| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. upgraded rooms add country-style decor and seating areas. stone-built cottages sleep up to 5 and add lounges with sofabeds, and kitchenettes. off the a72 road, this quaint village hotel in an 18th-century building with countryside views is an 8-minute walk from the river tweed and a mile from traquair house, a stately home that dates back to the 1100s. there's also a cosy bar with a restaurant and a beer garden. full scottish breakfast (rooms only) and parking are included. plain, simply furnished rooms feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities; some have bunk beds
Edinburgh Airport 58 min
St Ronan's Wells (14 min) Aikwood Tower (32 min)
Castle and history Neidpath Castle (13 min)
Fortified stone tower house from the Middle Ages, now an events venue with river vistas & suites. Dawyck Botanic Garden (25 min)
Scenic garden & arboreta, once belonging to an estate, with a restored pond, visitor centre & cafe. Go Ape Glentress, Peebles (10 min)
Adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course. Bowhill House (28 min)
Stately home mainly built in 1812, with art, furniture and silver collections, set in country park. Traquair House (4 min)
Grand 12th-century stately home with 3 elegant rooms, plus dining, a brewery & craft workshops. Kailzie Gardens (10 min)
Roses and fountains in 19th-century walled gardens, plus osprey viewing centre and burnside walks. Glentress Forest (21 min)
Forest park offering hiking/biking trails, a treetop adventure course & scenic nature views. Abbotsford The Home Of Sir Walter Scott (25 min)
Sir Walter Scott's 1800s baronial mansion, with his study & landscaped gardens. Saint Mary's Loch (23 min)
Reservoir, camping, and outdoor recreation Robert Smail's Printing Works (5 min) Old Gala House (20 min)
Museum, art, and art museum | 
