Moderate Walking Trail trial

  Please note - this is a trial of the Moderate 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 Moderate route is 1.5 mile (3300 steps) taking 33 minutes if you don’t stop to take in the history and the views. Please note some pavements are uneven, narrow or non-existent so please take care especially when crossing busy roads.  Once established, there will be much more historic information, quizzes and questions on the proposed web link and the boards themselves. Everholm – Battery Street 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 ...

  Please note - this is a trial of the Moderate 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 Moderate route is 1.5 mile (3300 steps) taking 33 minutes if you don’t stop to take in the history and the views. Please note some pavements are uneven, narrow or non-existent so please take care especially when crossing busy roads.  Once established, there will be much more historic information, quizzes and questions on the proposed web link and the boards themselves. Annan Harbour – High Street/Downies Wynd 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. They will be installing many information boards here telling stories of the shipbuilding, fishing fleets, migration vessels which used the port and now the wildlife t...

  Please note - this is a trial of the Moderate 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 Moderate route is 1.5 mile (3300 steps) taking 33 minutes if you don’t stop to take in the history and the views. Please note some pavements are uneven, narrow or non-existent so please take care especially when crossing busy roads.  Once established, there will be much more historic information, quizzes and questions on the proposed web link and the boards themselves. Battery Street - Harbour Also known as Battery Brae, this was where guns were placed to demolish the town castle when built on the site of the present town hall. There is a lovely view of the river here and as you climb the hill towards the High Street. This is where the North Burn which supplied fresh water for the townspeople from a nu...