Dog Friendly Walks in Scottish Borders

An easy forest loop with high off-lead freedom for dogs, passing the ruins of Cardrona Tower on gravel paths above the Tweed valley.

A forest loop above Peebles giving dogs room to run through the pines, with Tweed valley views waiting at the top for you.

A gentle riverside loop from Kelso where dogs can stretch their legs on a traffic-free railway path past Roxburgh Castle's ruins.

An easy riverside loop from Peebles where dogs can paddle in the shallows and roam the woods below Neidpath Castle's fourteenth century tower.

A demanding hill circuit to an Iron Age broch and trig point, with the Whiteadder Water for dogs on a lead to cool off in along the way.

A varied Tweed-side loop past ruined Dryburgh Abbey and a giant Wallace statue, with woodland stretches where dogs can walk free by the river.

A steep climb over three summits that tests fit dogs, rewarded by a huge Iron Age hill fort and wide views over the Tweed valley.

A gentle parkland circuit at the Earl of Home's estate, with the Lake of Hirsel and Dundock Wood's woodland for dogs to explore on a lead.

A heather hill day from Traquair with good off-lead paths for fit dogs, past the historic Cheese Well to sweeping Tweed valley views.

A quiet waymarked forest loop above Newcastleton where dogs can range off lead among pine and spruce, climbing to views of the Cheviot Hills.

A woodland climb from Harestanes, with a dog area of water bowls and towels at the start, to the towering Waterloo Monument on Peniel Heugh.

A long lochside circuit with shingle beaches for dogs to paddle in, and sweeping hill views over St Mary's Loch for you.

A clifftop walk to a Victorian lighthouse above a huge seabird colony, with the Mire Loch for dogs on a lead to drink from on the way back.

A hill climb from Selkirk to sixteenth century boundary cairns, with good off-lead stretches for dogs and sweeping views over the Ettrick and Yarrow valleys.