Riverside Walk and Hartrigge

This is a leisurely route along the banks of Jed Water following a country road for a short distance it then follows the old drive of Hartrigge Estate back into town.

You cross over Canongate Bridge a particularly attractive 16th century structure consisting of three spans and cut water shaped wedges on the piers. The mix of old town, farmland and riverside makes this an interesting short route.

1. Leave the Canongate car park and turn left into Abbey Place, then walk downhill to Abbey Bridge End.

2. After 30 metres or so, turn left through the underpass and on reaching the other side of the A68, turn left onto the riverside path.

3. Follow the path downstream. Pass under the 16th century Canongate Bridge, now used only by pedestrians. In days gone by, this was the main access bridge into the town.

4. Where the path meets the A68 road, cross the road and turn right until you reach the end of the adjacent old Townfoot Bridge. Follow the road down the right side of the river, past the Goose Pool, where, many years ago, the villagers used to keep their geese. Continue, to join the riverside path.

5. The path eventually meets the road again at the Station Bridge. For the Easy Access route, retrace your steps from here. To continue, cross the road, turn right and then almost immediately left onto the minor road leading to Woodend.

6. Continue along this road for a short distance and turn right, climbing the hill towards Wester and Easter Ulston. At the top of the steep incline and after passing the first house on the right, take the old driveway that forks to the right, passing farm buildings and kennels.

7. Follow this driveway as it dips and then travels uphill. Near Towerburn Wood is a good place to look for woodland songbirds. The track eventually swings to the right past the converted Hartrigge Stables until a gateway is reached. Pass through the gate on the left and continue along the driveway.

8. After passing through a small wood the driveway begins to descend past houses on the right. Stay on the Jedburgh Circular route footway below the school and exit onto a road.

9. Turn right on this road and walk downhill, crossing the junction into Richmond Row. Cross over the Canongate Bridge, turn left onto the riverside path and retrace your steps back to the start point.