Scotland / Schottland

Jedburgh Abbey is the ruin of an Augustinian monastery. King David I founded this monastery in 1138. Nine years later it was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and destroyed nine times during the following centuries. The monks built it meticulously and carefully over and over again. In the best time Jedburgh Abbey was subordinated to the royal castle of Jedburgh and in 1285 Alexander III married his wife Yolande here. Legend has it that before the wedding day he had a ghostly apparition announcing the imminent death of the king. It soon came to pass, because the following year Alexander lost his life after falling from his horse. The abbey is the best preserved of its kind in the Borders. It is considered a prime example of Romanesque religious architecture in Scotland.

Jedburgh, is a town in the Scottish Borders and was formerly a Royal Burgh, town with royal status Royal Charter. Jedburgh lies on Jed Water, a tributary of the River Teviot, not far from the Scottish-English border. The ruins of the Augustinian monastery Jedburgh Abbey and the former fortress Jedburgh Castle dominate the cityscape. The city has no railway connection, but is integrated into the British motorway network.

Canongate Bridge The Canongate Bridge is a former road bridge in the small Scottish town of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders. Today it is only used by pedestrians. The building has been on the Scottish List of Monuments since 1971.

Canongate Bridge The Canongate Bridge is a former road bridge in the small Scottish town of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders. Today it is only used by pedestrians. The building has been on the Scottish List of Monuments since 1971.

at the river Jed Water it goes today again a little further

Looking back in the background you can see the Peniel Heugh officially called the Waterloo Monument. PIP, sometimes you have the feeling that the farmers are artists too, who you see the landscape paintings.

through woods like in a fairy tale it goes quite well today once without rain

how many bridges do you want to cross ??? here it has just one and afterwards it goes again by grass and pasture land

a quite strenuous ascent The grazing cattle didn't care!!

this distance and remoteness fascinates me every day from anew

through agricultural land past Crailinghall our way continues

varied impressions again and again

the path continues on the left, Pip's -through the forest, -along the pasture walls, -View back to Crailinghall Crailinghall is a place in the area of the Scottish Borders. Crailinghall lies on the route of the St. Cuthbert's Way and the Roman Heritage Way.

Cessford, Scottish Borders Cessford is a settlement in the Scottish Borders. The place name comes from Gaelic "ceis" and means "the flamed dam over the ford".

this Scottish lion we crossed when we were on our way to Cessford Castle

Cessford Castle in different views Cessford Castle is a ruin near the village of Cessford. The castle was the capital of the Baroness of Cessford and the main fortress of the Kers/Kerrs. Cessford Castle is one of the most important historical and architectural monuments on the Scottish borders. Built around 1450, the building has about 14 feet thick defensive walls. Cessford Castle is one of the few buildings from this period to have escaped total destruction. A large part of the main tower is still preserved today, but the structure unfortunately continues to deteriorate.

forward we are approaching the new stage destination

this was once a church, today it serves as a warehouse and garage