Windram Cottage Guidebook
Sightseeing
A delightful country town with plenty of interesting shops and restaraunts. Make time to visit Michael Vee on the high street full of irresisitable items for the home. The Townhouse is a great place to eat .
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Melrose
A delightful country town with plenty of interesting shops and restaraunts. Make time to visit Michael Vee on the high street full of irresisitable items for the home. The Townhouse is a great place to eat .
The lively market town of Kelso has lots to offer the visitor. From restaurants to friendly bars and Hotels
The top attractions to visit in Kelso are:
Floors Castle & Gardens
Smailholm Tower
Kelso Races
Springwood Park Show Ground
Kelso Abbey
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Kelso Abbey
The lively market town of Kelso has lots to offer the visitor. From restaurants to friendly bars and Hotels
The top attractions to visit in Kelso are:
Floors Castle & Gardens
Smailholm Tower
Kelso Races
Springwood Park Show Ground
Kelso Abbey
A fascinating insite into one of Scotlands, most popular writers. Find out more about his life and works.
Enjoy a light lunch or Afternoon tea at the Ochiltrees Restaraunt in the onsite visitor centre.
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A fascinating insite into one of Scotlands, most popular writers. Find out more about his life and works.
Enjoy a light lunch or Afternoon tea at the Ochiltrees Restaraunt in the onsite visitor centre.
The Gardens provide an extraordinary foreground to the wonderful background which is the curving and winding River Teviot and the hills beyond. They consist of a number of distinct gardens each leading to the next designed to display interesting and special plants, great colour, and innovative designs and ideas. They are open to the public every day from 1st April to 31st October from 12.00 to 16.00. Generally there is a great variety of daffodils in the spring, striking displays of fretilaries, a large collection of interesting and specialist shrubs and trees, and a constant imaginative use of water features to complement the river below. They rank among the most interesting gardens in the Scottish Borders.
Monteviot House and Gardens
The Gardens provide an extraordinary foreground to the wonderful background which is the curving and winding River Teviot and the hills beyond. They consist of a number of distinct gardens each leading to the next designed to display interesting and special plants, great colour, and innovative designs and ideas. They are open to the public every day from 1st April to 31st October from 12.00 to 16.00. Generally there is a great variety of daffodils in the spring, striking displays of fretilaries, a large collection of interesting and specialist shrubs and trees, and a constant imaginative use of water features to complement the river below. They rank among the most interesting gardens in the Scottish Borders.
Private riverside walk.
The private riverside walk is a stone’s throw from the Castle and the perfect place to get a taste of our beautiful Borders countryside. Stroll in woodlands by the meandering Jed Water, before taking the steps up to our viewing point to take in the vista. Take the dog. Take a camera. Take a book. Or simply take a seat by the river and let nature do the rest.
Built in the 15th century and steeped in a dramatic history, the castle is surrounded by forest and overlooks the river Jed in the ancient Jed Valley.
This seat of the Clan Kerr, lies two miles south of Jedburgh in the picturesque Scottish Borders.
Affectionately known as ‘Scotland’s frontier fortress’, it’s possibly the best-preserved of a distinctive group of highly-prestigious mansions erected by wealthy Border lairds during the closing decades of the 16th century.
Ferniehirst Castle
Private riverside walk.
The private riverside walk is a stone’s throw from the Castle and the perfect place to get a taste of our beautiful Borders countryside. Stroll in woodlands by the meandering Jed Water, before taking the steps up to our viewing point to take in the vista. Take the dog. Take a camera. Take a book. Or simply take a seat by the river and let nature do the rest.
Built in the 15th century and steeped in a dramatic history, the castle is surrounded by forest and overlooks the river Jed in the ancient Jed Valley.
This seat of the Clan Kerr, lies two miles south of Jedburgh in the picturesque Scottish Borders.
Affectionately known as ‘Scotland’s frontier fortress’, it’s possibly the best-preserved of a distinctive group of highly-prestigious mansions erected by wealthy Border lairds during the closing decades of the 16th century.
Jedburgh and the local area
The town is dominated by the red sandstone ruins of Jedburgh Abbey (pictured above), founded in 1138 by David I. Other attractions are Mary Queen of Scots’ House, a museum which tells the story of her tragic life, and, nearby, the Jedforest Deer and Farm Park.
Further north, on the River Tweed, is the picturesque town of Kelso, with its own abbey, built some ten years before Jedburgh’s. Across from the ruins of Kelso Abbey are the remains of the once-mighty Roxburgh Castle, where James II was killed in 1460. The majestic Floors Castle, Scotland’s largest inhabited house, stands in parkland overlooking the river and houses fine works of art and other antiquities. The impressive bridge spanning the Tweed at Kelso was built by John Rennie in 1803. It was the model for London’s Waterloo Bridge. Events in the town include a large agricultural show and the Kelso Races.
As the Borders is a region famed for its textiles, a major attraction for many is to browse and buy beautiful tweeds and tartans and the highest quality knitwear direct from the local mills and shops. The town of Hawick, to the west of Ferniehirst, is a major centre for that industry today and well worth a visit. Attractions include Drumlanrig’s Tower, a romantic monument with visitor centre revealing a dark history of cross-border warfare from the middle ages to the Tower’s eventual conversion into a hotel in the 1930s. Wilton Lodge Park, on the wooded banks of the River Teviot, has 107 acres of riverside and tree-lined walks, and a walled garden. The Hawick Museum and Scott Gallery detail the town’s history and provide a venue for visiting exhibitions. Other events include the Summer Festival, Jazz Festival and the new Reiver Festival.
