Leaderfoot Viaduct
The three bridges at Leaderfoot can be seen from the B6361running east from Melrose to the A68.
The oldest, Newstead Bridge, a 17th century three arched buttressed road bridge. Its boat shaped piers and symmetrical arches are decorated with round niches and carvings. It is now closed to road traffic and is a tranquil cycle route.
It has an interesting sculpture that incorporates the bridge theme at one end. These mini-bridges provide food for thought by their inscriptions as well a being impromptu picnic tables.
The modern road bridgethat carries the A68 runs alongside the old one.
The Leader viaduct, a Victorian railway viaduct that once carried the "Berwickshire Line", This opened in 1865 and it linked places such as Earlston, Greenlaw, Duns and Chirnside with the main east coast line at Reston and with the main Waverley route from Edinburgh to Carlisle just south of Leaderfoot. A huge flood in 1948 brought about its closure.