The Waverley Way
Distance: 73 miles; Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Information
Campaign friendly premises
Fuel and food
Safety camera location
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Route information
A7 city bypass
Take A7 south passing Newtongrange, Middleton, Falahill, Stow to Galashiels.
Continue south until first major junction after Galashiels
At the roundabout take the 1st exit signposted A6091 Jedburgh.
Continue to junction with A68 – at roundabout take first exit A68 Earlston
A68 continue to Earlston - take the junction on the right for A6105 signposted Gordon
A6105 continue to Greenlaw
At A697 turn right signposted Coldstream
At Cornhill take the first exit at the mini roundabout signposted A698 Berwick Upon Tweed
Turn left at A1 signposted Berwick upon Tweed and continue to roundabout.
At the roundabout take the third exit towards the town centre.
A7
Believe the road signage and paint - it will keep you safe. Loads of shrub and tree clearing improve your views.
Heriot - watch the road surface - top breaking up and seams exposed.
After the junction with the B6368 Gilston Road - things tighten up from here - watch the first left and then right hand bends. The holes in the fence are testament to those not fully awake.
STOW - food available
3 miles south after a long straight watch the 180° left hander which is well signposted but surface breaking up a bit.
On entering Galashiels - Pipers Cafe on the right. Fuel available at several garages. Bike shops such as BCG Bikes at the Arcade, Channel Street, will cater for your needs, well worth a browse.
A6091
Fairly straight run towards the A68 - old railway platform and station building on the left always gets admiring glances.
A68
Leaderfoot viewpoint is a mile north on your left, River Tweed and the old railway viaduct make for some fine pictures.
Safety Camera - ½ mile south of Earlston.
Earlston - Petrol at Rutherfords Garage immediately next door is Rhymers Tower Coffee Shop and Restaurant. Meals range from breakfasts, through home baking to full meal menu. Be careful on the loose gravel parking area - hey that’s why we give free pucks.
A6105
Still within Earlston watch out during school hours for the 20mph zone and the pedestrians.
An open and encouraging road with great lines given by hedges, trees and telegraph poles
As you leave Earlston watch out for the first series of bends, the end element with its zones of invisibility and tightening nature call for caution - read the road and don’t get sucked into what you can’t see.
Around Huntlywood Granary area - watch the road surface
5 miles out of Earlston watch out for a couple of dips in the road, which are immediately followed by a tight left hand bend.
Watch out for the long straight with several undulations as you approach Greenlaw - it tightens up at the end
A697
Safety Camera 2 miles south of Greenlaw
Safety Camera as you enter Coldstream
A698
A nice open road with clear lines highlighted by the well-kept beach hedges and telegraph poles. Great open views.
Just before you enter Donaldsons Lodge - 2 ½ miles from Cornhill - BEWARE - you come to a very tight left then right over a small bridge and you’re almost immediately into a 30 mph zone. This is a frequently used mobile Safety Camera site.
Just after the junction on the right for Felkington be aware of the zones of invisibility - don’t get carried away.
Nice open runs thereafter into Berwick.
A1
On turning North on the three lane carriageway you are subject to a 60 mph limit with a Safety Camera situated 400 yards north on the central reserve which can operate both ways.
Clear run to journey’s end in Berwick upon Tweed.
