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Scottish Border Attractions
Scottish Borders
Attractions and Towns
The main Border towns are situated in the central area of the Scottish Borders.
It will take you around 50 minutes to the main area by car or the Borders Railway train from Waverley Station will take you to Tweedbank outside Galashiels.
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Melrose / Dryburgh Selkirk Hawick Jedburgh Kelso
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 -Â Carlops - Cockburnspath - Traquair - Cringletie - Galashiels
and many more
Ancrum
Scottish Borders Attractions
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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.
DunsÂ
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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.
KelsoÂ
Scottish Borders AttractionsÂ
Kelso Abbey ruins one of the four Abbey's of the Scottish Borders. Floors Castle was built in 1721 and is the largest inhabited castle in Scotland. Home of the Duke of Roxburghe and was the location for the film Tarzan of Greystokes.
Kelso is where Sir Walter Scott went to school when stay with is Aunt.
The Teviot Smokery and Water Gardens is a wonderful place to stop for a coffee or bite to eat
ColdstreamÂ
 Scottish Borders AttractionsÂ
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.
LauderÂ
Scottish Borders AttractionsÂ
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.
InnerleithenÂ
Scottish Borders AttractionsÂ
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.
GordonÂ
 Scottish Borders AttractionsÂ
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.