The John Muir Way
First Minister Alex Salmond officially opened the John Muir Way, a 134-mile path from Helensburgh to Dunbar named in honour of the Scots-born environmentalist.
The John Muir Way 2019 - Falkirk - Linlithgow - Stage 5
The John Muir Way stretches 134 miles or 215 km across Scotland’s heartland, running between Helensburgh in the west through to Dunbar on the east coast and Muir's birthplace. Join me along the way for the John Muir and all the best long distance routes Scotland has to offer!.
John Muir Way, North Berwick to Dunbar
Todays walk, got the bus to North Berwick and walked back to Dunbar via the John Muir Way. The big hill is North Berwick law, I keep on calling it Trapain law, because I'm an idiot lol.
East Linton to North Berwick on the John Muir Way
A walk on part of the John Muir Way, stopping to look at Phantassie Doocot and Preston Mill, then walking to the top of North Berwick Law.
Hill Walks in Pictures...The John Muir Way...Part 1, Helensburgh to Balloch.
The John Muir Way has recently been extended from it's original course in East Lothian all the way across the country to Helensburgh, Thus we have a 134 mile coast to coast route running through the central belt of Scotland, accessible to many people and easy to chop up into convenient half day or day walks.
This makes it ideal for the Hill Walks in Pictures treatment, so get your boots on, and let's get going !
Part 1 takes us from Helensburgh on the Clyde coast to Balloch on the south shore of Loch Lomond, with a detour to Ben Bowie for those wanting a bit of rougher terrain and elevation. The viewpoint of Gouk Hill gives similar views without the extra effort.
It should be pointed out that a section of this route is due for improvement, the steep muddy descent through the woods. This is frankly diabolical and should have been sorted before the route was opened. It is passable only with extreme care, I slithered from tree to tree and just about made it out with only my boots and lower trouser legs covered in muck.
My poor boots have never forgiven me!......enjoy!!!
Linlithgow to Falkirk on the John Muir Way
A walk by the River Avon and Union Canal, passing under the Linlithgow Viaduct, over the Avon Aqueduct, and through the Falkirk Tunnel.
Thorntonloch, East Lothian, United Kingdom '09
Thorntonloch, East Lothian, United Kingdom
Walk the John Muir Way: Dunbar and the Sookin-in Goats
The John Muir way is a 134 mile long distance walk across the heart of Scotland. It calls through plenty of interesting urban and rural locations. You can do the whole lot in a week or so, or tackle a few miles in a day. And the learning is built in; John Muir was an explorer, conservationist and pioneer and you can follow his teachings and principles as you go. We walked a section from Dunbar to North Berwick near Edinburgh. It's a great walk for kids and a challenge for the whole family.
Follow our story and learn about John Muir, the man, the Way and his award in these three videos, produced in a paid collaboration with Premier Inn to promote their hotels as a great place to stay and to start adventures like these.
In this short film, we visit Dunbar, birthplace of Muir, start (or end) of the John Muir Way and learn a little about what the walk involves.
For more about our experiences on the John Muir Way, check out this post on the blog
Blackness Castle (of Outlander fame) on the John Muir Way
Join the Absolute Escapes team as they walked part of the John Muir Way from Linlithgow to South Queensferry. You can see Blackness Castle of Outlander fame in the background ...
Officially opened in 2014, the John Muir Way is the newest of Scotland’s official long distance trails, running through the heartland of the country. In a tribute to the 19th-century conservationist and father of national parks, the trail takes you from the West coast at Helensburgh, to his birthplace at Dunbar on the East Coast.
It’s a walk of contrasts, taking in stunning beaches, quiet canals, rolling farmland and picturesque woodlands. At 134 miles it is one of the longest of Scotland's trails, but offers one of the best serviced of Britain’s coast-to-coast expeditions. It is well waymarked and offers few sustained climbs - a great option for someone looking at their first long distance walk!
It is also a route which visits some of the architectural and archeological highlights of Scotland, including the Roman Antonine Wall, Linlithgow Palace, the Falkirk Wheel, the Forth Bridges and the City of Edinburgh.
Walk This Way - Scotland's Great Trails Challenge
Boogie and Dingo take each other on racing along one of Scotland's Great Trails, the John Muir Way.
Longniddry to Gullane
Bike ride from Longniddry to Gullane
Thorntonloch for me! by Thorntonloch Productions!
