Walk in the Footsteps of History Along an Ancient Borders Road Where Kings, Invading Armies and Drovers with Their Herds Have Passed Before the Minchmoor
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I HAD an introduction to the historic Minchmoor during a three- day backpacking trip between Moffat and Galashiels along the Southern Upland Way. We had left the village of Traquair just as it was becoming dark and followed the beam of our head-torches high into the forest, where we found a sheltered niche to pitch our tent. Next morning we set off through lingering mists where ancient cobbles showed clearly through the muddy veneer of the track The Minchmoor is a drovers' route of considerable antiquity, well worth a visit. England's Edward I came this way during his invasion of Scotland in 1296, and after the Battle of Philiphaugh in 1645 another war leader, James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, crossed the route to Traquair House, seeking shelter from his enemies.
More recently, in 1931, a party of Scottish Youth Hostel Association officials crossed the Minchmoor to Broadmeadows Youth Hostel to open Scotland's very first youth hostel.See the full content of this document
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Walk in the Footsteps of History Along an Ancient Borders Road Where Kings, Invading Armies and Drovers with Their Herds Have Passed Before the Minchmoor
In the 1970s I spent a number of years working as a youth hostel warden, and I'm still encouraged by the idealism of the movement. It's good to know that hos...
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