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The Fanns

Equestrian Route

The Fanns

Equestrian

Part of the Buccleuch country rides, this route can easily be joined onto the Hawick riding route or to the North to the Yarrow and Minch moor routes.

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What you'll see

The Fanns Waypoint One

From Bowhill, ride past the adventure playground and turn left before the wrought iron gates. Follow the road and continue past both loch. Turn right…


The Fanns Waypoint Two

Fork left and continue along past the kennels at Shieldshaugh, follow the route to Fauldshope steading


The Fanns Waypoint Three

Turn right follow the track through two fields.


The Fanns Waypoint Four

Go through the gate down the track past the cottages and turn right up through the wood across the field to a gate. Turn left…


The Fanns Waypoint Five

At the church turn left over the bridge. You are on the road and there are bends, traffic may be fast. Turn right onto a…


The Fanns Waypoint Six

Once in the field follow the track up the hill, where the track divides take the lower track and follow through 3 gates.


The Fanns Waypoint Seven

When you come to the old cottage circle it to the left heading for a gate in the wall keeping the dyke on your left,…


The Fanns Waypoint Eight

Continue uphill to the next stone wall, go through the gate and turn left (2 1/2km) Follow the track heading to a group of Scots…


The Fanns Waypoint Nine

Ride parallel to the forestry plantations on the right heading for the wire fence, through the gate continuing left uphill, right diagonally do not go…


The Fanns Waypoint Ten

Go through the horse gate and follow the track to the fork then head left going down the hill , just as it rises up…


The Fanns Waypoint Eleven

At the end of the track turn left onto the B7009 then right through the yard at Oakwood mill and picking up the track at…


The Fanns Waypoint Twelve

At the end of the track turn left onto the B7009 then right through the yard at Oakwood mill and picking up the track at…