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The gentle landscape of the Scottish Borders is
dotted with quiet towns and villages and many
magnificent stately homes. Rugby, rather than golf, is
the sport of the Borders. The famous Galashiels,
Melrose and Hawick clubs have supplied the national
team with many of Scotland's all-time greats.
At Drumlanrig's Tower in Hawick you can relive the
exploits of the Border Reivers (raiders) and their
clashes with the English armies. The landscape and
history of the Scottish Borders was the inspiration to
Sir Walter Scott, author of Rob Roy and Ivanhoe and
a former Borders resident. |
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Peebles (Kailzie Gardens), Niedpath Castle (Medieval, 12’ thick walls),
Innerleithen
(Robert Smail’s Printing Works), Traquair House (C10. Oldest inhabited
house), Mellerstain
House, Dryburgh Abbey (C12. Sir Walter Scott’s Grave), Jedburgh (Mary
Queen of Scots
House), Kelso (Floors Castle 1721 & Abbey), Melrose (Abbey 1136),
Manderston House
(1725. Silver Staircase), Hawick (Pringles), Abbotsford House (Sir
Walter Scott’s Mansion),
Scott’s View (Eildon Hills), Thirlestane Castle (Toy Collection),
Selkirk (Selkirk Glass &
Tweed), Paxton House Galashiels (Peter Anderson’s Mill), Pencaitland
(Glenkinchie
Distillery), Penicuik (Edinburgh Crystal), Dalkeith (Butterfly & Insect
World), Roslin
(Chapel.Apprentice’s pillar).
Please note that due to the variable time clients wish to spend at
different places and the mileage between the attractions chosen, it
may not be possible to visit all the places listed, and depending
on the time of year some attractions may be closed. |
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