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The Scottish Borders
This page includes accommodation in Castles, Hotels, B&Bs, Self Catering
and Venues for Weddings
For accommodation in south-west Scotland, see Dumfries & Galloway
(Kirkcudbright, Dalbeattie, Dumfries, Moffat, Lockerbie, etc.)
The Scottish Borders is the leading short break destination in Scotland.
The scenic route on the A68 from England goes through the Northumbria hills over the border, through Jedburgh and on to Edinburgh.
Alternatively, take the coastal route from England northwards on the A1 through Berwick-on-Tweed to cross the border into Scotland.
Melrose Abbey (home to the heart of Robert the Bruce) |
In addition to historic abbey towns of Jedburgh, Melrose and Kelso, there are many other picturesque Border towns to visit including Duns, Hawick, Lauder, Selkirk and Peebles.
The countryside is special here too - from the rolling hills (the Cheviots, Lammermuirs, Moorfoots and Pentlands) to the famous River Tweed. One of the most romantic spots is Scott's View from Bemersyde overlooking the River Tweed and Eildon Hills (made famous by Sir Walter Scott whose home Abbotsford is a marvellous place to visit, as is his last resting place in the ruins of Dryburgh Abbey).
There's lots more history to explore from the eeries ruins of Hermitage Castle and mediaeval Neidpath Castle,
to fairytale Floors Castle and Thirlestane.
Not to mention Traquair which is said to be the oldest inhabited house in Scotland.
There are plenty of opportunities for walking (including the Southern Upland Way and St Cuthbert's Way), cycling, horse riding, fishing, golf, etc.
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Scottish Borders accommodation listings:
Castles / Historic Houses / Hotels for accommodation/weddings
Self catering
Bed and Breakfast
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The Spinney
Langlee
Jedburgh TD8 6PB
Tel: +44 (0)1835 863 525
Email: Thespinney@btinternet.com
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THE SPINNEY
Set in spacious gardens 2 miles from historic Jedburgh.
Friendly hosts with 25 years experience.
Member of Scotland's Best B&Bs.
Scottish Tourist Board 4 Stars.
2 double rooms & 1 twin room.
B&B prices from £28 per person.
Credit cards accepted.
Instant online booking available.
Open March - November.
Accommodation in self catering pine lodges also available.
Ideal location for visiting historic castles and abbeys
or for fishing on the River Tweed.
Click here for online brochure
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Jill & Johan Hensens
Ancrum Craig
Ancrum
Jedburgh TD8 6UN
Tel: +44 (0)1835 830280
Fax: +44 (0)1835 830259
Email: ei@ancrumcraig.co.uk
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ANCRUM CRAIG
Peaceful Victorian country home with large garden and magnificent views.
Situated between Melrose and Jedburgh.
Recommended by Which?, Frommer's Guide
and Alistair Sawday's Special Places.
Scottish Tourist Board 4 Star B&B.
Frequent bus service to Edinburgh (47 miles)
Berwick upon Tweed (35 miles)
12 golf courses within 30 minutes
Near the start of St Cuthbert's Way.
Walkers and Cyclists welcome.
Generous breakfast menu. Drawing room with log fire.
3 ensuite bedrooms (double/twin) all with hairdryer, TV, etc.
King-size beds available. Ideal for romantic breaks!
No smoking. Pets by arrangement.
German spoken. Internet available for guests.
Prices from £25 - £33 per person.
Discounts for stays of 2 nights or more.
Single occupancy supplement. Credit cards accepted.
Click here for online brochure
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Contact: Marian & Ian Ramsay
Fidra House
Athelstaneford
North Berwick
East Lothian EH39 5BE
Tel: +44 (0)1620 880 777
E-mail: johnvramsay@btinternet.com
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FIDRA HOUSE
Scottish Tourist Board 5 Stars.
Member of Scotland's Best B&Bs.
Set in the picturesque ancient village of Athelstaneford.
6 miles from North Berwick.
Edinburgh is 22 miles by car or 33 minutes by train.
18 golf courses within a 20-minute drive,
plus many castles, beaches, etc.
Guest accommodation in a pretty cottage in the garden.
Rosewood floors, antique furniture, original artworks,
fresh flowers and cosy wood burning stove.
