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1.5 mi 55.6649, -1.9511 Turn l. at the T i/s, s/p “Lowick / Holburn”
0.6 mi 55.6598,-1.9379 Turn r. at the T i/s on to the B6353.
Follow the B6353 through Lowick and Ford.
7.6 mi 55.6310,-2.0974 Just beyond the village of Ford the road swings to the r. At the i/s just
past that curve, turn l. s/p “Coldstream A697”.
Expert navigator checkpoint: There’s a rather impressive stone gateway to the r. at the turn.
1.8 mi 55.6370, -2.1381 Remain on the B6353 until you come to a T i/s with the A697. Turn r on
to the A697 s/p “Coldstream 1 / Cornhill 4”.
0.2 At the Blue Bell Inn turn l., s/p “Branxton 1 ¼ ”.
1.2 mi 55.6312, -2.1714 Continue through the village of Branxton. Follow s/posts to Flodden
Field.
0.2 m 55.6290, -2.1786 Past the village there is a carpark on the left. You will also see a
monument on the hill to the l.
BRANXTON TO KELSO
Return to the centre of Branxton.
0.0 mi 55.6312, -2.1714 Take the first l., a sharp left turn, s/p “Coldstream”.
1.0 mi 55.6378,-2.1909 at the T i/s turn l. s/p “Coldstream 3 / Cornhill 1 ½ / A697”.
1.5 mi In the middle of Cornhill-on-Tweed, at the r/bout take the 1st exit on to Main St, the A698,
s/p “Coldstream A698”.
You will shortly cross the Tweed River and thereby cross from England to Scotland. The Tweed is
the boundary.
Remain on the A698, going through Coldstream towards Kelso.
3.2 mi 55.6479, -2.2864 Just past Coldstream, turn l. s/p “Kelso 8” to remain on the A698.
7.5 mi 55.5989, -2.4296 In Kelso the road changes to the A699. The A698 turns l., the A699
goes str. ahead into the town.
Watch for a sign to “Town Centre” and turn right on to Rose Lane at that point
Expert navigator checkpoint: Doreen Shepherd Designs are on the right at that corner.
Follow the Town Centre signs into the centre of the town where there is parking.
55.5984, -2.4342 Turn left for Kelso Abbey or right for Floors Castle at the far side of the town
square.
Expert navigator checkpoint: You’ll see the Royal Bank of Scotland across the town square
over to your left at that turn.