Whether you explore by car, on bike or on foot, you’ll discover friendly towns and picturesque villages, as well as the castles, abbeys, stately homes and museums that illustrate the exciting and often bloody history of the area. It’s that history which is commemorated in the Common Ridings and other local festivals, creating a colourful pageant much enjoyed by visitors and native Borderers alike.
It should also come as no surprise that an area so rich in hills and moorland, valleys and rivers should have mastered so many ways of enjoying the great outdoors. The area is a paradise for hillwalkers and cyclists of all types while in the River Tweed and its many tributaries, you’ll find some of the best fishing in Scotland. The Scottish Borders are also home to rugby and passion and rivalry inevitably emerges as the Rugby Sevens tournament gets under way through spring and summer.
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Jedburgh
Jedburgh and the local area
The town is dominated by the red sandstone ruins of Jedburgh Abbey (pictured above), founded in 1138 by David I. Other attractions are Mary Queen of Scots’ House, a museum which tells the story of her tragic life, and, nearby, the Jedforest Deer and Farm Park.
Further north, on the River Tweed, is the picturesque town of Kelso, with its own abbey, built some ten years before Jedburgh’s. Across from the ruins of Kelso Abbey are the remains of the once-mighty Roxburgh Castle, where James II was killed in 1460. The majestic Floors Castle, Scotland’s largest inhabited house, stands in parkland overlooking the river and houses fine works of art and other antiquities. The impressive bridge spanning the Tweed at Kelso was built by John Rennie in 1803. It was the model for London’s Waterloo Bridge. Events in the town include a large agricultural show and the Kelso Races.
As the Borders is a region famed for its textiles, a major attraction for many is to browse and buy beautiful tweeds and tartans and the highest quality knitwear direct from the local mills and shops. The town of Hawick, to the west of Ferniehirst, is a major centre for that industry today and well worth a visit. Attractions include Drumlanrig’s Tower, a romantic monument with visitor centre revealing a dark history of cross-border warfare from the middle ages to the Tower’s eventual conversion into a hotel in the 1930s. Wilton Lodge Park, on the wooded banks of the River Teviot, has 107 acres of riverside and tree-lined walks, and a walled garden. The Hawick Museum and Scott Gallery detail the town’s history and provide a venue for visiting exhibitions. Other events include the Summer Festival, Jazz Festival and the new Reiver Festival.
Whether you explore by car, on bike or on foot, you’ll discover friendly towns and picturesque villages, as well as the castles, abbeys, stately homes and museums that illustrate the exciting and often bloody history of the area. It’s that history which is commemorated in the Common Ridings and other local festivals, creating a colourful pageant much enjoyed by visitors and native Borderers alike.
It should also come as no surprise that an area so rich in hills and moorland, valleys and rivers should have mastered so many ways of enjoying the great outdoors. The area is a paradise for hillwalkers and cyclists of all types while in the River Tweed and its many tributaries, you’ll find some of the best fishing in Scotland. The Scottish Borders are also home to rugby and passion and rivalry inevitably emerges as the Rugby Sevens tournament gets under way through spring and summer.
Neighbourhoods
Beautiful countryside with miles of stunning scenery to explore from the mighty Rivers of the Tweed and Teviot to the rolling Eildon hillsThe area is crossed by a multitude of paths and three excellent long distance routes.
Not the least of the attractions in the Borders are the characterful country towns such as Kelso, Melrose and Peebles, packed with good pubs. There is plenty of wider interest too, from the romantic ruins of the Borders Abbeys to medieval castles and some grand stately homes.
Oxnam
Beautiful countryside with miles of stunning scenery to explore from the mighty Rivers of the Tweed and Teviot to the rolling Eildon hillsThe area is crossed by a multitude of paths and three excellent long distance routes.
Not the least of the attractions in the Borders are the characterful country towns such as Kelso, Melrose and Peebles, packed with good pubs. There is plenty of wider interest too, from the romantic ruins of the Borders Abbeys to medieval castles and some grand stately homes.
Food scene
Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre lies on St Cuthbert’s Way, one of Scotland’s most popular long distance paths.
Situated in the heart of the Scottish Borders, Harestanes is a unique rural setting to unwind or an ideal base to explore the Teviot Valley.
Whether taking in the scenery on one of their walks, savouring a home-baked treat in the café, indulging in a little retail therapy or running around our recently refurbished play park – Harestanes offers something for everyone.
Harestanes offers some of the most beautiful walking trails in the Scottish Borders, whether you’re after an energetic hike or a leisurely jaunt.
Nearby, the summit of Peniel Heugh and the towering Waterloo Monument offers a spectacular view
https://www.liveborders.org.uk/play/harestanes/
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Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre lies on St Cuthbert’s Way, one of Scotland’s most popular long distance paths.
Situated in the heart of the Scottish Borders, Harestanes is a unique rural setting to unwind or an ideal base to explore the Teviot Valley.
Whether taking in the scenery on one of their walks, savouring a home-baked treat in the café, indulging in a little retail therapy or running around our recently refurbished play park – Harestanes offers something for everyone.
Harestanes offers some of the most beautiful walking trails in the Scottish Borders, whether you’re after an energetic hike or a leisurely jaunt.
Nearby, the summit of Peniel Heugh and the towering Waterloo Monument offers a spectacular view
https://www.liveborders.org.uk/play/harestanes/