Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 1
Abbotsford The Home Of Sir Walter Scott (11 min) Sir Walter Scott's 1800s baronial mansion, with his study & landscaped gardens. Scott's View (9 min) Viewpoint of wooded hills & the River Tweed, said to have been a favorite spot of Sir Walter Scott. Melrose Abbey (10 min) Medieval ruins of Cistercian monastery with museum and burial place of Robert the Bruce's heart. Dryburgh Abbey (15 min) Dog-friendly grounds housing this Gothic monastery's ruins, with informational boards & a gift shop. Leaderfoot Viaduct (4 min) Mellerstain House (11 min) William Wallace Statue, Bemersyde (13 min) Floors Castle & Gardens (18 min) Castle dating from 1721, with roof turrets and lavishly furnished, art and tapestry-hung interiors. Mellerstain House & Gardens (10 min) Grand 18th-century home with Robert Adam interiors, Italianate terracing, parkland and a lake. Jedburgh Abbey (21 min) Expansive Augustinian abbey ruins with Romanesque architecture, plus herb garden and visitor centre. Thirlestane Castle (11 min) Restored country house with Victorian wings, formal gardens, a picnic area and border life museum. Eildon Hill (10 min) Prominent, triple-peaked mountain in the Scottish Borders, with walking paths to countryside views. Smailholm Tower (15 min) 4-story 1400s stone tower in a hilltop location, with a ruined outer hall & kitchen foundations. Old Gala House (14 min) Museum, art, and art museum |