Southern Upland Way

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Opened in 1984, the Southern Upland Way is a 212 mile (340 km) coast to coast walk in Scotland between Portpatrick in the west and Cockburnspath in the east.

[edit] John Dippie's Well

Deep in the Lammermuir Hills, near Longformacus and adjacent to the Way is John Dippie's Well. The well is marked by a carved stone "headstone" which tells that there is no sweeter water in the Lammermuir Hills. John Dippie was a gamekeeper and the reason the water was so sweet was that he added some whisky to it before the thirsty shooting parties slaked their thirsts. The "headstone" marks their appreciation.

[edit] References

• The Southern Upland Way, Official Guide, by Roger Smith, (ISBN 0-11-495170-5)
• Writing the Way - A collection of Journeys along the Southern Upland Way, published to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the route in 2005, available from the Southern Uplands Partnership http://www.sup.org.uk or from http://www.suw21.com

[edit] External links

• Official Site
• Walking the Southern Upland Way
• Information on the Southern Upland Way
• 21st Anniversary portal for information about the route
• A personal journal of walking the Southern Upland Way with photos and panoramas