Challenging Walking Trail trial

This is a trial of the Challenging route being planned by Annan the History Town Group which will use information hubs being installed soon and we are looking for feedback from this trial. The trail loops so it can be started at any of the information points. This Challenging route is 1.9 mile (4300 steps) taking 43 minutes if you don’t stop to take in the history and the views. Please note some pavements are uneven, narrow or non-existant so please take care especially when crossing busy roads.   Once established, there will be much more historic information, questions and things to look for on the  web link and the boards themselves. Everholm – Annan Old Parish Church The information board here will replace the damaged one on the sandstone plinth. It will tell of the Motte & Bailey castle and the remains which are still here today. The wooded mound is the remnants of the seat of the DeBrus family who had this fortification built. It is a rarity because many other si...

This is a trial of the Challenging route being planned by Annan the History Town Group which will use information hubs being installed soon and we are looking for feedback from this trial. The trail loops so it can be started at any of the information points. This Challenging route is 1.9 mile (4300 steps) taking 43 minutes if you don’t stop to take in the history and the views. Please note some pavements are uneven, narrow or non-existant so please take care especially when crossing busy roads.   Once established, there will be much more historic information, questions and things to look for on the  web link and the boards themselves Battery Street - Everholm Also known as Battery Brae, this was where guns were placed to demolish the town castle when located on the site of the present town hall. This is where the North Burn which supplied fresh water for the townspeople from a number of wells along its course. This would also have been the location for a ferry before the...

This is a trial of the Challenging route being planned by Annan the History Town Group which will use information hubs being installed soon and we are looking for feedback from this trial. The trail loops so it can be started at any of the information points. This Challenging route is 1.9 mile (4300 steps) taking 43 minutes if you don’t stop to take in the history and the views. Please note some pavements are uneven, narrow or non-existant so please take care especially when crossing busy roads.   Once established, there will be much more historic information, questions and things to look for on the  web link and the boards themselves Bridge House – Battery Street The information board here will give information about this entrance to Annan and the importance of the impressive building which originally housed the first Annan Academy. It was the place where some famous sons of the town were educated. There were other 'Parish' schools but the Academy was a fee paying establ...

This is a trial of the Challenging route being planned by Annan the History Town Group which will use information hubs being installed soon and we are looking for feedback from this trial. The trail loops so it can be started at any of the information points. This Challenging route is 1.9 mile (4300 steps) taking 43 minutes if you don’t stop to take in the history and the views. Please note some pavements are uneven, narrow or non-existant so please take care especially when crossing busy roads.   Once established, there will be much more historic information, questions and things to look for on the  web link and the boards themselves Annan Harbour – Bridge House There is a lot of building work soon to take place here as Annan Harbour Action Group refurbish buildings here and on to the Merse. Here they will tell stories of the shipbuilding, fishing fleets, migration vessels which used the port. A variety of goods would be both imported and exported from here. One of inter...

This is a trial of the Challenging route being planned by Annan the History Town Group which will use information hubs being installed soon and we are looking for feedback from this trial. The trail loops so it can be started at any of the information points. This Challenging route is 1.9 mile (4300 steps) taking 43 minutes if you don’t stop to take in the history and the views. Please note some pavements are uneven, narrow or non-existant so please take care especially when crossing busy roads.   Once established, there will be much more historic information, questions and things to look for on the  web link and the boards themselves Central Hotel and Station - Harbour Here we see modern changes to road junctions, modern, glass school buildings sitting next to older sandstone buildings. The planned information hub here will highlight the effect the railway had on the town. The railway station brought new opportunities to the town and surrounds but put paid to old industr...

This is a trial of the Challenging route being planned by Annan the History Town Group which will use information hubs being installed soon and we are looking for feedback from this trial. The trail loops so it can be started at any of the information points. This Challenging route is 1.9 mile (4300 steps) taking 43 minutes if you don’t stop to take in the history and the views. Please note some pavements are uneven, narrow or non-existant so please take care especially when crossing busy roads.   Once established, there will be much more historic information, questions and things to look for on the  web link and the boards themselves Downies Wynd - Station Here the information board will give details of Annan the History Town, the High Street and the Riding of the Marches traditions.  This location gives a good view of the historic sandstone buildings, a lot of them are listed buildings. Look out for guardstones which kept carriage wheels away from the walls as...

  This is a trial of the Challenging route being planned by Annan the History Town Group which will use information hubs being installed soon and we are looking for feedback from this trial. The trail loops so it can be started at any of the information points. This Challenging route is 1.9 mile (4300 steps) taking 43 minutes if you don’t stop to take in the history and the views. Please note some pavements are uneven, narrow or non-existant so please take care especially when crossing busy roads.   Once established, there will be much more historic information, questions and things to look for on the  web link and the boards themselves Annan Old Parish Church – Downies Wynd There is a lot of history to be found at this location. Dates over doors, on guttering, widened pathways and a benchmark can all be found without too much searching. The information boards will have details of Edward Irving and St Kentigern. From here as you move along the High Street, you w...