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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- Oct 8, 2019
Dynamic Earth | Edinburgh
Experience the Big Bang, volcanoes and earthquakes and the rainforest. And it's got a little iceberg.
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- 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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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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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- 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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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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,...
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- 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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- 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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