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Trimontium Guided Walks

Join the Trimontium Trust on their long running and ever popular guided walks to the Trimontium Fort site. You can choose whether to do the full walk from Melrose to Trimontium, or the shorter walk of the main site.

Find out what life was like at the fort – for those who lived and worked there. Your guide will share what clues have been found to tell us about life at the fort through the fascinating discoveries made during various archaeological digs over the last century. Throughout, you will be surrounded by the stunning, Scottish Borders landscape, views of the River Tweed and iconic Eildon Hills.

NEW FOR 2025- You can now purchase a combined Walk & Museum ticket, offering discounted rates and the option to sign up for an annual pass for unlimited return museum visits for 12 months from the date of purchase. If you are a UK tax payer you can also gift aid your ticket, at no additional cost, to allow them to claim 25% of the price from HMRC, which helps support our ongoing work raising awareness of Trimontium’s story.

Full Trimontium Walk: Duration 3.5 hours

Meeting at the Trimontium Museum in the heart of Melrose, your guide will take you on a leisurely walk past the historic Melrose Abbey and the ancient village of Newstead, sharing gems of local history and connections to the Trimontium Fort site.

At the end of the walk, your guide can escort you back to Melrose if you wish, returning around 5pm

Short Trimontium Walk: Duration 1.5 hours

Meeting at the top of Newstead village, just off the A6091 and beside the bus stop, walkers who wish to do the shorter, circular walk of the fort site, can join the walk guide at 3pm. Focussing on the history and archaeology of the Roman Fort Site, this is a circular route, ending back at Newstead Village.

Useful Information

Booking for walks is essential. Walks run every Thursday in September.

Drop-ins are accepted on the day if space is available, although short walk participants must inform the museum if they plan to join in Newstead so they can inform the walk guide.

While Dig It! takes every opportunity to ensure that this information is accurate, we advise that you contact the event organiser before attending the event to avoid disappointment. As “39% of transport emissions come from cars” according to Net Zero Nation, Dig It! also encourages you to walk, wheel, cycle or use public transport to arrive at this event if possible.

Accessibility Information

For both the full walk and short walk, they suggest you bring a drink, wear sturdy footwear suitable for paths and fields, and dress for the changeable Borders weather! Dogs are welcome on the walk, just make sure you have water for them, especially on warm days. There are no toilets en route, except those that nature provides.

For the short walk, parking is available on the verge of the gated road, opposite the meeting point. Please do not park in any area reserved for residents. Public transport can also be used to reach the short walk start point. For up-to-date bus information, please go to https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk.

If you don’t feel able to join the walk, you can drive to Newstead or the Leaderfoot Viewpoint and walk a fairly easy route through the main part of the fort site, using their information boards to guide you. Maps can be obtained from the Trimontium Museum, Market Square, Melrose (open daily 10am-4.30pm.)

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