Another Grand Walk in Hawick - Vertish Hill and Williestruther Loch

This weeks Wednesday walk took us back to Hawick to do the 5 mile Vertish Hill and Williestruther Loch walk from the excellent booklet Paths around Hawick. From the car park we headed up the Howegate past this Motte. This huge mound once supported a Norman tower.  

This is the superb view over Hawick from the Motte.

Despite the fact we have walked in this area many times this was the first time we had been to the Motte.

The hills in the distance are at Minto and were mentioned in my blog 3 weeks ago.

Out into the countryside we came upon this observation seat and Peter couldn't resist climbing up for a seat. 

This is the site of the Hawick Curling Pond. It was last used in the mid 1960s

One thing I really like about Hawick is the way they promote the songs and music of the town.

On the way back we walked through the Golf Course and it is here on the 16th hole that Bill McLaren got a  Hole in One on the 292 yard par 4. The hole is now named McLaren's Miracle.