Walks from Gretna Green
Dumfriesshire · Scotland
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Gretna Green Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Gretna Green by train.
Annan to Gretna Green
Lockerbie to Gretna Green
Gretna Green to Carlisle
A long and varied route. Starts on a fast road verge running alongside the M6, then improves to quieter roads, field paths to the River Esk and a railway footbridge and riverside fields that can be very muddy and flood-prone. Finishes on suburban roads and a historic stretch past Carlisle Castle and Cathedral. Several badly puddled farm tracks. The route passes Carlisle Castle, the Cathedral and the Tullie and Guildhall museums, and crosses through the Solway Coast National Landscape. An England Coast Path improvement may one day offer a better, less road-bound start.
Time: 5h–9h30
1 lunch spot: the Crown and Thistle
Warnings: The opening section follows the verge of a fast, busy road parallel to the M6 with a narrow, overgrown edge; great care is needed. Riverside fields can flood and the farm road up to Cargo can be very deeply puddled and muddy. Watch for tidal flooding and cows near Rockcliffe.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Reverse direction: Railwalks.