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Scottish Border Attractions
Scottish Borders
Attractions and Towns
The history, attractions, famous people and stories.
The Scottish Border region has the famous river Tweed that carves its way from west to East
with all the water from the hills flowing into it as it makes its way to the North Sea at Berwick- Upon-Tweed.
The last circa 180 miles of the Tweed is marks the Border between Scotland and England.
One of the most scenic spots is at the bridge that crosses over the Tweed at Coldstream a house stands
where English couples would runaway to be married (This was before Gretna Green was used).
The Marriage house still stands in the middle of nowhere as it is between the
Welcome to Scotland sign and you are leaving England sign.
The main Border towns are situated in the central area of the Scottish Borders.
A road that runs from just outside Edinburgh in the east starting from the A720 which will take you 50 minutes to the main area or by train on the Borders Railway from Waverley Station to Tweedbank
which is close to Abbotsford House, where Sir Walter Scott once lived.
The main towns in the Borders are Melrose Galashiels, Selkirk, Hawick, Jedburgh, Kelso,
Newtown St. Boswells, St Boswells, Peebles, Coldstream and Tweedbank .
While visiting the Borders carry on to Moffat which is in Dumfries and Galloway
where you can buy the famous Moffat Toffee. Just on the Border of Scotland and England.
Also the highest village in Scotland is Wanlockhead where the gold of the Honours of Scotland came from.
Melrose / Dryburgh Selkirk Hawick Jedburgh Kelso Galashiels
Innerleithen Ancrum Duns
Gordon Lauder Coldstream
I have selected attractions from many of the scottish border towns. However for a full guide of all the attractions in all the Scottish Borders towns I have provided a link here
Scottish Border Attractions
Other Scottish Borders Towns are Coldingham - Eyemouth - St Abbs - Peebles
Newtown St Boswells - Carlops - Cockburnspath - Traquair - Cringletie - Galashiels
Berwick upon Tweed Biggar Bowden Cockburnspath Crawfordjohn Earlston
Kirk Yetholm Langholm Newcastleton
Newtown St Boswells Peebles St Abbs Head St Boswells Teviothead Tweed Valley Walkerburn
Yarrow Water and Ettrick Water
Ancrum
Scottish Borders Attractions
Harestanes Countryside Park
and Visitor Centre
Finding Harestanes, from the A68, at the turning almost opposite the road to Ancrum,
take the B6400 (signposted to Nisbet) and take the right turn after about 700m and follow the signs.
There is a free carpark.
Harestanes is a place for all the family with a adventure play park for children of all ages and great walks and scenery.
Harestanes is on St Cuthbert’s Way, the ultimate walkway from the borders into England 100 Klm (63 miles) of shear bliss. Before starting your walk plan ahead make sure you are well equipped for a long walk.
Waterloo Monument
Peniel Heugh where the Waterloo Monument 150-foot Doric tower, built over 10 years and completed in 1827 by
The 6th Marquis of Lothian, on behalf of his tenants.
The monument commemorate the Duke of Wellington’s victory over Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo 1815.
Access to the Waterloo Monument at Lothian Estates Office Bonjedward, Jedburgh Scottish Borders TD8 6UF
Tel: 01835 862201 Email: evie@lothianestates.co.uk To hire the keys to Peniel Heugh/Waterloo Monument visit our office on a weekday to collect them for £5. We are open 8:45am - 5pm Monday to Friday.
Duns
Scottish Borders Attractions
Duns in the Scottish Borders history goes back to the start of the 13th century (1210). here is a castle a museum dedicated to Jim Clark motor racing champion and a cairn to John Duns Scotus, the most important philosopher-theologians of his time.
Lauder
Scottish Borders Attractions
Lauder is a small town on the road between Edinburgh and the heart of the Scottish Borders. On the same route
Thirlestane Castle, the Maitland Family home of Dukes and Earls for over 500 years. A true 16th century castle with its own family ghost haunting chambers. Tour the castle and see this magnificent home of the 18th Earl of Lauderdale.
Coldstream
Scottish Borders Attractions
Coldstream is a town that sits on the river Tweed on the border between Scotland and England.
Due to Coldstreams location it was the original place where young couples would cross the border to be married. Coldstream has many attractions museums and galleries and located on the English side is the Flodden Battle site, where the Scottish forces were defeated by the English in 1513 where the last King was killed in battle.
The only bridge at the time was the Twizel Bridge that spanned the Tweed
which marked the boundary of the the two countries.
Gordon
Scottish Borders Attractions
Gordon is the location of Mellerstain House and Gardens is one for the architectural buffs, as it is said to be the finest work of Robert Adam son of William Adam Scotland's number one architect of his time. His son Robert Scottish neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer followed in his fathers footsteps to be a renowned architect. Greenknowe Tower classed as an ancient monument was home of James Seton one of the most powerful families in Scotland.
Innerleithen
Scottish Borders Attractions
Innerleithen was the Scottish Borders Spa town with a mineral spring of St Ronan's Well.
Close to Innerleithen is Traquair House said to be the oldest inhabited house in Scotland.
Robert Smail’s printing works in working condition from circa 1900 it is an Industrial Heritage museum.