Where to Stay in the Scottish Borders
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The Scottish Borders is a region of rolling hills, fast flowing rivers, ancient abbeys and a landscape shaped by centuries of conflict and creativity that gives it a character entirely its own. Stretching from the Cheviot Hills on the English border to the commuter villages south of Edinburgh, it is a region that rewards slow and careful exploration, revealing its considerable riches gradually and generously to those who take the time to look.
The landscape is defined by the great hills and river valleys that run through the heart of the region. The Tweed, one of Scotland’s most celebrated rivers, flows eastwards through a landscape of exceptional beauty, passing through market towns of real character and a countryside that has inspired writers and poets for centuries. Sir Walter Scott, who did more than any single individual to shape the romantic image of Scotland, lived and is buried in the Borders, and his home at Abbotsford on the banks of the Tweed is one of the most rewarding literary destinations in the British Isles.
The four great Border abbeys — Melrose, Jedburgh, Kelso and Dryburgh — are among the most magnificent and evocative ruins in Scotland, their broken arches and soaring walls speaking of a monastic tradition of wealth and learning that was repeatedly destroyed and repeatedly rebuilt across the turbulent centuries of Border history. Melrose Abbey in particular, set in one of the most attractive small towns in the Borders, is a ruin of breathtaking beauty and historical resonance.
The Border towns each have a strong and fiercely independent identity, expressed most vividly in the Common Ridings — ancient ceremonies of riding the town boundaries on horseback that take place each summer and represent one of the most authentic and deeply felt expressions of local community in Scotland. Peebles, Hawick, Galashiels and Jedburgh each have their own distinct character and make excellent bases for exploring the surrounding countryside.
Whether you are looking for a walking holiday in the Cheviot Hills, a literary pilgrimage to Abbotsford, a stay in one of the Border towns or a journey through the ruins of the great medieval abbeys, the Scottish Borders is a region of quiet depth and lasting appeal that deserves to be far better known.
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