The journey begins in historic Berwick Upon Tweed where, in 1953, Jim Clark first joined the Berwick and District Motor Club to take part in some local rallies and sprints. The rest, as the saying goes, is history.
For those interested in more ancient goings-on the town's 450-year-old walls are well worth exploring. The mile-and-a-quarter fortifications were the most expensive construction of the Elizabethan age and built to keep out the Scots hoards.
Today they remain among the best-preserved ramparts of their era and the 45-minute walk around them is a fantastic way to discover the town's dramatic past.

It was at Edington Mains where Clark learned to drive: first tractors and then his father’s old Alvis. It’s still a working farm today, given over to grain and chickens, but current owner David Runciman welcomes Clark fans who find the turning off the main road from Berwick Upon Tweed.

The village of Churnside is where Clark went to school and spent much of his time as young lad. The short drive along the A6105 passes through farmland and one can imagine Clark himself speeding down here in his Lotus Elan or Lotus Cortina before arriving at the village where his achievements are celebrated with a memorial clock.
Featuring a bronze portrait of Jimmy and a depiction of his famous Lotus 25, one has to rather hope it's set to run fast.

Clark was tragically killed during a Formula 2 race at Hockenheim in Germany in 1968 at the age of just 32. He was at the height of his career, having won two Formula 1 World Championships and the Indy 500, yet the first word on his gravestone is "farmer". Despite his incredible success he remained grounded, maintaining an interest in the family farm throughout his career.
Take a stroll through the churchyard and, even over 50 years since his tragic demise, you're sure to find fresh flowers placed by his fans.

This small museum tells Clark’s story through memorabilia, interactive exhibits, and more than 130 trophies spanning his sensational career.
First hand accounts from friends and family reveal Clark's career path from farm lad to Formula 1, while there's also a section devoted to motor racing safety and how his legacy improved the conditions for the drivers that followed.

Just minutes away from the museum is the Jim Clark Café Bistro, which is handy, as by now you'll surely be needing to refuel before finishing the trail. The seasonal menu celebrates local produce and the café's scones and cakes are especially recommended.
The café is open Tuesday to Sunday.

This former World War II airbase, which was turned into a track in 1952 and once saw not only Clark, but Mike Hawthorn, Roy Salvadori, Jackie Stewart, and Stirling Moss all compete. It was here that Clark scored his first ever racing victory and attracted the attention of the local Border Reivers race team.
Today it’s difficult to imagine a time when crowds three-deep would gather to watch their local hero as the site is mostly taken over for grain storage.
It's possible to negotiate parts of the track, but the surface has largely disintegrated with age, so be careful

Winfield was once home to Scotland's first racing circuit, formed from the runway and taxiways of an old RAF base.
As a young man Clark would join the spectators here and it's where his passion for racing first took hold.
Nowadays the site is a working farm, but there's a public road off the B6461 which cuts right across the crumbling runway upon which Clark would land his private plane at the height of his success.

It's just a short run back to Berwick Upon Tweed to take the checkered flag for the end of this trip.