John Muir Way Tartan Pop Up

Celebrating 10 Years of the John Muir Way tartan!

Join local textile designers, Gordon Nicolson Kiltmakers and LoullyMakes "In the Neighbourhood" at 108 High Street 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. Discover our range of handmade gifts and accessories.

Meet Local Kiltmaker Rachel Bell, as she works on a John Muir Way tartan kilt and find out more about the craft of handsewn kiltmaking.

John Muir was a man of many talents; farmer, naturalist, botanist, inventor, explorer, mountaineer, writer - but is best known as a pioneer of nature conservation.

Muir was born in the coastal town of Dunbar, East Lothian on 21st April 1838. During his childhood in Scotland, he developed a deep love of the natural world, which grew into a lifelong cause, earning worldwide recognition.

April 2014 marked the centenary of Muirs death and the opening of the 215km celebratory John Muir Way. The trail stretches from his East Coast birthplace, through coastal, country and urban central Scotland, to Helensburgh on the West coast- the Muir familys departure point on their emigration to North America.

Gordon Nicolsons tartan design to honour Muir was inspired by " the Father of the National parks" legacy, and by the stunning coastline, countryside & Lammermuir hills which surround Dunbar, where Gordon lives with his family.

The colours woven represent;

Green & Brown - earthy nature

Blue - the sea & sky

Red - from the Dunbar tartan

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.