joins another track (this is Dere Street).

10. Turn right and drop downhill. At the next track junction turn left (signposted Borders Abbeys Way). Continue along this track and continue on the tarmac road. At the road junction bear left and continue down the road to the edge of Jedburgh.

11. Cross the main road (A68). Follow the riverside path into the centre of town.