Friends of Monteath Mausoleum turn back time – As imposing structures go, the Monteath Mausoleum ranks among the Scottish Borders best. Its presence, just off the A68 past Lilliardsedge Holiday Park, deservedly puts it on nodding terms with the Eildon Hills to the north and its near neighbour to the east, the Peniel Heugh Waterloo […]
Friends of Monteath Mausoleum turn back time
Sir Walter Scott’s historic home re-opens
Sir Walter Scott’s historic home re-opens – Abbotsford, the historic home of Scottish Borders legend Sir Walter Scott, re-opened its doors on the famous author’s birthday, Saturday 15th August. The historic house had been closed for nearly five months, since Friday 20th March, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Changes have been introduced to comply with […]
Salmon fishing in the Scottish Borders
Salmon fishing in the Scottish Borders – A new museum dedicated to over two centuries of rod and line salmon fishing on the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders has opened in Kelso. The brainchild of a team of volunteer salmon fishing experts and enthusiasts from the region, the River Tweed Salmon Fishing Museum is […]
Pirn House a welcome stop for first class food
Pirn House a welcome stop for first class food – For visitors to the Scottish Borders looking for a first class food stop set your satnav for Pirn House coffee shop. It’s a diversion (look out for the signs just off the A68 before St Boswells) that won’t disappoint. With a reputation for exceptional […]
Welcome to the brilliant borderlands
Welcome to the brilliant borderlands – Before it was finally anchored on the English side of the border with Scotland, Berwick-upon-Tweed changed hands no less than 13 times. Some 530 or so years later, the good folk of Berwick still lean to the north – by a margin of 60-40% – if local polls are […]
