St Cuthbert Way Day 3, April 18, Tuesday
Start Fauhope Country House
Stop Howden Visitors Center and then get a ride with B&B host to Jedburgh.
Miles walked: 16.2
Breakfast at the B&B was served with a lovely window view.
This was our first °full breakfast”. The black disk on right is blood pudding. And yes, those are beans.
After returning across the river to Melrose, we walk past town center and start a long series of Steps.
Looking back at Melrose below, you can see the path rises straight up the hill as we near the saddle between two of the three Eildon peaks.
A Roman signal station was located on middle Eildon peak.
We descend through pleasant fields with nearby sheep.
We approach a small village with a restored well, dubbed Pants Well.
Hedge experts advertise their expertise with a woven hedge. We pass along many hedgerows today.
EU propaganda
The little sign says “Project part financed by the European Union. Europe and Scotland. Making it work together.”
we pass along the edge of a golf course, which we include an image here for some of our friends who are wild about golf.
Along River Tweed again
Pump well, fancy technology for the day. Donkeys turned a wheel in this structure to power a pump to bring spring water to Benrig House, above.
Sheep with lambs were a frequent sight on the walk.
Our last stretch was along a Roman road, no longer very visible on the ground.
Lilliot Cross marks a meeting place where British and Scottish kings sent representatives to talk to try to avoid wars.
KK had not hiked such a long day frr over 25 years, since our hike to Stone Lions in Bandalier National Monument. And she finished like a champ, though sore and weary.
The BB host picks us up and brings us into Jedburgh to Allerton House.
We go to a pub for dinner and pass Jedburgh Abbey.
We will visit the abbey more tomorrow.