Here in the Scottish Borders, discover roads that seldom see traffic, where the serious cyclist could try the Tweed Cycleway which starts 650ft above sea level in Biggar and follows the great river for 89 miles through to the coast of Berwick-upon-Tweed. For a more peaceful pastime fish on the River Teviot or explore the delights of Traquair House at Innerleithen. The Borders pride and passion can be felt in numerous ways through the music, arts, dance and drama events which fill the Border calendar. From Berwick on Tweed in the East, across to the Pentland Hills, down to the Cheviot Hills in the south.
Quiet country roads, sleepy towns, such as Melrose with its Abbey, Coldstream, Kelso with nearby Floors castle -all a delight to explore. An area beloved by Sir Walter Scott, Scotts View was a stop for the horses drawing his coffin, on the way to his final resting place at Dryburgh Abbey with the Tweed meandering below. The Gateway to Scotland - Jedburgh, historically known for its tragic association regarding Mary Queen of Scots in 1566.
Bisley at Braidwood, Midlem is set in over 40 acres of beautiful Scottish Borders countryside. It is a hidden gem, home to the best sporting ground...
Dawyck Botanic Garden is a botanic garden and arboretum covering 25 ha (62 acre) at Stobo on the B712, 8 miles (13 km) south of Peebles in the Scot...
Glentress Forest is a mountain biking Mecca deep in the heart of the stunning Tweed Valley. The biking experience here includes Green, Blue, Red or...
Grey Mare's Tail is a 60 metre hanging valley waterfall near to Moffat in southern Scotland. The fall is produced by the Tail Burn flowing from...
Holmes Glass - The age old craft of glassmaking is practiced by the Father and Son team of glassmakers Andrew and Peter Holmes. With a combined 82 ...
Jedburgh Abbey, a ruined Augustinian abbey which was founded in the 12th century, is situated in the town of Jedburgh, in the Scottish Borders 10 m...
In 1823 a jail was built on the site to designs by Archibald Elliot. This closed in 1868. The building was restored to an 1820s appearance in 1964 ...