Along the Lauder Burn

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From the car park, walk east along Market Place and turn right at the church to walk down Mill Wynd. Cross the bridge, then bear right at the fingerpost that points you along the Southern Upland Way.

The wide, grassy track now leads gently uphill, past a mobile phone mast and up to a gate. Go through the gate and continue ahead. The path is clear and firm underfoot and you're now walking with a golf course on your left and the deep gully of the Lauder Burn on your right. Soon pass a small copse on the left-hand side. Continue walking past the copse and maintain direction until you descend towards a ladder stile. Don't cross this stile but bear to the right, leaving the Southern Upland Way.

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  Terrain  - Grassy tracks, open fields
  Landscape  - Rolling hills and farmland
  Dog friendliness  - Keep on lead near livestock
  Parking  - High Street in Lauder
  Toilets en route  - By Market Place in Lauder
About the walk
Like all towns in the Borders, Lauder is steeped in tradition. The town dates back to the 14th century and is a fine example of a medieval Scottish 'burgh'. The Tolbooth in the Market Place, for instance, was built so that tolls could be collected from people selling goods at the market. The...
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Along the Lauder Burn

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Additional information
  Terrain - Grassy tracks, open fields
  Landscape - Rolling hills and farmland
  Dog friendliness - Keep on lead near livestock
  Parking - High Street in Lauder
  Toilets en route - By Market Place in Lauder
About the walk
Like all towns in the Borders, Lauder is steeped in tradition. The town dates back to the 14th century and is a fine example of a medieval Scottish 'burgh'. The Tolbooth in the Market Place, for instance, was built so that tolls could be collected from people selling goods at the market. The...
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Scottish Borders
Southern Scotland is often referred to as the Lowlands, to distinguish it from the mountainous grandeur of the North-West Highlands. But don’t be fooled by the description.