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, […]
Coldstream – on the frontline of Scottish Borders history
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 […]
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 […]
Lords of the flies on the mighty Tweed
Lords of the flies on the mighty Tweed – A close encounter with Reid’s Assassin, Munroe’s Killer, the Butcher and Sweeney Todd leaves little to the imagination as to the likely outcome. But names can be deceptive. The avuncular sounding Jock Scott, the amiable Garry Dog and a Greenwell’s Glory are every bit as deadly […]
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 […]
