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The Five Turrets. Holiday in Scotland. Self-catering accommodation in the Scottish Borders.

Cosmopolitan recommends The Five Turrets

Mar 8

Cosmopolitan recommends The Five Turrets

"Because...you're looking for a getaway with friends that has Insta-clout and activities on top." For millions of readers or readers around the world, style bible Cosmopolitan is the definitive guide to what's hot. And when its writers clapped eyes on The Five Turrets, it was love at first sight. The magazine featured the Scottish Borders holiday home in its August 2020 Great Outdoors roundup of "the most weird and wonderful places to stay in the UK countryside". "Ever dreame

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Autumn in the Scottish Borders

Selkirk to Denholm figure of eight cycle route.

Paddy Slacks and Tweed Valley road cycle circular

Yair Circular Cycle Route

Scott's View and Kelso

Megget, Talla and Peebles

Scotland begins at the border

Ettrickbridge and Newark Castle cycle circuit

Lindean Loch and Midlem cycle circuit

Bowhill and Yair Brig circular cycle route

Selkirk to Melrose cycle route

Ettrick Forest road cycling circular

The Sunday Times names The Five Turrets in its top 25 UK holiday cottages

Apr 14, 2019

The Sunday Times names The Five Turrets in its top 25 UK holiday cottages

"Five Turrets is decorated with the owners’ landscape shots and wall hangings, with flair stamped all over their bright furnishings and quirky lighting." The Sunday Times has announced its 2019 list of the best holiday cottages to rent and The Five Turrets made the cut. In the full review they loved the old billiards room - now the main living space - and the little orchard in the garden. And this is what they said: Five Turrets, Scottish Borders Sleeps 8 This artsy refurb by

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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 a Scottish hero arose: William Wallace. Wallace had won a famous victory over an English army at Stirling Bridge. The following year he was proclaimed Guardian of Scotland. His heroics were celebrated in the movie Braveheart. We know the ceremony took place at the Kirk o' the Forest. For centuries the location was lost. But in 2016 archaeol

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Roman in the gloamin

Mar 5, 2019

Roman in the gloamin

The Romans never conquered Scotland. But that doesn't mean they were strangers to the land north of Hadrian's Wall, as a visit to the site of the fort they built in the Scottish Borders reveals. I swear that we were taught at school that the Romans never reached Scotland. Hadrian’s Wall was the limit of the empire and beyond that was a savage wasteland inhabited by blue-painted maniacs in kilts. I don’t know whether this was because history teachers in the 1970s weren’t very

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Pssst! Can you keep a secret?

Mar 2, 2019

Pssst! Can you keep a secret?

Our new video showcases the unsung Scottish Borders. For many tourists, Scotland is simply the Highlands and Edinburgh. But they're missing out. The Scottish Borders is just an hour south of Edinburgh and less than two hours north of Newcastle. It's where discerning walkers come to head into the hills and cyclists put in the hard miles on world class mountain biking trails. There's history, there's wildlife (golden eagles and ospreys among the highlights) and a wealth of outd

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Cycling Selkirk

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