Strollers Walk No. 173, Monday 23 September 2013, Peebles to Innerleithen

A jaunt to Peebles for a stroll along the 'old' railway line to Innerleithen.
Twenty Strollers started off on this walk but we picked up a straggler on the way and finished up with twenty one, enjoying a nice warm day. We made our way from the Peebles car park along the Tweed to Janet’s Brae, where we joined the 'old' railway line. As we strolled along the path we passed the site of a Roman Camp at Esheils and then the ruins of Horsburgh Castle. There was a rapid ducking of heads as we passed Cardrona Golf Course when a shout of 'fore' was followed closely by a ball landing beside us on th path.

Then it was time for lunch at Cardrona, where ”china service” was enjoyed by some at the café on the old station platform. After than, we continued on to Innerleithen via Cardrona Village and across the new footbridge over the Tweed at the end of the golf course. We had time to admire the river views and then the ponies before heading for Caldwell's ice cream parlour in Innerleithen at the end of our walk. Finally it was time to catch the bus back to Peebles or on to Edinburgh.

Thanks once again to Drew and Eleanor for leading us on this walk.
The next walk (on 22^nd October) is from Roseburn to Leith. Hope to see you then.