THE LOCAL AREA

Kelso is ideally located for exploring the Scottish Borders. If you are new to the area, all our bedrooms have information leaflets and welcome guides from the Scottish Borders Tourist Board.

The Borders offers a whole range of activities for visitors and they include:

• Historic Buildings eg Kelso Abbey, Bamburgh Castle

• World class fishing eg The River Tweed

• Horse riding

• Cycling or walking on quiet by-ways 

• Cashmere woolen mills eg Trowmill, Edinburgh Woolen Mills

• Shopping centres 

• Horse racing

• Stately Homes  eg Manderston, Floors Castle,

• Attractive and historic towns eg Kelso, Jedburgh, Coldstream, Galashiels, Peebles, Selkirk 

Try these links as sources of information:

National Cycle Network        Fishtweed       Scot Borders

Kelso Races                          Roxburghe Golf Course

Hirsel Golf Club                    Mellerstain House                 

Floors Castle                        Bamburgh Castle

Jedforest Deer Farm             Visit Scottish Borders