Kelso - Roxburgh circular

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Two Castles - Roxburgh Castle ruins & Floors Castle in background

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Overview

A leisurely circular walk alongside the Rivers Tweed & Teviot, passing Scotland’s ancient Capital. We pass the site of the original Roxburgh town and Castle.

Sunday, 12 April 2026

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 1:30 pm

Difficulty:: Leisurely
Distance:: 11.3km / 7.0mi
Ascent:: 300m / 984ft
Type:: circular

Terrain: About 1 mile of pavement walking alongside a main road on both the outward and return journeys. Riverside grass paths, returning along a disused railway track. The path beside the river is quite good – in places it is close to the water’s edge with trip hazards such as stones and tree roots in the path.

Features

Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
Accessible by public transport
Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:: NT 72976 33861
Nearest postcode:: TD5 7BH
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Start time:: 10:00 am

The Knowes car park - behind Kelso Abbey

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