It is hard to appreciate the significance of the narrow waist of Scotland between Forth and Clyde – less than 25 miles – in times before modern road and rail transport. Consider also complications caused by even quite small watercourses in soft ground and you begin to see what an undertaking any travel was in former times. Read the rest of this entry »

I enjoy a walk round Calderwood mainly because it feels so remote from the surrounding industry of Central Scotland. Most of what I am about to describe lies within half a kilometre – not much over ¼ mile – from housing and busy roads. Read the rest of this entry »

From Blackford Hill you can walk half a mile with small children and feed the ducks in Blackford Pond or you can go for a strenuous 3-mile run.Here is an interesting and varied walk. As it is a figure of- 8, you can join in anywhere, do half only, as you like. Read the rest of this entry »