Historic Buildings

Historic Buildings

You’re spoilt for choice in the Scottish Borders when it comes to Historic Houses, Castles, Abbeys and Monuments. Among these are Abbotsford (former home of Sir Walter Scott) Traquair, Paxton House, Floors Castle and Bowhill and many more. More information on these...
Active Days Out

Active Days Out

Cycling Mountain bikers are very well catered for in the Scottish Borders with some of the best trail centres in the UK in our area. The Glentress and Innerleithen downhill and cross-country centres are both excellent facilities located in the upper Tweed valley. For...
Events

Events

Melrose and the Scottish Borders offer a huge range of events catering to a wide variety of tastes and interests. Some of the highlights are: Borders Book Festival – 13th – 16th June 2019 – This is a hugely popular annual festival held in Harmony Gardens in Melrose,...
Fishing

Fishing

The Scottish Borders has an abundance of rivers and lochs which offer excellent Salmon, Trout, Sea Trout and Grayling fishing. Melrose sits on the banks of the river Tweed, which is Scotland’s premier salmon river, and is perfectly placed for accessing a wide range of...
Golf

Golf

The Scottish Borders is truly a golfer’s paradise. Harleyburn cottages and B&B are ideally located to give great access to all the area’s best courses. Golf bags and trolleys can be kept in your holiday cottage or in a secure locked shed if you’d prefer to keep...