Scottish Borders hotels accommodation, attractions
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MAIN TOWNS IN Scottish Borders - Berwick Biggar Coldstream Duns Galashiels
Hawick Jedburgh Kelso Melrose Peebles Selkirk Walkerburn. |
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Berwick. Berwick Upon Tweed is the most northerly town in
England, and has changed hands between England and Scotland thirteen
times. Berwick upon Tweed is about 1 mile south of the A1, about
60 miles north of Newcastle and 60 miles south of Edinburgh.
Most of the banks in Berwick are Scottish and the football team
plays in the Scottish league. Berwick is a picturesque town with
attractive red roofed houses, pinkish grey Georgian buildings
and the fine seventeenth century bridge. Photo : Berwick upon Tweed. |
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Biggar. Biggar is an ancient settlement on the northern
side of the Southern Uplands. Biggar is a busy market town serving
a large rural area. It is made busier still by being bisected
by the A702, one of the main routes from Edinburgh to south-west
Scotland and north-west England. It is about 10 miles east of
Lanark and 13 miles west of Peebles. Book : The North of England and Scottish Borders. |
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Coldstream. Coldstream is a burgh in the Scottish Borders. It
lies on the north bank of the River Tweed in Berwickshire, while
Northumberland in England lies to the south bank. Coldstream
is located on the A697, about 14 miles southwest of Berwick upon
Tweed and 8 miles northeast of Kelso. The town is well known
as the home of the Coldstream Guards British Army regiment, and
is also noted as the location where Edward I of England invaded
Scotland in 1296. Coldstream: |
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Duns.
Duns is a small busy town situated in the Scottish Borders 12
miles north of the English Border and 42 miles south of Edinburgh.
It is the former County Town of Berwickshire. Duns is on the
A6105, about 12 miles west of Berwick upon Tweed and 10 miles
north of Coldstream. Duns
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Galashiels. Galashiels lies at the heart of the Borders in the
narrow valley of the Gala Water, close to its meeting with the
River Tweed. It is located on the A7, about 3 miles west of Melrose
and 6 miles north of Selkirk. The Town Crest on the municipal
buildings in Galashiels depicts a fox trying to reach the ripe
fruit of a plum tree. The motto 'Sour Plums' refers to an incident
during a border raid in 1337 when a party of English raiders
were slain while picking wild plums. Galashiels |
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Hawick. Hawick is the largest town in the Scottish Borders.
It lies on the River Teviot where it is joined by the Slitrig
Water. The power these rivers provided was central to the growth
of the town. Hawick lies on the A7, about 10 miles south of Selkirk
and 9 miles southwest of Jedburgh. It is an interesting and attractive
town with an imposing High Street, a spectacular Town Hall, and
a collection of paths and wynds. Hawick's story for the last
few hundred years has revolved around textiles. This started
with hand knitting of hose in the 1600s: spun wool and linen
was also produced. In the 1700s hand power was largely replaced
by water power and a complex arrangement of sluices and lades
(culverts) was constructed to provide the town's 50 textile mills
with enough water to keep them working. Hawick : |
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Jedburgh. The Historic Royal Burgh of Jedburgh, once a residence
of Scottish kings, lies 10 miles north of the border with England.
It is located on the A68, about 9 miles northeast of Hawick and
10 miles southwest of Kelso. Jedburgh Abbey on the banks of the
Jed Water was founded in 1138 by David I and was damaged many
times and rebuilt. The Church is mainly in the Romanesque and
early Gothic styles and is remarkably complete. Situated in the
town centre is Mary Queen of Scot's house which tells the story
of the life of the tragic Queen, who visited Jedburgh in 1556,
staying in this Bastle House formerly owned by the Kerr family. Jedburgh : |
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Kelso. Kelso is situated on the banks of the River Tweed
at its junction with the Teviot. It lies on the A698 (to Jedburgh
& Coldstream) and the A699 (to Selkirk). Coldstream lies
about 8 miles to the northeast. Kelso was described by Sir Walter
Scott as 'The most beautiful if not the most romantic village
in Scotland." It is protected to the north by the Lammermuir
Hills and the Cheviots to the south. As it lies within 10 miles
of the English border, past history dealt the town a very hard
time during the Border Wars of the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries.
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Melrose. Melrose is situated in the heart of the Scottish
Borders and lies on the A6091. The town is skirted by the River
Tweed and sheltered by the triple peaks of the Eildon Hills.
It is about 4 miles east of Galashiels and 7 miles northeast
of Selkirk. The name Melrose is derived from a Cumbric (an early
form of Welsh) word for Moelros and means "bare moor"
or "bare promontory". Melrose has a rich history, with
architectural attractions, museums and exhibitions including
the oldest continuously inhabited village in Scotland. Melrose : |
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Peebles. Peebles lies at the confluence of the River Tweed,
flowing east towards Berwick and the sea, and the Eddleston Water
flowing from the north, whose valley has long been an important
communications route between Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders.
Peebles is an attractive and bustling town whose heart lies in
its main shopping street, formed by High Street and Eastgate.
It lies on the A72, about 14 miles east of Biggar and 5 miles
west of Innerleithen. Peebles
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Selkirk. Selkirk lies on the A7, 6 miles south of Melrose
and 5 miles south of Galashiels. Berwick on Tweed and Carlisle
are both about 50 miles away. Historical sites in the town include
the Courthouse where Walter Scott served as Sheriff for 30 years
and a statue to Mungo Park, the famous 18th century explorer
who was born close-by. Visit the town in June to witness one
of the most traditional pageantry events. The Selkirk Gathering,
or Common Riding is the largest of the Border Ridings, and this
festival dates back to the Battle of Flodden in 1513. Up to 500
riders saddle their horses at daybreak to ride the Marches. Selkirk : |
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Walkerburn. Walkerburn lies on the A72, 2 miles from Innerleithen,
8 miles from Peebles and 10 miles from Galashiels. Walkerburn
is an ideal retreat for a quiet and relaxed stay in beautiful
and picturesque surroundings. The River Tweed offers Salmon and
Trout fishing. Walkerburn
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