Bowden is a village in the Scottish Borders, around 2 miles from the start of the St Cuthbert's Way. While the first mention of Bowden is in the early 12th century, its original name of Bothanden is from the old English language meaning houses at the stream - the stream in question being the Bowden Burn which cuts through the village. Many artifacts from the Iron-Age have been found in and around Bowden, and there were even traces of an old military road from the Romans in Scotland period. It is known that ancient British tribes lived on the Eildon Hills. The Romans built a fort at nearby Newstead and named it Trimontium, meaning three hills.