Annual First Footin'

Ready to turn that festive indulgence into vibrant new beginnings? If you're happily stuffed from the holiday parties and determined to make a positive change, we have the perfect happy launchpad for your epic year!

Historic Rural Hill invites you to start 2026 with a blank canvas and a fresh perspective at First Footin’, our annual walk and celebration of Hogmanay (Scottish New Year’s)!

Embrace peace, joy, and prosperity right from the start!

Hogmanay is an ancient Scottish tradition celebrating goodwill and good fortune. By joining our "First Footin’" walk, you are adopting a ritual that promises good health, good crops, and good fortune for the coming year! Just as the traditional "first footer" carries a gift, you are literally walking into a new year of luck and abundance.

Schedule for Your New Beginning:

• 10:00 AM: Arrival
• Step Off for the First Footin’ Walk! A vigorous 2.25-mile journey around our historic sites, trails, and farm grounds, stopping along the way to share fascinating history and folklore. (Wear comfortable walking shoes!)
• 12:00 PM: Stone Soup Blessing and Gathering. A communal luncheon steeped in tradition and fellowship.

Come out to Historic Rural Hill and join us in this magical celebration. Cheers to 2026! Let's walk the path to an epic year together!

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