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Canal / Riverside Circular

Coldstream Lees Haugh Riverside Circuit

Scottish Borders

Distance
2.6 mi
Est. time
2h
Difficulty
Medium
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About this walk

Begin at the public car park at Court House Place beside Home Park and the Castle Hotel. Follow the High Street pavement southwest across the Leet Water, then turn into the Lees Mill lanes. The signed Riverside Walk leads down past the former mill works and out onto Lees Haugh.

Walk clockwise around the raised riverside embankment, with the Tweed on your left, to the fishing bothy and weir. Turn inland along the western side of the haugh and return by the same lanes. This circuit stays on the Scottish bank and offers open river views without crossing Coldstream Bridge.

Allow around two hours. Grass paths can be muddy or slippery and the haugh floods, so postpone the walk when the river is high or a flood warning is in force. Give anglers space, keep dogs under close control and supervise children beside the water. Take care at the High Street crossing and keep to the signed path around cropped fields. Coldstream has shops and places for refreshments.

Based on the council’s Lees Haugh route and current mapped paths. Access notices checked 3 October 2026.

Walk details

Walk type
Circular
Category
Canal / Riverside
Distance
2.6 mi (4.3 km)
Est. time
2h
Explorer
Yes, off the beaten track

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