Our area

Below are links to local attractions.

• Bowhill House and Country Park Home of the Duke of Buccleuch. Victorian kitchen, James Hogg (The Ettrick Shepherd) exhibition, adventure playground, ranger-led walks, theatre.
• Abbotsford House Former home of Sir Walter Scott, romantic novelist, poet and Sheriff of Selkirkshire.
• Kailzie Gardens Beautiful formal gardens, stocked trout pond and country walks. Live camera coverage of Tweed Valley ospreys in spring and summer.
• Traquair House Scotland's oldest continually inhabited house. Home of the famous Traquair Ale. Amazing Maze...
• Manderston House Setting of Channel 4's The Edwardian Country House. Classical design, immaculate formal gardens, unique silver staircase and much more all make this a jewel not to be missed.
• The four Border Abbeys Dryburgh, Jedburgh, Kelso and Melrose. Four unique historic attractions.
• Floors Castle and Gardens The largest inhabited castle in Scotland. Home of the Duke and Duchess of Roxburgh.
• Thirlstane Castle 13th century castle renowned for decorative plaster ceilings. Visitor centre, country life museum.
• Kelso Races A fun day out. One of our regular guests put us on to this.