Time on Feet

Route details

Park along the main high street and follow signs for the St Cuthbert’s Way. This will take you down to the golf course and from here you follow a lovely narrow trail along the south side of the river Tweed all the way to an old stone bridge. Cross the bridge, being careful of traffic, and follow signs for the Borders Abbey Way up a set of wooden stairs. You then follow this trail all the way to Dryburgh Abbey, one of the 4 historic ruined abbeys in the Borders.

Once at the Abbey there is an optional but recommended out and back to the impressive Wallace Statue, looking out over the Tweed to the Eildons. Return to the riverside and follow a small road north past the interesting Temple of the Muses, looping back around the the riverside path back to the Temple. Cross the chain bridge, another interesting feature and from here there are two options.

Option 1 is to follow the route above along the river, though there is a section too rocky to run for around 200m total. Option 2 is to follow the road from the bridge to Newtown St Boswells and return to St Boswells that way.

It is a quiet gem and shows off many Borders icons, though some of the trails get badly covered in fallen leaves and hide the roots so be wary of this if running it in late October-December.