A foot in two
nations along the Tweed
The Independent, Sunday
April 22, 2012
Independent reporter Mark
Rowe takes us on a walk on the border of England and Scotland, along the river
Tweed, where we can find the three metre wide, natural border set in a
beautiful scenery. Being a peaceful area at the moment, the border wasn’t
always that tranquil. At one time in history, armies from the north and south
fought bitter battles in this part of the country.
Starting the walk at Paxton,
one is coming across many bridges on this trip.
Rowe is accompanied on is walk by Ian Kille, a local geologist and owner
of a B&B, who knows everything there is to know about the area.
The route follows the
path along Merse View, then goes to Foulden.
From Foulden the track leads to Low Cocklaw, crossing the Whiteadder bridge and
leads to Paxton Toll House and River Tweed. From the river you can retrace your
steps and return via Paxton House to Paxton Village.
Opinion
The reason I chose this article
is because I love hiking. I went to Scotland last year and I walked 20
kilometres a day around St. Andrews, Edinburgh and Sterling. The scenery is so lovely, I could recommend it
to anyone. When you are walking, you really get to appreciate nature. Moreover,
the Scottish people are very friendly, and they will tell you all there is to
know about the area you are visiting. You meet many different people on the way, and
that is a unique experience in itself. People tend to take more time to talk to
you when you are walking, presumably because they think you have more time.
This results in interesting conversations on various subjects. The
abovementioned walk would be something I would really like to do. Maybe next
year?
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