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    Famously Hawick | Textile trail
    • Feb 8

    Famously Hawick | Textile trail

    Visit the producers who helped make this Scottish Borders town "the home of Tweed". What we like: Hawick bills itself as the cashmere,...
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    Traquair House | Maze
    • Oct 8, 2019

    Traquair House | Maze

    Scotland's largest hedge maze. It's amazing...
    381 views
    Dynamic Earth | Edinburgh
    • Oct 8, 2019

    Dynamic Earth | Edinburgh

    Experience the Big Bang, volcanoes and earthquakes and the rainforest. And it's got a little iceberg.
    154 views
    Family days out in the Scottish Borders
    • Oct 6, 2019

    Family days out in the Scottish Borders

    The guide to the best places to go and things to do in and around the Scottish Borders.
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    The Guardian of Scotland
    • Mar 11, 2019

    The Guardian of Scotland

    For centuries the place where William Wallace was proclaimed Guardian of Scotland remained a mystery. But it's a mystery no more. In 1297...
    66 views
    Edinburgh Zoo
    • May 17, 2018

    Edinburgh Zoo

    Family-friendly zoo on the west of Edinburgh. What we like: The pandas are the star attraction, but the penguins are great fun and there...
    33 views
    Kielder Water Birds of Prey Centre
    • Apr 17, 2018

    Kielder Water Birds of Prey Centre

    Owls, eagles, hawks, falcons and vultures. What we like: This is a great day out. The staff take a genuine interest in their work and...
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    Hermitage Castle | Newcastelton
    • Feb 20, 2018

    Hermitage Castle | Newcastelton

    Intimidating, brooding and forbidding: "Discover a history filled with intrigue, murder, torture and treason." What we like: This lonely...
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    Smailholm Tower | Border Reivers
    • Feb 20, 2018

    Smailholm Tower | Border Reivers

    Dramatic 14th century peel tower near Kelso. What we like: The Pringle family weren't taking any chances when they built a tower house to...
    91 views
    The Reivers Road | Self drive audio trails
    • Feb 19, 2018

    The Reivers Road | Self drive audio trails

    Drive and discover the stories of the Borderlands. What we like: Five excellent self-drive audio storytelling tours, all easily...
    69 views
    Bowhill House and Estate | Selkirk
    • Feb 18, 2018

    Bowhill House and Estate | Selkirk

    Country house with lake and woodland walks. What we like: Outdoor activities, family days out, house tours full of history and art,...
    153 views
    Hadrian's Wall | Birdoswold Roman Fort
    • Feb 18, 2018

    Hadrian's Wall | Birdoswold Roman Fort

    The longest continuous section of the Roman wall. What we like: There's a good clue-solving quest around what remains of the fort and an...
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    Abbotsford House |Melrose
    • Feb 17, 2018

    Abbotsford House |Melrose

    The Home of Sir Walter Scott What we like: Well worth a couple of hours to learn more about one of Scotland's greatest writers and his...
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