Views overlooking farmland and hills.
Complete privacy and tranquillity.
3 ensuite bedrooms (1 twin, 2 double).
Full Scottish breakfast. Vegetarians welcome. Homemade bread.
Prices from £40 per person per night.
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SCOTLAND'S BEST B&Bs
Scotland's Best B&Bs is an organisation
with 96 members throughout Scotland.
All graded 4 or 5 Stars by the Scottish Tourist Board (Visit Scotland).
Members in the Scottish Borders & Dumfries and Galloway.
Ideal for touring southern Scotland and/or northern England,
or for an overnight stop when crossing the border.
To see members of Scotland's Best B&Bs
please click here to visit their web site
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Castles & Historic Houses
(Hotels & Weddings)
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Castle Venlaw
Edinburgh Road
Peebles EH45 8QG
Tel: +44 (0)1721 720384
Fax: +44 (0)1721 724066
Email: enquiries@venlaw.co.uk
Explore other historic homes and castles nearby.
Golf courses, horse riding, mountain biking, etc. available locally.
Fly fishing packages available.
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CASTLE VENLAW
Country house hotel in Peebles dating back to 1782.
Set in 4 acres of lawned and wooded grounds.
Only 23 miles from Edinburgh.
Panoramic views over Peebles and the Moorfoot Hills.
Scottish Tourist Board 4 Star Hotel.
Highly recommended restaurant in magnificent dining room.
Library bar with log fire.
AA 3 Stars & 2 red rosettes. Conde Nast Johansens.
Facilities for weddings and private parties.
12 individually styled bedrooms each named after malt whiskies.
All have ensuite facilities, satellite TV, DVD, telephone,
books, magazines, toiletries, iron, etc.
Suites with super king four poster bed & sitting room.
Four poster bedrooms with double bath & separate shower.
Optional extras can be arranged including
champagne, fresh flowers and Scottish chocolates.
For families: 1 triple room (1 double & 1 single bed)
plus a family suite with children's den in the tower.
Scottish Hotel Bedroom Design Gold Medal
in the 2007 HotelReviewScotland awards.
B&B prices from £85.50 per person.
Dinner, B&B from £103.50 per person.
Frequent offers on short breaks.
Single supplement. Child rates.
No smoking. Dogs accepted. Free Wi-Fi access.
Open for Christmas and New Year.
Click here for online brochure
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Dryburgh Abbey Hotel
St Boswells
Melrose
Scottish Borders TD6 0RQ
Tel: 01835 822261
Fax: 01835 823945
Email: enquiries@dryburgh.co.uk
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Dryburgh Abbey Country House Hotel
Splendid red sandstone 19th century baronial country house.
Set in a 10 acre estate on the banks of the River Tweed
overlooking the atmospheric ruins of the Abbey.
Melrose 7 miles. Jedburgh 12 miles.
Edinburgh 45 miles. Glasgow 85 miles.
Ideal for fishing, golf, walking, etc.
Recommended by Scotland the Best, Michelin Red Guide,
Which? Hotel Guide, AA Hotel Guide, Good Food Of Scotland Guide.
'Scottish Country Sports Hotel of the Year' 2005 runner-up.
The Scottish Fishing Hotel 2007
in the HotelReviewScotland awards.
Scottish Tourist Board 4 Star Hotel.
Member of Scotland's Hotels of Distinction.
Award-winning standards of hospitality and food.
Restaurant overlooking the river. AA Red Rosette.
Indoor heated swimming pool.
Choice of 38 bedrooms - most with views of the River Tweed
and/or the abbey ruins.
All bedrooms have private bathroom, telephone, TV, radio,
hairdryer, trouser press, iron, toiletries, tea/coffee.
Deluxe rooms available with half-tester or four-poster beds.
2 Tower Suites with separate sitting rooms.
B&B prices from £63 - £150 per person.
Dinner, B&B prices from £75 - £170 per person.
Child rates available. Single supplement.
Numerous short breaks available including golf, fishing, etc.
Open for Christmas & New Year.
Dogs welcome by arrangement.
Facilities for weddings and conferences.
Click here for online brochure
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The Roxburghe
Kelso
Roxburghshire TD5 8JZ
Tel: +44 (0)1573 450331
Email: hotel@roxburghe.net
Free wedding coordination service.
