Innerleithen Open Studios - Storytelling Walk with Stewart Wilson

11am-12.30pm Walkerburn – Innerleithen

Starting from Walkerburn Rugby Club

Ending at 55A High St, Innerleithen

Get up close and personal with the iconic River Tweed in these special guided walks by local guide Stewart Wilson AKA Tweed Valley Blogger. Stewart will bring the landscape of the river and its surrounding hills to life, while telling the story of the industry which once dominated the area. Expect historical gems and tales of local worthies & wildlife along the way on these two walks, exclusive for Open Studios weekend.

The walks are approx. 4km in length and fully accessible, using the Tweed Valley Railway Path and pavements. They will take approximately 1.5 hours to complete with a warming cuppa at the end of both.

NB: Please dress for the weather. Though most of the path is flat, tarmac please wear suitable footwear for potentially muddy and uneven ground. In the event of extreme weather we will cancel the walk and let you know via your booking email or phone number – so please leave a contact number when booking if possible.

Walks are free but tickets must be booked in advance.

About the walk leader: Stewart Wilson is a local tour guide, who runs a popular online blog ‘Tweed Valley Blogger’. A Borders resident his whole life, Stewart is passionate about sharing stories from not only his native Tweeddale, but across Scotland and Northern England. His work as a tour guide brings him into contact with a wide variety of interesting people, and he enjoys nothing more than surprising them with the richness of landscape and culture in The Borders. In the past year Stewart has featured on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Ramblings’ and ITV ‘Border Life’, promoting The Tweed Valley to as wide an audience as possible. Stewart lives in Innerleithen with his wife and two daughters and is excited to be involved in this year’s Open Studios.