[1] Facing the Town Hall (NT727339), turn right and follow Bridge Street by Kelso Abbey, crossing Rennie’s Bridge. Here the Teviot and Tweed converge to form the deep Junction Pool, a union that provides some of the best salmon fishing in Scotland. Turn right onto the A699. Follow the pavement alongside the River Tweed and continue as it swings left by Springwood Park, then right over a bridge crossing the River Teviot (NT720335).
[2] Once past a small car park and cottage, turn left over a stone stile, go right onto a path and then drop down some steps. The path progresses easily southwest along a beautiful section of the river and the Borders Abbeys Way beside the River Teviot and soon passes by the remains of Roxburgh Castle (NT713338), which sits on top of an embankment on the right. The path then runs along field edges for just over a mile, at which point a stile on the right is crossed at a Borders Abbeys Way marker. Turn left along another field path. Two more stiles are crossed to gain a minor road (NT704313). Take a left and follow the road down through Roxburgh Mill Farm towards the village of Roxburgh.
[3] Before the centre of the village, turn left onto a narrow road (signposted ‘Borders Abbeys Way’), which drops down onto a rougher track signposted ‘Ferry Road’. Continue along it to reach an impressive viaduct spanning the River Teviot (NT702304). Turn left, leaving the Borders Abbeys Way, cross a wooden bridge beside the viaduct then climb a path to gain a minor road. Turn right, pass under the viaduct and follow the road as it swings left. Take a path on the left signposted ‘Kelso 2½ miles’ (NT705303).
[4] After about 50m, turn right onto an excellent hawthorn tree-lined track – the route of an old dismantled railway. Follow it as it heads north then northwest. There are a number of expansive views, extending to Floors Castle and the Eildon Hills. After approximately 1½ miles, the track passes by the impressive farmhouse of Maisondieu (NT716324). The house dates from the 12th century and was once apparently an asylum for pilgrims, the sickly and the impoverished. Here the track drops down and, as it swings left, go right through a wooden gate and turn left. Keep along a woodland path, which swings right to a gate on the left. Once through, the path crosses a field then passes through a gap in a fence. Turn right, follow a narrow path then go right again onto a broader track. Keep along this (which may have deep puddles along its length) until it eventually reaches Jedburgh Road on the outskirts of Kelso (NT724327).
[5] Turn left and descend Jedburgh Road to the B6352 at a roundabout. Make a left and, after 20m, turn right into Bridgend Park at the Millennium Viewpoint. Descend steps, walk through the park with steps climbing back to Bridge Street at Rennie’s Bridge. Walk right, back to Town Square.