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Holiday Cottages in the Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders are filled with hills and woodlands – it’s legacy today is a wealth of historic sites. Explore the abbeys, castles and stately homes. This area is also strongly associated with horses. It is said that the annual Selkirk Common Riding is the largest mounted gathering in Europe. As a result, the area has an excellent choice of riding and trekking centres. Browse our selection of holiday cottages in the Scottish Borders and find your perfect holiday today with Discover Scotland.
Places To Visit
The borders is an area of spectacular scenery, steeped in history and folklore and home to castles, former textile mills and stately homes. Similar to Dumfries and Galloway, it’s a largely rural area. The Borders is home to a number of medieval ruined abbeys, Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso and Jedburgh. All well worth a visit, and in one day too. The Common Ridings take place in most border towns every summer and attract visitors to watch. The tradition can be traced back to the 13th and 14ht centuries when the borderlands of Scotland were under constant siege from the English.
Towns & Villages
The borders comprises the historic counties of Peebleshire, Roxburghsire, Berwickshire and Selkirkshire. It’s home to many bustling towns like Galashiels, Selkirk, Hawick, Jedburgh and charming destinations like Melrose.
