Annan Walking Group

The Annan Walking Group Membership Details (£5.00 per annum for those over 16) may be obtained by contacting the Secretary, Roderick McCallum, on (01461) 202104.

Non-members may join the Walks but a Walk Fee of £2.00 will be payable to the Walk Coordinator on the day (fee does not apply to those under 16).

The following reports detail just some of the walks that have taken place in 2007 / 2008:

2008
- WALK 109, 11 May (report)
- WALK 108, 27 Apr (report)
- WALK 107, 13 Apr (report)
- WALK 106, 22 Mar (report)
- WALK 105, 9 Mar (report)
- WALK 104, 23 Feb (report)
- WALK 103, 10 Feb (report)
- WALK 102, 26 Jan (report)
2007
- WALK 100, 9 Dec (report)
- WALK 98, 11 Nov (report)
- WALK 97, 27 Oct (report)
- WALK 96, 14 Oct (report)
- WALK 95, 22 Sept (report)
- WALK 94, 9 Sept (report)
- WALK 93, 25 August (report)
- WALK 92, 12 August (report)
- WALK 91, 28 July (report)
- WALK 89, 23 June (report)
- WALK 88, 10 June (report)
- WALK 87, 26 May (report)
- WALK 86, 5 May (report)
- WALK 84 , 28 April (report)
- WALK 83, 24 March (report)
- WALK 82, 11 March (report)
- WALK 81, 24 Feb. (report)
- WALK 80, 11 Feb. (report)
- WALK 79, 27 Jan. (report)

Annan Walking Group

The following walks are organised for 2008 (click on a walk for more information when available):

WALK (110) REPORT, Sat 24 May
From the village of Armathwaite, which was originally a Viking settlement, the walking group crossed the river Eden via an impressive 4 arched 18th. century sandstone bridge into Coomb Woods.
Coomb Woods is a well managed woodland containing Japanese Larch, ScotsPine and Douglas Fir amongst others. Ascending the broad track which was an old timber extraction road, we passed an 'Eden Benchmark', one of ten sculptures set up along the banks of the Eden, as part of the Millenium celebrations.As we climbed higher,through the trees we could see magnificent views of the Eden valley.
As we emerged from the woods we were met by glorious sunshine which continued the rest of the walk.
We proceeded along country roads and tracks and past old sandstone cottages and through Bascodyke Head farm,with its fine crop of rusted,organic tractors and cars !!
On reaching the village of Ainstable,we carried on up to the village church, where we had lunch.After lunch we proceeded across open fields and along lanes to the banks of the Eden and eventually to Armathwaite where some of us enjoyed liquid refreshments.

Walk description: From Whitrope Heritage Centre to Riccarton Junction by way of forest track and old rail track. A short part of the walk is over rough ground with no path which may be wet. Some small hills maximum altitude approximately 400m.

Walkers Dogs: At discretion of owners but on lead if farm livestock on walk route.

Annan Meeting Point: Murray Street car park at 9.30am. Mini bus available for 16 passengers.

Walk Starting Point: 10.30am at Whitrope Heritage Centre. No toilets there but public toilets in Newcastleton or al-fresco.