Getting connected to the Reivers Road – The first of six innovative GPS-triggered audio trails of the Borders has been launched by new company, The Reivers Road. Debi Webster and her co-director, Alastair Cunningham, (above), have worked in the tourism industry for almost two decades and were frustrated by visitors seeing little of Scotland beyond […]
Getting connected to the Reivers Road
Great Scott and his beloved Scottish Borders
Great Scott and his beloved Scottish Borders – Who could ever doubt the inspirational qualities of the Scottish Borders. It was beguiling Border landscapes and legends that first fired the imagination of the young Walter Scott, providing a formative starting point for the remarkable journey that was to follow. And it is impossible to overstate […]
Scottish Borders push for a national park
Scottish Borders push for a national park – A Borders National Park could provide an important post-Covid boost for the Scottish Borders region. The campaign to create seven national parks across Scotland – including one in the Borders – is expected to take on a new urgency now that a return to normality is in […]
Boots are made for walking in the Borders
Boots are made for walking in the Borders – Wide open spaces and sensational scenery make the Scottish Borders and Northumberland the perfect place for walkers all year round – whether it’s a gentle stroll or something more demanding. The region is home to six national walks including over a third of the 212-mile Southern […]
Coldstream – on the frontline of Scottish Borders history
Coldstream – on the frontline of Scottish Borders history – It is eminently fitting that the town of Coldstream brings the curtain down on the Borders’ famous annual ridings season. Tradition, community spirit and a collective celebration of Scottish Borders life are all integral to the Common Ridings, but one theme dominates all the others, […]
