Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 15
Eildon Hill (15 min) Prominent, triple-peaked mountain in the Scottish Borders, with walking paths to countryside views. Jedburgh Abbey (26 min) Expansive Augustinian abbey ruins with Romanesque architecture, plus herb garden and visitor centre. William Wallace Statue, Bemersyde (21 min) Halliwell's House Museum (2 min) Museum, art, and art museum Dryburgh Abbey (22 min) Dog-friendly grounds housing this Gothic monastery's ruins, with informational boards & a gift shop. Traquair House (29 min) Grand 12th-century stately home with 3 elegant rooms, plus dining, a brewery & craft workshops. Lochcarron of Scotland Visitor Centre (9 min) Bowhill House (9 min) Stately home mainly built in 1812, with art, furniture and silver collections, set in country park. Scott's View (19 min) Viewpoint of wooded hills & the River Tweed, said to have been a favorite spot of Sir Walter Scott. Smailholm Tower (26 min) 4-story 1400s stone tower in a hilltop location, with a ruined outer hall & kitchen foundations. Old Gala House (9 min) Museum, art, and art museum Aikwood Tower (9 min) Castle and history Melrose Abbey (13 min) Medieval ruins of Cistercian monastery with museum and burial place of Robert the Bruce's heart. Abbotsford The Home Of Sir Walter Scott (7 min) Sir Walter Scott's 1800s baronial mansion, with his study & landscaped gardens. |