Biggar Ramblers annual weekend away saw them visit the beautiful Yorkshire town of Whitby, also known as the “dinosaur coast” due to the many fossils found there. The town is beautifully situated and has several interesting museums. On Thursday 29th Sept. they started with a guided walking tour of Whitby beginning at the top of the 199 steps.The guide thoroughly entertained them with stories of history and folklore. The following day they headed to the delightful fishing village of Staithes situated in a deep coastal creek by the Roxby Beck for a circular walk following the Cleveland Way along the cliff edge as far as Port Mulgrave before returning to Staithes. Next day there was a choice of 3 walks in the Robin Hood’s Bay area, 11 miles, 6 miles and 2.6 miles. On Sunday 2nd October the Ramblers sadly said goodbye to Whitby and returned home. The abiding memory will be beautiful scenery, steep hills and many many steps! www.biggarramblers.org

 Biggar Ramblers met in the lovely, busy town of Pebbles in the Scottish Borders with the river Tweed flowing through its centre. The group of six walkers made their way past the hundred-year-old Oak Tree on the roundabout in the town to pick up the waymarked route of the John Buchan Way, named after John Buchan (1875-1940), a writer and diplomat who had associations with the area. One of his most famous books was the 39 Steps.The trail took the ramblers from Pebbles to Broughton and is in two distinct sections. The first section took them to Stobo, this being the halfway point at just over 7miles. The path headed out onto the hillside. The weather had turned warm and sunny and gave them cracking views back over the town of Peebles and beyond. Once reaching Cademuir Hill where once there were Iron Age Fortes the route gradually contoured gently around the hillside on a quiet and attractive path leading to a road in Manor Valley. Following the markers the group crossed the bridge into Stobo.and gradually built up height. Once through the evergreen wooded area they got their first views of the Broughton Heights. These hills are an impressive circuit of high undulating tops which proves to be so popular with walker’s and visitors alike. Also, this place has a profound sense of remoteness even though the village of Broughton is just a few miles over the brow of the hill. The ramblers had an enjoyable day out with pleasant weather for walking. www.biggarramblers.org