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Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum
Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum explores local lives from prehistory to the mid-20th century. The independent museum also hosts temporary exhibitions and community activities.
Plan your visit →Abacus
Abacus is a restaurant in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its visitor address is 18 Holyrood Park Road, EH16 5AY Edinburgh. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →The Elphinstone Hotel
The Elphinstone Hotel is a hotel in Biggar, Scotland. Its visitor address is 145 High Street, Biggar, ML12 6DL. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Coldstream Museum
Explore Coldstream's border history and its connection with the Coldstream Guards in a museum on Market Square. Displays cover the regiment and the town, with an interactive children's area and changing art exhibitions in the Courtyard Gallery. Admission…
Plan your visit →Amalfino Edinburgh
Amalfino Edinburgh is a restaurant in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its visitor address is 90 Haymarket Terrace, EH12 5LQ Edinburgh.
Plan your visit →The Kirkstyle Hotel
The Kirkstyle Hotel is a hotel in Biggar, Scotland. Its visitor address is 72 High Street, Biggar, ML12 6BJ. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Hirsel Homestead
The Hirsel Homestead is part of the Douglas-Home family's estate at Coldstream. It brings together craft businesses, a café and the estate's countryside setting, giving visitors somewhere to pause during a visit to the Hirsel. Individual businesses keep…
Plan your visit →Amber
Amber is a restaurant in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its visitor address is 354 Castlehill, EH1 2NE Edinburgh. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Capperkirk
A self-catering property near St Mary's Loch offering accommodation for up to six people, with two double beds and a bunk room. The rural setting is suited to visitors seeking a quieter Borders stay. The operator normally takes…
Plan your visit →Craigmillar Castle
A substantial castle near Edinburgh with connections to Mary Queen of Scots. Explore its courtyard and surviving tower-house rooms during visitor opening. General admission is charged. Check the operator’s current opening and access advice before setting off.
Plan your visit →Art and Vintage
Art and Vintage is a café in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its visitor address is 3 Lyne Street, EH7 5DN Edinburgh. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →The Auld Cross Keys Inn
An inn in Denholm with guest bedrooms, a restaurant, public bar and sheltered beer garden. Accommodation includes single, double, twin and family options. A lounge offers coffee and lighter food alongside the main dining service. Confirm the room…
Plan your visit →Dalkeith Museum
Dalkeith Museum occupies the restored Victorian Corn Exchange on St Andrew Street. The local history society’s collections bring together objects and stories from Dalkeith’s past.
Plan your visit →Artisan Roast
Artisan Roast is a café in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its visitor address is 102A Raeburn Place, EH4 1HH Edinburgh. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Barony Castle Hotel
A country-house hotel near Eddleston, north of Peebles, set in grounds containing the Great Polish Map of Scotland. The building combines bedrooms with a restaurant and event facilities. Its position provides a rural Borders base rather than a…
Plan your visit →Fatlips Castle
A Borders tower standing on Minto Crags above Teviotdale, with views towards Denholm, Bedrule and Ruberslaw. The building has been restored after a period of disrepair and is a distinctive landmark in the surrounding landscape. This listing identifies…
Plan your visit →ASK Italian
ASK Italian is a restaurant in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its visitor address is 9-13 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RG Edinburgh. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Cringletie
A country-house hotel on an estate north of Peebles, combining individually styled bedrooms, restaurant dining and gardens. Accommodation also includes a self-catering cottage, so facilities vary by booking. Lounges have log fires and the grounds include a walled…
Plan your visit →Lochmaben Castle
Castle ruins with a history of Anglo-Scottish conflict. Conservation fencing currently prevents entry; the visit is limited to exterior views through the fencing. Check current admission arrangements before travelling. Check the operator’s current opening and access advice before…
Plan your visit →Balcony Cafe
Balcony Cafe is a café in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its visitor address is 44 Chambers Street, EH1 1JF Edinburgh. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →24 Royal Terrace
24 Royal Terrace is a hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its visitor address is 24 Royal Terrace, EH7 5AH Edinburgh. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Jim Clark Motorsport Museum
Discover Jim Clark's racing career through cars, trophies, films and interactive displays in Duns. The museum also explores his farming background and life away from the track. It is an indoor stop for motorsport enthusiasts and families, with…
Plan your visit →BrewDog Lothian Road
BrewDog Lothian Road is a restaurant in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its visitor address is 50 Lothian Road, EH3 9BY Edinburgh. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Adagio Aparthotel
Adagio Aparthotel is a hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its visitor address is 231 Canongate, EH8 8BJ Edinburgh. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
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Local photographs are used where available. Cards labelled country inspiration show a named scene from the wider country, rather than that town. Category photographs illustrate the activity, not a particular business.
Moot Hall, Keswick — Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Waterhead, Ambleside — Fitful · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Grasmere village — Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Kendal Castle — Sue · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Market Square, Penrith — Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Whitehaven harbour — Krautrock · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bampton bridge and village, Cumbria — Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
PLAN YOUR NEXT DAY OUT
Walks & road trips in Scottish Borders
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Eildon Hills Secret Volcano Walk: Three Summits
Climb the three Eildon Hills from Melrose on a rewarding Scottish Borders circuit, passing the Rhymer’s Stone and enjoying wide views across the surrounding countryside.
8.38 km / 5.2 miles · Around 3 hours 10 minutes · Moderate; steep climbs and exposed summits
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Scottish Borders Road Trip
The Scottish Borders rarely get the fanfare that the Highlands do, but mile for mile this is one of the most rewarding drives in Scotland. This route threads.
this is a route best driven slowly, not rushed
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Places to stay in Scottish Borders
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