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Hawick, Branxholme Bridge, ‘Joogly Brig’ & Wilton Lodge Park Circular

Number
2.3
Date
05/09/2011
Distance
6 m / 9.7 km
Grading
Easier
Duration
2 hours 
Ascent
0
Check In
09:30
Depart
10:00
Leaders
Jackie Middlemas & John Moffat
Organisation
Hawick 50+
Full walking gear is not required
Coach return service not provided
Coach outbound service not provided
Packed lunch not required
A gentle amble, with no hills or rough ground to negotiate, up the A7 by Teviot side to Branxholme Bridge, then down by the “Joogly Brig” followed by a pleasant relaxing walk through Wilton Lodge Park and back to the Walk Centre. Sponsor: Scott and Charters

Paths To Health Walk It Walk- Wilton Lodge Park

Number
3.3
Date
06/09/2011
Distance
2 m / 3.2 km
Grading
Easier
Duration
1 hour 
Ascent
0
Check In
10:30
Depart
11:00
Leaders
Denise Carmicheal & Felicty Howden
Organisation
Scottish Borders Council
Full walking gear is not required
Coach return service not provided
Coach outbound service not provided
Packed lunch not required
Join the Walk It project for a walk around the multi award winning Wilton Lodge Park. The park is situated in the picturesque Teviot valley in the town of Hawick. Within the park’s 107 acres there are a wide range of features, floral displays, monuments, a waterfall and a walled garden. Sponsor:...

A Look Round Copshaw

Number
4.3
Date
07/09/2011
Distance
5 m / 8 km
Grading
Easier
Duration
2 hours 30 minutes (There is a 30min coach rides to/from the start/finish, please add this to the walk duration time.)
Ascent
0
Check In
09:30
Depart
10:00
Leaders
Joan Robson, local historian
Full walking gear is not required
Coach return service not provided
Coach outbound service not provided
Packed lunch not required
This Walk Is Now Full. An easy relaxing day looking round this interesting example of a planned village which was established in 1793 as a settlement for handloom weavers. There is plenty of open space with a main gathering place called Douglas Square. The walk leader, Joan Robson is a member of th...

Riccarton Junction

Number
6.3
Date
09/09/2011
Distance
4.5 m / 7.2 km
Grading
Easier
Duration
3 hours (There is a 30min coach rides to/from the start/finish, please add this to the walk duration time.)
Ascent
200mtr
Check In
09:30
Depart
10:00
Leaders
Margaret Cairns & Tom Tokley
Organisation
Hawick 50+
Full walking gear required
Coach return service provided
Coach outbound service provided
Packed lunch required
This Walk Is Now Full. An easy walk along forest track to Riccarton Junction which is now a deserted railway village that in its heyday was a thriving community with 118 residents with a school, post office, grocery store and police station. It was only accessible by rail until 1963. The walk then...

Hawick, Whitehaugh Circular

Number
7.3
Date
10/09/2011
Distance
4 m / 6.4 km
Grading
Easier
Duration
2 hours 30 minutes 
Ascent
200mtr
Check In
13:45
Depart
14:15
Leaders
Jim Kyle & Alex Brodie
Organisation
Hawick 50+
Full walking gear required
Coach return service not provided
Coach outbound service not provided
Packed lunch not required
On leaving the Walk Centre we cross the river Teviot then walk through the park passing the museum, war memorial, Jimmie Guthrie statue and sports pitches. We then take the road to Briery Hill Farm, turn right onto 2 Dykes track, on reaching Whitehaugh road we then join the right of way which take...
 
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