A video with The Tartan Lad, Ray Carse. Video, Editing and Producer Tam Dodds. With a cast of thousands of course! :)
Howard Butterworth painting Muir of Dinnet, Royal Deeside
Howard Butterworth is captured painting the view over Loch Kinord & the Muir of Dinnet Nature reserve, in Royal Deeside, Scotland. The house that you can see is Mickle Kinord which Howard refers to as once being a historical Edwardian Museum. The painting Howard is finishing is one that he started 3 years ago and as he paints outside it has taken a wee while to get similar weather conditions as when he started. This painting will be on show at The Butterworth Gallery in Ballogie.
A Night at the Barn Starring Ray Carse by Thorntonloch Productions!
Ray Carse Live at The Barn Thorntonloch Caravan Park. A night of music and fun! By Thorntonloch Productions!
Places to see in ( Dunbar - UK )
Places to see in ( Dunbar - UK )
Dunbar is a town in East Lothian on the south-east coast of Scotland, approximately 28 miles east of Edinburgh and 28 miles from the English border north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Dunbar is a former royal burgh, and gave its name to an ecclesiastical and civil parish. The parish extends around 7 1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) east to west and is 3 1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) deep at greatest extent, or 11 1⁄4 square miles (29 km2), and contains the villages of West Barns, Belhaven, East Barns (abandoned) and several hamlets and farms.
Its strategic location gave rise to a history full of incident and strife; but Dunbar has become a quiet dormitory town popular with workers in nearby Edinburgh, who find it an affordable alternative to the capital itself. Until the 1960s, the population of the town was little more than 3,500. The town is thriving with the most recent population published for the town at 6,940, and there are many active and planned housing developments ongoing. There are very well regarded primary schools and a secondary school in the town.
The town is served by Dunbar railway station with links to Edinburgh and the rest of Scotland, as well as London and stations along the northeast corridor. Dunbar is home to the Dunbar Lifeboat Station, the second-oldest RNLI station in Scotland.
Dunbar is the birthplace of the explorer, naturalist and influential conservationist John Muir. The house in which Muir was born is located on the High Street, and has been converted into a museum. There is also a commemorative statue beside the town clock, and John Muir Country Park is located to the north-west of the town. The eastern section of the John Muir Way coastal path starts from the harbour. One of the two campuses to Dunbar Primary: John Muir Campus, is named in his honour. On the last full weekend in September, Dunbar holds an annual weekend-long, traditional music festival sponsored by various local companies.
Alot to see in ( Dunbar - UK ) such as :
Chapel tower (with doocot conversion) of the Trinitarian Priory, Friarscroft, west of the town. Founded c. 1240 by Christiana de Brus, Countess of Dunbar.
Dunbar Castle, possibly from the 14th century, rebuilt and remodelled c. 1490 and c. 1520. Largely ruined with the aid of gunpowder (deliberately by Act of Parliament) in 1567 and with the whole north end removed with the aid of explosives (detonated using a specially-invented electrical system) for the new Victoria Harbour 1842–44.
Parish church (see above) by James Gillespie Graham 1818–21 in local red sandstone from Bourhouse quarry
Parish Church Hall (1910), located behind the post office off the High Street, contains stained glass removed from St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, redundant there on the creation of the Thistle Chapel.
Abbey Free Church (1850) by Thomas Hamilton (architect).
St Anne's Episcopal Church (1889) by Robert Rowand Anderson.
The Town House (Tolbooth), High Street, (c.1550).
Mercat Cross (c.1911) created from medieval fragments to replace lost original sited opposite West Port. Now beside Town House.
Lauderdale House (1790–92), designed by Robert Adam and executed by his brother John after Robert's death; built round the carcass of Dunbar House (c1730).
Railway station (1845) but altered.
Cromwell Harbour, very old fishing harbour which dates to 1600s
( Dunbar - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Dunbar . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Dunbar - UK
Join us for more :
A Walk From Melrose to Dryburgh Abbey
John Muir Night Golf
The spectacular Night Golf event at Dunbar Golf Club as part of the John Muir Coast Festival
Steall Gorge & Waterfall - Scotland
Our journey through a deep gorge, over the river and through the woods to a beautiful waterfall we go. The John Muir Trust is the leading wild land conservation charity in the UK. It protects stunning landscapes, encouraging native species and restoring natural habitats. Find out more about their efforts at jmt.org.