Maximum guest numbers are 120 in the main house
or in a marquee on the lawns.
Also available:
Corporate entertainment, facilities for meetings.
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THE ROXBURGHE HOTEL & GOLF COURSE
Country house hotel nestling in woodlands on the banks of the River Teviot.
On 50,000 acre estate (owned by the Duke of Roxburghe)
with 18 hole Championship Golf Course.
Only 1 hour's drive from Edinburgh and Newcastle.
Winner of the Scottish Country House Hotel of the Year 2005.
The hotel has a Health & Beauty Suite (aromatherapy, steam room, etc.)
Spacious public rooms: Library, Drawing Room, Dining Room and Conservatory
with luxurious furnishings with traditional antiques.
22 luxury bedrooms including suites with 4 poster beds and log fires.
All include bathrobes and slippers, mineral water and a daily newspaper.
Many bedrooms individually designed by the Duchess herself.
Choice of double, twin and single rooms
(16 in the main house, 6 in the courtyard).
B&B prices from £62.50 - £165 per person.
Short break rates available for Dinner, B&B
including winter breaks, golf breaks, pampering, etc.
Open for Christmas and New Year.
House Party packages can be arranged for groups:
dinner, bed and breakfast, plus entertainment and activities
(bridge, cookery, painting, genealogy, garden tours, golf, etc.).
Outdoor activities can be arranged including:
shooting for pheasant, partridge and grouse, golf,
clay pigeon shooting, archery, croquet, mountain biking.
Fly-fishing on the hotel's trout pond.
Salmon fishing on the River Tweed, Upper and Lower Floors.
Have a complimentary visit to Floors Castle (April to October).
Chauffeur sightseeing service available.
Click here for online brochure
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Barony Castle Hotel
Eddleston
by Peebles
Scottish Borders EH45 8QW
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BARONY CASTLE HOTEL
Beautiful mansion house built in 1536.
5 minutes from Peebles in the Scottish Borders.
Only 40 minutes from Edinburgh City Centre.
Set in 25 acres of mature gardens and woodlands
with splendid views of the surrounding Moorfoot Hills.
Ideal location for mountain biking, walking, fishing,
golf, horse riding, historic houses & gardens
Leisure facilities include indoor heated swimming pool,
multi gym, sauna & spa bath.
Restaurant, conservatory and courtyard garden.
Full Scottish buffet style breakfast.
Optional dinner (3 course table d'hote menu).
Choice of 78 bedrooms with ensuite bathroom,
satellite TV, telephone, trouser press, hairdryer, etc.
All bedrooms are non smoking.
Laundry service. Bicycle hire available.
B&B prices from £35 per person (2 sharing)
Click here for instant online booking
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Compare prices for hotel rates in Peebles, Jedburgh, etc.
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Self Catering Accommodation
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The Spinney
Langlee
Jedburgh TD8 6PB
Tel: +44 (0)1835 863 525
Fax: +44 (0)1835 864 883
Email: Thespinney@btinternet.com
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THE SPINNEY
Set in mature gardens 2 miles from historic Jedburgh.
3 pine lodges (1 bedroom or 2 bedrooms).
Balcony and patio furniture. Fully equipped.
Scottish Tourist Board 4 Stars.
Open all year.
Pets are welcome by prior arrangement.
1-bedroom lodge from £45 per night / from £300 per week
2-bedroom lodge from £65 per night / from £400 per week
Credit cards accepted.
B&B accommodation also available.
Ideal location for visiting historic castles and abbeys
or for fishing on the River Tweed.
Click here for online brochure
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John & Katie Pilling
Lazyday Cottages
Strathmore
West Fishwick
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Scottish Borders TD15 1XQ
Tel: 01289 386 279
Email: info@lazydaycottages.co.uk
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LAZYDAY COTTAGES
Luxury log cabin self-catering accommodation
in a secluded and relaxing setting.
10 minutes from Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Kelso 20 miles. Jedburgh 32 miles.
1 hour from Edinburgh or Newcastle.
Ideal for walking, golf, fishing, cycling.
Mountain bikes available (the Tweed Cycleway is nearby).
Scottish Tourist Board 5 Stars.
Category two assisted wheelchair access.
