The John Muir Way Tartan Celebrates 10 Years !
21st April 2024 Marks the 10th anniversary of the opening of the John Muir Way.
The 215Km route stretches from John Muirs Scottish birthplace of Dunbar on the East coast, to the West coast town of Helensburgh where the Muir family departed on their emigration to the United States of America.
The route planned by Scottish Natural Heritage celebrates Muirs life & legacy, covering coastal, rural and urban landscapes in its path, reflecting his endeavours as a farmer, naturalist, botanist, inventor, explorer, mountaineer, writer and pioneer of nature conservation.
Illustration by Camilla Seddon, commissioned by Gordon Nicolson
As proud designers of this commemorative tartan design, we launched the John Muir Way Tartan and a small range of handmade products from a pop-up shop on Dunbars High Street in 2014, amidst much celebration and memorable fun.
Many Muirs...
10 years later, it feels very fitting indeed to celebrate the first decade of this popular route and its representative tartan by hosting another pop-up shop on Dunbar High Street, just yards from John Muirs childhood home. And so we invite you to join us "In the Neighbourhood" at 108 High Street, Dunbar, East Lothian to celebrate a decade of the John Muir Way and the beautiful tartan designed to honour the legacy of one of Dunbars most influential sons.
Browse our extensive range of handmade gifts and accessories.
Discover the details of our John Muir Way Tartan Hire Outfit, recently included in the Contemporary Highland Dress acquisitions of National Museums Scotland.
Meet local kiltmaker and graduate of the Edinburgh Kiltmakers Academy, Rachel Bell, as she works on a John Muir Way tartan kilt and find out more about the craft of handsewn kiltmaking.
The John Muir Way tartan is approved by Scottish Natural Heritage, and is Registered with the Scottish Register of Tartans.
John Muir Way tartan is woven by Lochcarron of Scotland.
