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Jubilee Path makes great impression on Rory
Royalty visited Eckford on Friday 17 June in the shape of celebrated impressionist and comedian Rory Bremner, who formally launched the newly created “Jubilee Path”.
It is fitting that ‘Prince Charles’ is doing the honours in the year of the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations.
Crailing, Eckford & Nisbet Community Council have worked closely with landowners, tenant farmers and the Scottish Borders Council Countryside Ranger Service to develop a path that links up the three villages.
Much of the route is on well established pathways such as St Cuthbert’s Way and the Four Abbeys Way while the two newly added sections join up with these to create a fabulous 12.5 mile circular pathway.
The new sections provide walkers with stunning views after a moderate climb up Wooden Hill and a peaceful setting to take a rest in a beautiful location overlooking the meandering Kale Water. There is good news too for the less ambitious walker as the path can also be tackled in separate sections e.g. Eckford to Jedfoot 6.5 miles, Jedfoot to Kalemouth 4.3 miles, Kalemouth to Eckford 1.7 miles or vice versa.
If walkers choose their times carefully when planning their walk they can incorporate refreshments stops on or very close to the route in the shape of Teviot Smokery, Kirkbank, Eckford and the Caddy Mann at Mounthooly. It is also possible to reach key points on the route using the local ‘hail and ride’ Bus Service 20 which operates between Kelso and Jedburgh.
Rory Bremner said: “I am delighted to have been asked to formally launch this walk on behalf of the Community Council and commend the volunteers for their efforts in making this project a reality. My family and I love to take a little time to relax when we are here so we are looking forward to making use of this route during our visits. It’s a beautiful walk – rivers, bridges, glimpses of the Cheviots and the Eildons and great cafes along the way.”
Community Council Chairman John Campbell said: “This path was the brainwave of my predecessor Charlie Robertson who has been instrumental in identifying the route, making sure it is accessible and producing the Jubilee Path booklet which will be widely available. We are also grateful to the many funders and sponsors of the project.”
Doug Wilson, Regional Director at VisitScotland, said: “We are delighted to support the opening of the new Jubilee Path. It demonstrates a real commitment by the local community council to further enhancing our region’s tourism offering and attracting more visitors to the Scottish Borders, an area renowned for its walking and outdoor pursuits.”
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Notes to Editors
Crailing, Eckord and Nisbet Community Council is a legally recognised group of local people with an interest in their community. The main role of Community Council is to represent their local area, to consult with local residents, and pass their views on to public sector organisations such as Scottish Borders Council, NHS Borders and the Scottish Executive.
Crailing, Eckford & Nisbet Community Councillors are particularly keen to improve local amenities and facilities for the benefit of residents and to develop community relationships between the three villages and their surrounding areas.
Sponsors of the ‘Jubilee Path Launch element only’ include: Teviot Smokery - Eckford, Sainsbury’s
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