Forth & Tay Disabled Ramblers

11/10/2026

On Wednesday 7th October 2026 we had our last ramble of the season. This time it was the turn of Birnie and Gaddon Lochs Nature Reserve to host us. Such a peaceful and beautiful place, especially in early autumn!

We have thrown together a small video of this ramble for you to enjoy.

On Wednesday 7th October, 2026 a fine crisp sunlit day, we assemble...

15/09/2026

Last week we went for a ramble at the Hermitage outside Dunkeld on a day that promised rain and didn't disappoint on that score. Regardless, the challenging conditions failed to dampen our spirits and we had a really enjoyable time, especially with a visit to Ossian's Cave. Watch the video of our adventures here:

On an early autumn morning we set our course north to the ancient a...

05/08/2026

Monday 3rd August 2026 dawned very wet and miserable across Fife and Tayside. Undeterred and well wrapped up in our rainproof gear we met at the car park on the south side of the Tay Bridge for a ramble along the coastal pathway.

Frank, our chronicler, wasn't with us today so there won't be a video but Donald took some pictures for us. I think you can get the idea from them.

Smiles abounded, regardless of the conditions!

23/07/2026

On Tuesday 21st July 2026 a small group of us tackled the Lady's Walk which starts at Woodside in Glenrothes and make its way to Coaltown of Balgonie. The route is very flat and has some lovely views out over East and West Lomond.

We have put some images and videos into a short video for you to enjoy the ramble with us here: https://youtu.be/1gY35zOwQ7s

There was some debate about the origins of the name of the route so an explanation has been provided on our Youtube channel here in the video description.

09/07/2026

As part of our summer programme we sometimes do things a little differently. Instead of a ramble we will all go on a wee adventure together. On Wednesday 8th July 2026 we journeyed to Loch Katrine where we boarded The Sir Walter Scott for a "trip doon the water".

We had a great time with the only cloud on the horizon being the sad passing of our good friend and fellow rambler Liz McLaughlin who's funeral was on the same day.

See a short video of the day below.

As part of our summer programme we sometimes do things a little dif...

22/05/2026

We have a bit of a thing for the Water of Leith Walkway so, in our effort to collect another section of it we made our way to the top of it at Balerno in May 2026.

Parking up at Currie Rugby Football Club we set out on a four and a half mile ramble. This part of the walk has some very dramatic views out over the Firth of Forth. Quite stunning!

Click on the video we made of the day and it will be just like you were there!

On Friday 15th May 2026 we headed for Balerno just outside Edinburgh to tackle a section of the famous Water of Leith Walkway. Built on the old trackway of a...

07/05/2026

From time to time we will organise what we call a ‘Scoot’ where we will take out some of the scooters that haven’t been used recently to give them a run and check all is in order.

We don’t need to hire any vans to do this as where the scooters live is blessed with many lovely ramble routes nearby.

In April we held a Scoot from our Glenrothes base through the Town Park to the nearby town of Leslie.

The day was sunny and the area was looking its Spring best. Lucy, one of our volunteers decided to take some pictures of the ramble and we have been able to turn that into a wee video. Hope you like it.

From time to time, during our ramble season we will take some of the scooters we have, out for a 3 or 4 mile 'scoot'. This helps keep them in good working or...

09/04/2026

....and we are off!! The new rambling season got off to a gentle start on Monday 6th April, 2026 when a number of us gathered at Quarrymill Woodland Park just outside Scone. In the beautiful Perthshire countryside.

Early spring did not disappoint, especially after the rain the day before, and we have a lovely dry and (relatively) warm ramble.

Everybody appreciated that the ramble was not too long (about 2 miles) at the start of what promises to be a busy season.

If you would like to join us on our rambles, or (always needed) consider volunteering for us, how about getting in touch via our website at: https://www.ftdr.uk/

You can find a video of the ramble on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/cA77D6-nBi4?is=0UbJYG51B4Uq5KTi

Forth and Tay Disabled Ramblers is the site for a charity which enables disabled ramblers to enjoy safe rambles on mobility scooters within the geographic areas defined by the Forth and Tay rivers in Scotland. FTDR