| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. in a 19th-century coaching inn, this laid-back pub with humble rooms is 12 miles from grey mare's tail nature reserve and 3 miles from st mary's loch lake. it's 13 miles from the a7 road. the 7 modest rooms feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well as en suite bathrooms. complimentary perks include parking, and full scottish breakfast served in a relaxed pub with a wood-burning stove. room service is offered
Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 14
Aikwood Tower (22 min)
Castle and history Dawyck Botanic Garden (42 min)
Scenic garden & arboreta, once belonging to an estate, with a restored pond, visitor centre & cafe. Traquair House (15 min)
Grand 12th-century stately home with 3 elegant rooms, plus dining, a brewery & craft workshops. Glentress Forest (37 min)
Forest park offering hiking/biking trails, a treetop adventure course & scenic nature views. Go Ape Glentress, Peebles (26 min)
Adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course. Grey Mares Tail Nature Reserve (18 min)
Named for its striking 60-m. waterfall, this park offers a variety of trails & diverse wildlife. Kailzie Gardens (25 min)
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Reservoir, camping, and outdoor recreation Neidpath Castle (29 min)
Fortified stone tower house from the Middle Ages, now an events venue with river vistas & suites. Halliwell's House Museum (21 min)
Museum, art, and art museum St Ronan's Wells (21 min) Robert Smail's Printing Works (18 min) Bowhill House (19 min)
Stately home mainly built in 1812, with art, furniture and silver collections, set in country park. Loch Skeen (18 min) | 
