Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 5
Floors Castle & Gardens (16 min)
Castle dating from 1721, with roof turrets and lavishly furnished, art and tapestry-hung interiors. Scott's View (15 min)
Viewpoint of wooded hills & the River Tweed, said to have been a favorite spot of Sir Walter Scott. Lammermuir Hills (51 min)
Range of hills offering scenic walks with views of countryside, birds & wildlife. Smailholm Tower (15 min)
4-story 1400s stone tower in a hilltop location, with a ruined outer hall & kitchen foundations. Mellerstain House (9 min) Leaderfoot Viaduct (10 min) William Wallace Statue, Bemersyde (19 min) Mellerstain House & Gardens (9 min)
Grand 18th-century home with Robert Adam interiors, Italianate terracing, parkland and a lake. Dryburgh Abbey (21 min)
Dog-friendly grounds housing this Gothic monastery's ruins, with informational boards & a gift shop. Eildon Hill (16 min)
Prominent, triple-peaked mountain in the Scottish Borders, with walking paths to countryside views. Duns Castle Estate (22 min)
Grand 14th-century castle on 1,900 acres, offering traditional rooms, tennis, croquet and gardens. Abbotsford The Home Of Sir Walter Scott (17 min)
Sir Walter Scott's 1800s baronial mansion, with his study & landscaped gardens. Kelso Abbey (17 min)
Ruins, abbey, and history Melrose Abbey (16 min)
Medieval ruins of Cistercian monastery with museum and burial place of Robert the Bruce's heart. Thirlestane Castle (17 min)
Restored country house with Victorian wings, formal gardens, a picnic area and border life museum. | 
