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When Scott came to Abbotsford in 1812 the property consisted of a small cottage and farm steading. In 1817-19 Scott erected a new building in the space linking the cottage and steading and this first part of Abbotsford was built by Messers Sanderson ...
Archaeolink is a multi award winning living history park and visitor attraction, with a central focus on education, participation and fun.
Travel 10,000 years in one day from the Mesolithic to a Roman Marching Camp, with indoor and outdoor exhibi...
The castle was built in Scots Baronial style, in red sandstone, and is one of the finest examples of these majestic family homes in the country.
Still a family home for the second owner, much of the interior fitments and furnishings remain faith...
Looking for a great day out? The estate has plenty to offer visitors of all ages. From its exciting woodland adventure playground and ranger led wildlife walks to the cosy 72 seat theatre and renowned tea room there is lots to see and do.
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A complex underground structure, 150 feet long, of Iron Age date, that is now uncovered.
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In addition to a varied programme of exhibitions and workshops, the Museum houses permanent displays exploring the history of the parish, burgh and its people from priory to provost, trade to twinning, the Found and the Fallen. Our Guards Gallery 'Se...
The Museum provides insight into the past life of this ancient Royal Burgh, its Kirk, seafaring tradition, 220 year-old golf club and Airfield history (HMS Jackdaw, Fleet Air Arm Station, HMS Bruce Boys Training School and Joint Services School for L...
The nave and west tower of a Trinitarian Friary, founded in the late 13th century with foundations of the domestic buildings.
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Dawyck Botanic Garden is Scotland's first five star Garden.
Dawyck is truly one of the world's finest arboreta. Renowned for its seasonal displays, an abundance of exotic and native plants provides a breathtaking backdrop of colour throughout the...
A good stretch of the Roman road running from Corbridge beside Hadrian's Wall to Cramond on the Firth of Forth. Beside the road are quarry pits from which the gravel for building the road was taken. The road continues over the Fala Flow site of speci...
Dryburgh sits by the Tweed River. Its remarkably complete medieval ruins makes it easy to appreciate the attractions of monastic life. The abbey buildings were destroyed by fire three times and ravaged by war on four occasions but fine examples of ec...
One of the few Iron Age brochs in lowland Scotland. Unusually large, it sits in a fort defended by ramparts and ditches, partially overlain by a settlement of the Romano-British period. Nearby is the Abbey St Bathan's woodland - a site of national im...
The richly carved Romanesque doorway of the old parish church of Edrom, in the kirkyard.
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What makes Floors Castle stand out from most historic buildings is that it is also a family home - our family home. The house was originally built for my predecessor, the 1st Duke of Roxburghe, in 1721. But, like any family home, it is continually un...
A two-storey barn used for storing payments made in grain to the parish church. View exterior only.
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A handsome tower house on an L plan, built in 1581 and still retaining its iron gate or yett.
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Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre offers events, exhibitions and countryside walks for all the family. Published programme of events for the whole year. Has the biggest and best children's play park in the Borders....
The name says it all. Surrounded by walls and screened by trees, the garden at Harmony offers a unique sense of peace and tranquillity. Stroll across the lush green lawns and admire the herbaceous and mixed borders, the vegetable and fruit areas, and...
An awesome, eerie ruin, set in a lonely spot, Hermitage Castle has a history filled with intrigue, murders, trysts, torture, and treason.
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Set in the beautiful Scottish Borders, the Park can be found on the western outskirts of Coldstream, which marks the border between Scotland and England. There is something for everyone at The Hirsel, a variety of walks by lakeside, river and wood th...
Jedburgh Abbey, founded in 1138, was a frequent target for invading border armies. Today, there is a cloister and herb garden to explore, and a visitor centre containing 8th century carvings and artefacts excavated from the abbey grounds....
Jedforest Deer and Farm Park offers an amazing things variety of things to see and do. Of course, there are my friends the Red, Fallow, Sika and White Deer. There are rare breeds of sheep, cattle, pigs, goats, poultry and ducks to see, as well.
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Kailzie Gardens is set in stunning surrounding, in their seasons, including the display of Snowdrops, Daffodils and sheets of Bluebells, the Gardens provide a rich variety of colour and charm for both the keen gardener, and for the visitor simply wan...
The west end of the great abbey church of the Tironensians, brought to Kelso in 1128 by David I. Even in its fragmentary state, this is a superb piece of architecture.
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Manderston is the supreme country house of Edwardian Scotland; the swan-song of its era.
A house on which no expense was spared with opulent staterooms, the only silver-staircase in the world and extensive 'downstairs' domestic quarters. It stand...
Rome wasn't built in a day, and the same can certainly be said of Mellerstain. Begun in 1725 and finally completed in 1778, this grand stately home has a fascinating history, and is of unique architectural interest as the result of a fruitful collabo...
Melrose Abbey is a magnificent ruin on a grand scale with lavishly decorated masonry. The Abbey is thought to be the burial place of Robert the Bruce's heart, marked with a commemorative carved stone plaque within the grounds. Visitors can also visit...
Old Gala House is a former tower house, which has been extended and altered and now houses a local history museum.
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Built to the design of John Adam in 1758 for a dashing young Scottish laird, Patrick Home of Billie, Paxton House is one of the finest 18th century Palladian country houses in Britain boasting interiors by Robert Adam and the pre-eminent collection o...
Priorwood is a specialist centre for the craft of dried flower arranging. Most of the flowers are grown for this purpose and the colourful selection brings variety to the arrangements made here. You can also learn more about this fascinating craft as...
A unique example of our industrial heritage in the form of a fully operational Victorian Letterpress Printing Works in the Borders town of Innerleithen....
Home to the Pringles and Scotts, Smailholm is a prominent landmark that proved inspirational to Sir Walter Scott who is buried at nearby Dryburgh Abbey....
St Abb's Head on the Berwickshire coast is a landmark site for birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts. This National Nature Reserve is home to thousands of guillemots, kittiwakes and razorbills, as well as hundreds of shags, fulmars and herring gulls....
St Ronan's Wells Interpretation Centre is a historic spa built around 1828 and is where the Victorians drank and bathed the health giving waters at Wells. St Ronan's Wells Interpretation Centre now houses displays on history and its links with James...
A museum dedicated to the life of one man, Jim Clark, who, born in Fife, but raised near Duns, became one of the greatest world champions that motor racing has ever seen....
Dating back to 1107, Traquair was originally a hunting lodge for the kings and queens of Scotland. Later a refuge for Catholic priests in times of terror the Stuarts of Traquair supported Mary Queen of Scots and the Jacobite cause without counting th...
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