The Borders

Andrew Bibby sets out on foot from Edinburgh and heads south through the Scottish Borders to the Cheviots and the English border. He keeps going beyond it until he reaches North Yorkshire and the river Swale. The walk is a journey of discovery through the distinctive landscapes of the border country. To make sense of what he sees, Bibby draws on history, natural history, folk tradition, land use and land ownership. The book explains why the border countryside looks the way it does, looking beneath the surface to show how people's dealings with the land have shaped the scenery we know today. It also shows how climate change is already starting to reshape these landscapes once more.