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Around the Scottish Borders
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The Scottish Borders ...
... a very special, almost secret corner of Scotland!
The Border country has a huge range of beautiful, unspoilt and changing scenery in a small area - it’s like Scotland in miniature! visitscottishborders.com
Whether you would like to walk or ride this land of rivers and hills; northumberland-national-park.org.uk
Travel quiet country roads and paths, weaving through rolling Border hills; Cycle signed routes or hurtle down the mountain bike runs at Glentress in the Tweed Valley Forest Park, near Peebles! thehubintheforest.co.uk
You'll certainly feel the glow!
| Very comfy cottage, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Great for cycling we managed 2 legs of The Four Abbeys Tour. A walk on the Eildon Hills was beautiful. |
Watch sea birds wheel over dramatic red sandstone cliffs at St Abbs Head or boat out to see the fantastic variety of birds on The Farne Islands
Enjoy the wonderful sandy beaches and rocky coves of the Berwickshire and Northumbrian coast, where Lindisfarne and Bamburgh Castle stand proud.
The space, changing light and wonderful views take your breath away!
Discover the rich history of the Border castles, keeps and great houses, a fascinating insight into times gone by floorscastle.com and mellerstain.com scottsabbotsford.co.uk Bowhill, near Selkirk www.buccleuch.com/story/houses traquair.co.uk,thirlestanecastle.co.uk, paxtonhouse.com
Feel the atmosphere in the remains of the four great Border Abbeys at Kelso, Melrose, Jedburgh and Dryburgh discovertheborders.co.uk which bear testament to border raids of old.
Borders Explorer Pass at historic-scotland.gov.uk
| Enjoyed a great Hogmanay here in the cottage with our friends – an amazingly quiet peaceful setting which is just what we were looking for. Cottage is excellent with everything we could possibly need. |
Be inspired by the colour and care of the town gardens, so successful in national competitions, matched by the vision of individual gardens, on both sides of the border alnwickgarden.com and kailziegardens.com where nesting Osprey are shown live on web-cam. Celebrate the seasons at Dawyck Botanic Garden rbge.org.uk
For families scotborders.gov.uk
aboutscotland.com
fentoncentre.com.
| Great welcome, beautiful cottage, smashing views all round, wonderful relaxing holiday. Visits to picturesque villages, Ford and Etal, Peebles (Traquair) Selkirk, Jedburgh, Coldstream, Wooler and our favourite Melrose, Not forgetting Kelso where the people are so friendly. |
Fish – perhaps on the world famous River Tweed - or the many other stretches of water and loch fishtweed.co.uk
See the great work Eoin Fairgreave is doing at speycast.co.uk
Or have time to have a 3 hour or full day fishing package, wild brown trout & grayling, tailored to your needs (all ages). Salmon day packages. Equipment instruction & permits provided tweedguide.com, wildtrout.org, celticflycraft.co.uk
| Only 6 fish in three days this time!! It’s been a great holiday. Thanks again for all the little touches that make Hendersyde so special - a good filleting knife would make it perfect!!!….oops I have just found one in the kitchen drawer!!! |
Golf - in fine settings on friendly local courses hirselgc.co.uk, kelsogolfclub.co.uk
or face the challenge of the Roxburghe Championship course by Kelso, roxburghe.net/golf_course
Make the most of The Borders “Freedom of the Fairways” pass visitscottishborders.com
Experience the pride and passion of the Borderers, both are strong and not only on the rugby pitch! The traditions of the local towns, live on in spectacular horse back “Common Ridings” through the summer months
| May all who visit here be as blessed with happy memories as we have been Luckily we got here to see the last minutes of Kelso Civic week, with pipe bands from Kelso and Coldstream in The Square, very impressive. |
Visit exceptionally talented artists and craftsmen there are over 80 different workshops and galleries in the Borders! Unique opportunities for retail therapy, so you can take home more than just memories! scottishborderscraftsassociation.org.uk
robelliotfurniture.com
Kelso Pottery at The Knowes Kelso lindeanmillglass.co.uk
Harestanes Visitor Centre scotborders.gov.uk
hirselcountrypark.co.uk near Coldstream
Diaries in the Borders are always full! Walking, cycling, music festivals, craft fairs, massed Pipe Bands, rugby matches, Sevens Tournaments, national hunt race meetings, point-to-points and The Borders Festival of the Horse. Local music, arts, drama and dance events all keep the traditions very much alive! visitscottishborders.com
Be sure to bring your camera, whatever the season! Spring’s fresh leaves and bright white blossom; summer fields of ripening corn; autumnal hues of wood and hillside; crisp, clear lines of winter views; will all light and colour your stay!
In short! The Scottish Borders has a special feel, all of its own, which we love and hope, you will too!
Hendersyde Farm Cottages, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland TD5 7QA Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1573 223495 Email: enquiry@hendersyde.co.uk |
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