Group walks 2023
Themed History
Linen Routes in Dunbar
Dunbar
Date : Sunday September 3rd
Time : 2.30pm
Meet : John Muir Birthplace
With : Journeys in Design
Gentle stroll of about 1.5 hours around the town centre of Dunbar, exploring our linen and flax heritage
Explore the linen and flax heritage of Dunbar and East Lothian with Journeys in Design. This walk is offered as part of the current Flax Futures exhibition in John Muir’s Birthplace, Dunbar.
Your guide, Dr John Ennes, will take you through the historical significance of flax, grown for generations in Scotland, and the linen it produces. He is also passionate about its future role in supporting new designs and initiatives and tackling climate change. This walk is for everyone, expert or enthusiast, with an interest in local heritage.
Walk starts and finishes at John Muir’s Birthplace Museum, meandering through the town centre.
Gentle stroll along pavements.
Finish around 4pm, allowing for 6 or 7 stops along the way.
To book
Please book through Eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/linen-routes-in-dunbar-walks-by-design-tickets-710206395447
About your guide
Dr John Ennes, a former medical practitioner, is now the curator of Journeys in Design, an organisation that champions sustainable creative design, alongside health and wellbeing.
Find out more:
@journeysindesign
A previous Walk by Design walk in Edinburgh. Photograph by Maxime Ragni.
