Lauder Common Riding
One of the original Border Common Ridings and there is a reference to a ceremony in Town Council minutes of 1686.
The Lauder Common Riding is cancelled for 2021.
Best view for Rideouts – The best viewing areas will be anywhere in the town centre, but the Golf Course is highly recommended. Alternatively, take the B6362 [Stow Road] to the ‘Waterin’ Stane’ at the top of the hill.
Keep up to date
Visit Lauder Common Riding for further details or contact the Lauder Common Riding Committee by email.
For all public transport options to Lauder, please visit Traveline Scotland.
History
Sports, parades, dances and concerts precede the main events on the Saturday when the Cornet receives the Burgh Flag at the Tollbooth. He leads the mounted cavalcade to the Watering Stane and onto the Burgess Cairn, the only boundary stone still in existence. The proceedings conclude with a ceremony at the War Memorial and the return of the flag, with games and horse events in the afternoon.