The School Trip
Tweedsmuir School pupils had an annual excursion to Gala Wood at the start of the 20th Century. It took place either in late spring or early summer, to coincide with the blossoming of the primroses and violets.
The children descended to the banks of the Tweed at Carlowse Bridge and followed the river upstream to Gala Burn, which in turn led them into Gala Wood, where they would spend the day exploring nature.