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The 15th Scottish Borders Walking Festival, part of Homecoming Scotland, celebrates the lively and often colourful history of the Border Reivers.

From the early fourteenth century to the early seventeenth century, the Scottish Borders
experienced a period of intense conflict. Warfare eventually bred lawlessness and in order to survive, many ordinary Borderers were forced to turn to a life of “reiving” - cross border raids to steal.

‘In the Footsteps of the Reivers’ is a 9-day festival of themed walks and a full programme of social events, taking in the stunning scenery surrounding Jedburgh and Hawick (including Denholm, Newcastleton and the Cheviot Hills).