Borders Abbeys Way

Borders

A circular route passing the sites and ruins of four medieval abbeys at Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso and Jedburgh and opening up the beauty of the Scottish Borders. This Way is steeped in 12th century history: the time when the Border abbeys were first established and granted their Royal charters. The monks knew how to select prime locations, next to the River Tweed and Teviot for their salmon fishing, and in the fertile plains below the Eildon Hills. Melrose is a convenient starting point and the Way also visits Kelso, Jedburgh, Hawick and Selkirk.

Path booklet, in sections, may be downloaded from the Scottish Borders Council website.

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Details:

Path Type:	Scotland's Great Trails
Waymark:	White AW symbol on posts
Attributes:	Scotland's Great Trails Average Gradients Moorland Heritage Religious
Start and Finish:	NT548342 - Melrose Abbey, Borders
Web Sites:	Scottish Borders Council - Borders Abbeys Way Scotland's Great Trails - Borders Abbeys Way Walk Highlands - Border Abbeys Way

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Walking the Borders Abbeys Way : the abbeys of Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso and Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders  (Cicerone Press  - 2019 )
Guidebook	Borders Abbeys Way  (Rucksack Readers  - 2017 )
Guidebook	Borders Abbeys Way  (Mike Salter  - 2008 )
Guidebook	Borders Abbeys Way  (Northern Heritage  - 2007 )
Leaflet	Borders Abbeys Way  (Scottish Borders Council  - 2014 )
External download	Borders Abbeys Way Leaflet  (Scottish Borders Council  - 2014 )
External download	Borders Abbeys Way Certificate - Application Form  (Scottish Borders Council )

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