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Surgeons' Hall Museums
Surgeons' Hall Museums is a museum in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its visitor address is Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW Edinburgh. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Marmions Brasserie
A neighbourhood brasserie in the centre of Melrose near the abbey. The business offers bistro-style dining and accepts arrangements for celebrations as well as ordinary meals. Menus and service times may change, so check the current food selection…
Plan your visit →Inglestone House
A six-bedroom Georgian guest house in the centre of Kelso. Bedrooms have en-suite facilities and breakfast is served to guests. The operator offers ground-floor rooms with a rear access ramp, which may help some visitors with mobility requirements.…
Plan your visit →The Cadies and Witchery Tours
The Cadies and Witchery Tours is a visitor attraction in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its visitor address is 84 West Bow, EH1 2HH Edinburgh.
Plan your visit →Provender
A restaurant in Melrose with lunch and dinner menus, a bar and terrace. Larger parties must contact the team directly rather than relying on an ordinary small-table booking. Dogs are welcomed at lunch but not during evening service.…
Plan your visit →The Border Hotel
A historic inn on the village green in Kirk Yetholm, with six en-suite guest rooms, a bar and restaurant. It provides food and an overnight base in the Borders countryside. Menu and room arrangements vary by visit. Confirm…
Plan your visit →The Edinburgh Dungeon
Live actors, immersive scenes and dark humour bring dramatic moments from Scottish history to life.
Plan your visit →Twelve Triangles Melrose
The Melrose branch of Twelve Triangles at 23 Market Square. It provides both sit-in and takeaway service, unlike some of the company's takeaway-only branches in Edinburgh. The operator welcomes dogs in its shops. Check the current bakery selection…
Plan your visit →Lornebank Homestay
A Georgian bed and breakfast on the A68 in Lauder, with guest bedrooms, a drawing room and a breakfast using locally produced food. Restaurants and pubs in the town provide separate evening dining options. It is a small…
Plan your visit →The Real Mary King's Close
The Real Mary King's Close is a visitor attraction in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its visitor address is 2 Warriston’s Close, EH1 1PG Edinburgh.
Plan your visit →Brodies
Brodies is a restaurant in Moffat, Scotland. Its visitor address is 1-3 Altrive Place, Moffat, DG10 9EB. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Crown Hotel
Crown Hotel is a hotel in Lochmaben, Scotland. Its visitor address is Bruce Street, Lochmaben, DG11 1PD. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →The Scotch Whisky Experience
The Scotch Whisky Experience is a visitor attraction in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its visitor address is 354 Castlehill, EH1 2NE Edinburgh.
Plan your visit →The Caddy Mann
A restaurant at Mounthooly near Jedburgh, offering coffee, home baking, lunches and evening meals. Its rural location is distinct from a restaurant in Jedburgh's town centre. Check the current service times and menu before making a special journey,…
Plan your visit →Burts Hotel
An 18th-century hotel on Melrose's Market Square, combining guest rooms with restaurant dining. The restored listed building retains its historic character and is operated by the Henderson family. It offers a town-centre base for exploring the Borders. Check…
Plan your visit →Tolbooth Tavern
Tolbooth Tavern is a visitor attraction in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its visitor address is 167 Canongate, EH8 8BN Edinburgh.
Plan your visit →Courtyard Café at Kailzie
A café within Kailzie Estate east of Peebles, serving espresso coffee, brunch and lunch. Seasonal produce from the estate's walled garden contributes to its changing menu. The café and garden admission have their own arrangements. Check current service…
Plan your visit →Fiorlin Bed and Breakfast
A bed and breakfast in the centre of Melrose, close to the abbey. Its setting suits visitors who want a small-town base rather than a large resort hotel for exploring the Scottish Borders. The property describes a quieter…
Plan your visit →Tron Kirk Market
An artists' and designers' market inside the historic Tron Kirk on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. Visitor location: 122 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QS. Check current opening dates and any booking requirements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Shukria
An Indian and Bangladeshi food business in Peebles, established by the Hussain family. It offers takeaway meals alongside its published restaurant information. Collection and table arrangements should be checked separately. Confirm the current menu, service times and any…
Plan your visit →The Townhouse Hotel Melrose
A hotel with dining in Melrose’s Market Square.
Plan your visit →Writers' Museum
A museum celebrating Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson in Edinburgh's Lady Stair's Close. Visitor location: Lady Stair's Close, Edinburgh, EH1 2PA. Check current opening dates and any booking requirements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Hunters Stables
A family-owned restaurant in St Boswells offering Italian and Scottish-influenced dishes, including pasta, pizza and steak. It is down the lane between the village hall and church. The operator publishes Wednesday-to-Sunday service and welcomes assistance dogs, but not…
Plan your visit →Buccleuch Arms Hotel
Buccleuch Arms Hotel is a hotel in Moffat, Scotland. Its visitor address is High Street, Moffat, DG10 9ET. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
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ScotlandEdinburgh56 listed placesExplore →Nearby landscape: Scottish BordersScotlandMelrose11 listed placesExplore →Nearby landscape: Scottish BordersScotlandHawick6 listed placesExplore →Nearby landscape: Scottish BordersScotlandPeebles5 listed placesExplore →Nearby landscape: Scottish BordersScotlandJedburgh4 listed placesExplore →Nearby landscape: Scottish BordersScotlandKelso4 listed placesExplore →Nearby landscape: Scottish BordersScotlandSelkirk4 listed placesExplore →Nearby landscape: Scottish BordersScotlandBiggar3 listed placesExplore →Nearby landscape: Scottish BordersAbout the photographs
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.
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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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