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    HISTORY

    The Scottish Borders is fertile ground for anyone with an interest in history, with Neolithic and Bronze Age burials, Iron Age forts, a rich Roman past, the Reivers and centuries of warfare between England and Scotland.

    The most important ditch in the history of Scotland and England
    • May 6
    • 3 min

    The most important ditch in the history of Scotland and England

    140
    Famously Hawick | Textile trail
    • Feb 8
    • 1 min

    Famously Hawick | Textile trail

    260
    Come See Scotland | Selkirk
    • Jan 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Come See Scotland | Selkirk

    660
    Ieuan meets William Walace
    • Apr 3, 2019
    • 1 min

    Ieuan meets William Walace

    120
    The Guardian of Scotland
    • Mar 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Guardian of Scotland

    660
    Roman in the gloamin
    • Mar 5, 2019
    • 3 min

    Roman in the gloamin

    1760
    The Duchess's Drive: forest, moor and a castle.
    • Feb 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Duchess's Drive: forest, moor and a castle.

    680
    Hermitage Castle | Newcastelton
    • Feb 20, 2018
    • 2 min

    Hermitage Castle | Newcastelton

    310
    Smailholm Tower | Border Reivers
    • Feb 20, 2018
    • 1 min

    Smailholm Tower | Border Reivers

    910
    The Reivers Road | Self drive audio trails
    • Feb 19, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Reivers Road | Self drive audio trails

    690
    Tullie House Museum | Carlisle
    • Feb 19, 2018
    • 1 min

    Tullie House Museum | Carlisle

    820
    Bowhill House and Estate | Selkirk
    • Feb 18, 2018
    • 1 min

    Bowhill House and Estate | Selkirk

    1530
    Hadrian's Wall | Birdoswold Roman Fort
    • Feb 18, 2018
    • 1 min

    Hadrian's Wall | Birdoswold Roman Fort

    400
    Abbotsford House |Melrose
    • Feb 17, 2018
    • 1 min

    Abbotsford House |Melrose

    460
    Scottish Borders Heritage | History
    • Jan 22, 2018
    • 1 min

    Scottish Borders Heritage | History

    110

    The Five Turrets, Ettrick Terrace, Selkirk , TD7 4LE

    stay@fiveturrets.com

    01750 21349

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