The Wanderers

St.Abb's Head is a popular walk with dramatic coastal headland, ringed by cliffs and famed for its seabird colonies. This lovely walk takes you around the Mire Loch and up around the cliffs of the Head, a National Nature Reserve.

This circular walk provides stunning landscape with multiple seabird colonies all along. It's a bit hilly in parts, but the trail is well-maintained and a lighthouse that has been in service since 1862.

You'll need a car to get to St.Abbs or if you can offer a lift for other walkers with agreed contribution towards petrol please add to message board on this walk (lift from and time as I don't organise) Let's be kind to other's and be more sustainable. Buses are not possible to St.Abbs meet point time.

Please bring some lunch for our break along the way to enjoy the views (in photo) Walking gear and walking boots required for this walk. No jeans, trainers.

Toilets are available as we head down to the beach at the start of walk.

Will be walking around 3km per hour (Medium pace, not slow) with stops to take some photo's. Near the end there's a tea room/art gallery for a break before heading back to start point.

Cancelling within 48 hours before walk will now be shown as a
'No Show' so only rsvp if you are attending as unfair on those walkers who want to attend (if a waitlist) and unfair to plan as well as on my time volunteering to see you safely do this walk.
Walks are A-Hard B-Medium C- Easy

Route
Beach and Tarmaced road and grassy paths alongside high cliffs with some short steep inclines. Some of the paths need care near the cliff edges. Walking gear and 1 pole advised with suitable boots required. No jeans, runners.

Hope to see you there to enjoy some spring sunshine.
Norlyn

Disclaimer-
Participants are responsible that they are fit and capable for attending this walk and that their walking gear is suitable for the nature of the walk and the prevailing weather conditions (which participants are responsible for checking). Appropriate footwear must also be worn as well as bringing adequate food and water supplies. +1's now have to be members to understand walk and rsvp individually.

More generally, hillwalking and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death and all participants should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions, involvement and enjoyment.

RSVP'ing
Please only RSVP 'Yes' if you plan to attend this walk, as it is NOT a 'reserve opportunity' to cancel last minute and is unfair on walkers who can and want to attend/plan travel/lift arrangements.

As always, be cautious as late cancellation or not showing up without giving notification is not considered acceptable etiquette with this group and will show as a No Show. x 2 will be removed from group.

An early Spring trip to the Isle of Arran combined with my English walkers will also be attending (20 confirmed already) so please consider your rsvp as timewasters will be removed). It’s a gem of an island with something for everyone, stunning mountains and beautiful coastline. Potentially a walk on Friday PM, weather permitting and Goatfell on the Saturday and a shorter coastal walk on the Sunday. Walks will be posted April 2026.

Arran is easy to get to by train and ferry, or car and ferry but would definitely book in advance. There’s ferry services to Brodick and Lochranza.

Both groups are advised to stay at Lochranza Caravan and Campsite which caters for tents and campervans, online booking possible from Feb 1st. Lochranza hostel is a great little hostel and has availability at time of posting, I would recommend booking this asap as it’s popular. There’s other accommodation all over the island with a limited but reliable bus service.

There’s lots to see and do including the whiskey distillery in Lochranza, bicycle hire in Brodick and wild swim spots. +1's will also need to be members to individually RSVP for the weekend so they also understand the walks they may want to partake in as well.
Some useful links below.

https://www.calmac.co.uk/en-gb/destinations/arran/#/

https://www.visitarran.com/plan-your-trip/getting-around

https://www.arran-campsite.com/

https://www.hostellingscotland.org.uk/hostels/lochranza/

https://www.arransleephuts.com/

https://www.arranwhisky.com/our-distillery/tours

https://www.arranbikehire.com/

Thanks
Norlyn

Usual disclaimers apply.
Everyone who takes part in walking events does so entirely at their own risk. Our activities can be challenging and potentially dangerous. We do not employ first aiders or qualified guides. Event hosts and group organisers assume no responsibility for you and accept no liability in the event of an accident, injury or other loss. When you RVSP you and any guests must agree to these conditions.

For those on the Arran weekend, an 8mle circular mile walk from Lochranza campsite.

Location not specified yet but will be updated before walk - probably near Lochranza campsite.

The route heads over the hill to the remote Laggan cottage, then follows the coast back to Lochranza looking for interesting features along the way, including Ossains cave and Huttons unconformity. We have a self proclaimed expert on the walk to tell us all about this 😉

Dave will be leading this walk with the Hillbillies (25) who are also joining us, there were a couple of rocky sections that needed care but we can take our time on this one.

Note, Dave starts walks at 9.50am at Lochranza campsite front entrance.

Thanks
Norlyne

Usual disclaimers apply.