Places to Visit, Things to Do and Days Out in Scottish Borders
Britain's Finest Places to Visit, Things to Do and Days Out in Scottish Borders are listed below.
Abbotsford (Historic House)
Melrose, Scottish Borders
There are three garden areas: the Entrance Courts, the Morris Garden and the Walled Kitchen Garden. Spring sees Abbotsford displaying swathes of daffodils, followed by bluebells... more
Stobo Castle Health Spa (Spa)
Stobo, Scottish Borders
Working with you to construct a schedule of treatments and exercise, which meets your goals, enabling you to get the maximum benefit from your visit. Whether... more
Kailzie Gardens (Garden)
Kailzie, Peebles, Scottish Borders
Winding lawns and more formal herbaceous borders, punctuated with sculpture and inviting places to sit especially during the spring when drifts of snowdrops carpet the ground.... more
Traquair House (Historic House)
Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
The state bed is a memorial to the time Mary Queen of Scots and her husband Lord Darnley stayed here in 1566 along with their son,... more
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course (Golf Course)
Kelso, Scottish Borders
The signature hole is the 14th played from an elevated tee commanding views of the River Teviot that hug the left of the fairway with an... more
Paxton House, Gallery and Country Park (Historic House)
Berwick-upon-Tweed, Scottish Borders
The Georgian kitchen has recently been restored to working order and the magnificent Picture Gallery, the largest in a Scottish country house, contains over 70 paintings... more
Manderston (Historic House)
Duns, Scottish Borders
The furniture is French in style and the kitchens have every modern convenience of its day. A special feature of the house is its silver staircase,... more
Manderston (Garden)
Duns, Scottish Borders
To the north lies the formal walled gardens, immaculately kept by two gardeners. Stroll through the guilded gates into an oasis of colour, planted on different... more
Priorwood Garden (Garden)
Melrose, Scottish Borders
You can also learn more about this fascinating craft as there is ongoing drying most of the time. Otherwise you can simply enjoy the blossoms, especially... more
Dawyck Botanic Garden (Garden)
Stobo, Scottish Borders
Find fungi, mosses and lichens in the world´s first-ever Cryptogamic Reserve for non-flowering plants. Carpets of bulbs and drifts of snowdrops mark the arrival of spring... more
Paxton House, Gallery and Country Park (Attraction / Activity)
Berwick-upon-Tweed, Scottish Borders
The Georgian kitchen has recently been restored to working order and the magnificent Picture Gallery, the largest in a Scottish country house, contains over 70 paintings... more
Monteviot House Gardens (Garden)
Jedburgh, Scottish Borders
Curved borders, bulbs and roses lead to a broad stone landing stage above the Teviot itself. Stroll through the water garden fed by a natural spring... more
Mellerstain House (Historic House)
Gordon, Scottish Borders
The Library features some fine detailed plasterwork, and marble busts by Roubiliac. On display are original pieces of period furniture and an art collection including work... more
Thirlestane Castle (Historic House)
Lauder, Scottish Borders
It was rebuilt as the Maitland family home in 1590 and greatly enhanced by the Duke of Lauderdale in the 1670s. In 1840, it was extended... more
Harmony Garden (Garden)
St Mary's Road, Melrose, Scottish Borders
Stroll across the lush green lawns and admire the herbaceous and mixed borders, the vegetable and fruit areas, and, in spring, the rich display of bulbs.... more
Mellerstain (Garden)
Gordon, Scottish Borders
The smaller third terrace includes a fishpond. Other attractions include the Tea Cottage gardens, a rhododendron walk and a wooded glen with a collection of unusual... more
Floors Castle (Historic House)
Roxburghe Estates Office, Kelso, Scottish Borders
The interiors are filled with outstanding collections of French 17th and 18th century furniture, magnificent tapestries, Chinese and European porcelain and many other fine works of... more
Floors Castle (Garden)
Roxburghe Estate Office, Kelso, Scottish Borders
The spring borders, peach and vine houses, soft fruit cages, all add to the year round interest. Also well worth exploring are the Millennium Parterre designed... more
The Vital Spa (Spa)
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Country Club, Cardrona, Peebles, Scottish Borders
For head to toe indulgence plump for a Beauty Day programme, and if you really want to chill stay the night in one of the peaceful... more
Bowhill House & Country Estate (Historic House)
Bowhill, Selkirk, Scottish Borders
Historic relics include Monmouth´s saddle and execution shirt, Sir Walter Scott´s plaid and some proof editions, and Queen Victoria´s letters and gifts to successive Duchesses of... more
Abbotsford (Garden)
Melrose, Scottish Borders
There are three garden areas: the Entrance Courts, the Morris Garden and the Walled Kitchen Garden. Spring sees Abbotsford displaying swathes of daffidils, followed by bluebells... more