Rally in the valley
I have very many happy memories of marshalling on motor rallies in the Tweed Valley Forests in the 1980s. Hot and dusty!
Find out more at forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/forest-parks/tweed-valley-forest-park
A welcoming community
Had a lovely hike in Cardrona forest, but the bus back to Edinburgh was cancelled for hours due to an accident. I ended up walking all the way back to Peebles, meeting friendly locals along the way and coming across Eshiels Community Wood, which I hope to return to when it grows! Find out more at peeblescommunity.org/eshiels-community-wood.
These stories were collected at a Tweed Stories event held as part of Berwick Heritage Open Days in September 2026. With thanks to the HODs team and everyone who attended. Find out more about Berwick’s history at www.berwickfriends.org.uk and northumberlandarchives.com/berwick/.
Images: Cardrona (Airborne Lens) and Winter sun over Eshiels © Jim Barton (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/4291472
