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Kailzie Gardens
Gardens near Peebles combining woodland paths, mature trees and a historic walled garden. Within the walls are herbaceous borders, copper beech hedges, a sundial and glasshouses. Planting changes through the seasons, making this an outdoor stop rather than…
Plan your visit →The John Buchan Story
A museum in Peebles devoted to John Buchan, his writing and public life, with material about his sister Anna and the family's links with Tweeddale. The exhibition occupies a ground-floor room, but there is a small step at…
Plan your visit →Halliwell's House Museum
Discover Selkirk's history in an 18th-century house in the cobbled Halliwell's Close. Displays explore the building and the town, including a reconstructed ironmonger's shop. The Robson Gallery hosts changing contemporary art exhibitions and there is a gift shop.…
Plan your visit →Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom
Visit the courtroom where Walter Scott served as Sheriff of Selkirkshire for nearly 30 years. Personal objects and displays explore his writing, legal career and relationship with the Borders. The building stands in Selkirk's Market Place and has…
Plan your visit →Smailholm Tower
A roofed 15th-century tower house in the Borders countryside, with surviving walls and traces of its wider enclosure. Inside, displays connect the tower with Walter Scott and the ballads that influenced him. The battlements offer countryside views. Check…
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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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