Although there are no very high mountains, the Borders have always attracted walkers keen to explore the quiet moorlands, rolling hills, ancient woodland and rugged coast, as well as the romantic ruins of abbeys and castles, grand estates and rich literary heritage of the area.

Ancient native tribes and Roman legions left their mark on this landscape, as did years of fierce warfare with our southern neighbours and raiding by ruthless Border Reivers. These 40 walks will introduce you to some of the fascinating history which shaped this most intriguing, as well as beautiful region.

List of Walk Locations

Berwickshire and the East Coast
Cove to Siccar Point
St Abb's Head Circular
Eyemouth to Coldingham Priory
Coldstream and The Hirsel
Greenlaw Dean and Blackcastle Rings
Duns Law and Hen Poo
Edin's Hall Broch
The Twa Brithers o' Twin Law
Dabshead Hill and the Lamb's Moor

Upper Tweed Valley
West Linton and the old roads
Broughton Heights
Neidpath Castle and the Tweed
Cademuir Hill and the Manor Water
Cardrona Forest and Tower
Lee Pen
Minch Moor and the Cheese Well
Loch Eddy and the Glen
Meigle Hill

Ettrick and Yarrow
Broad Law from the Megget Stane
Ring of St Mary's Loch
Loch of the Lowes by Riskinhope Hope
Kirkhope Tower and Hill
Ettrick Pen
Three Brethren from Yarrowford
The Duchess's Drive and Newark Castle
The Haining

Melrose, Kelso and Jedburgh
Abbotsford and Melrose
The Eildon Hills
St Boswells and the Tweed
Waterloo Monument and Peniel Heugh
Kelso to Roxburgh
Kirk Yetholm and Halterburn
Woden Law and Dere Street

Around Hawick and Liddesdale
The Minto Hills
Ruberslaw
Stobs Camp and Penchrise Pen
Treviothead and the Three Stanes
Hermitage Castle and Hill
Priest Hill
Newcastleton Forest and the Border Stane