No smoking.
All with 2 luxury ensuite double bedrooms
(1 with free standing bath tub & large shower
and the other with a walk in shower).
Open plan kitchen and dining area.
Chill out room with huge sofa and plasma TV screen.
Garden and patio with barbeque.
Finnish sauna and hot tub facilities.
360 degree virtual tour on web site.
Rental prices £580 - £920 per week
includes welcome pack with fruit, flowers, biscuits.
Special Romantic Break package:
3 nights from £420 (per couple)
includes collection from Berwick-upon-Tweed train station
plus champagne and chocolates on arrival.
Click here for online brochure
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WEST LODGE AT MELLERSTAIN HOUSE
18th century stone cottage set in the grounds of Mellerstain House
(one of Scotland's great Georgian houses)
Fishing, golf, horse riding, castles, etc. all nearby.
Located 5 miles from Kelso and 15 miles from Melrose.
Edinburgh 40 miles. Berwick-on-Tweed 30 miles.
Easily accessible from the A1 and A68.
Accommodation for up to 4 people:
2 bedrooms (1 double & 1 twin). Bathroom.
Sitting room with open fire, TV & DVD.
Kitchen and dining room
Enclosed garden with chairs and countryside views.
Dogs welcome.
Prices from £277 per week
includes bed linen, towels, logs, central heating.
Short breaks also available (min 3 nights).
Instant online availability check.
Click here for online booking
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Booking Hotline: 0870 336 2827
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Cottages at Duns Castle
Choice of self catering properties
on the 1,200-acre estate surrounding Duns Castle.
Near the historic town of Duns.
16 miles from Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Golf, fishing, walks, beaches all nearby.
Short breaks often available.
Instant online booking. Virtual tours.
Guests may arrange to take dinner in the castle
during their stay in the cottages.
Azalea Cottage (sleeps 4)
Secluded 19th-century gardener's cottage.
Just a short walk from the lake.
1 double bedroom with ensuite shower.
1 twin bedroom. Separate bathroom.
Sitting room, dining room, kitchen with breakfast bar.
Cloakroom/laundry room.
The Coach House (sleeps 3)
Self-contained accommodation of considerable character.
1 single bedroom & 1 double bedroom.
Bathroom with over-bath shower.
Kitchen/dining room. Sitting room.
Garden area with furniture.
St Mary's House (sleeps 9-11)
Georgian house with a pretty garden above Duns Castle lake.
5 bedrooms (2 double, 1 triple, 1 twin, 1 single).
4 bathrooms. Utility room/cloakroom.
Sitting room. Dining room. Modern fitted kitchen.
Drawing room with with sofa-bed (for 2).
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Booking Hotline: 0870 336 2827
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Cottages in the Scottish Borders
Wide choice of self catering properties ranging from 1 to 8 bedrooms.
Locations including
Jedburgh, Kelso, Lauder, Melrose, Peebles, Selkirk.
Web site with virtual tours and instant online booking.
Short breaks and late deals often available.
Click here for online brochure
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SELF DRIVE TOURS
Scotland Made Easy can plan a customised itinerary for a self-drive tour to suit your interests, budget and time available. They will book you into recommended accommodation where you are assured of quality, comfort and hospitality - usually in 4 star B&Bs in Scottish homes. Optional 'specials' include a night in a castle, church, lighthouse, country mansion, etc.
Whether you have already decided which places you want to visit
or if you haven't a clue where to start,
Scotland Made Easy
will advise and take care of all the planning for you.
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GRAN TURISMO
Based in Edinburgh, they have a range of sports cars, classic cars and luxury vehicles for hire.
Chauffeur available on request. Ideal for romantic breaks.
Self-drive tours can be customised to suit your interests and requirements. Accommodation in friendly country mansions.
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ACTIVITY SCOTLAND
The country's association of activity holiday providers has several members in
The Borders offering a wide range of activities including hiking, watersports, cycling and horse riding.
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Videos of local castles including:
Floors Castle - the largest inhabited castle in Scotland. Used in the movie 'Greystoke'.
Thirlestane - fine 16th century castle in the Scottish Borders.
Caerlaverock Castle - spectacular ruined fortress near Dumfries.
Click here.....
Check out more Scottish castles
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