Venlaw
A comfortable country-house hotel, in the restored mansion of Smithfield Castle.
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Easter Happrew Tower
A lone pile of rocks in the middle of a sheep pasture, this is either Easter or Wester Happrew….
Read MoreNiedpath
A beautiful, picturesque tower overlooking the River Tweed
Read MoreWallace Statue
We had a very leisurely walk through a very thick forest path to find this enormous statue of William Wallace. He looks like a Roman soldier — and is overlooking Trimontium and the Eildon Hills, facing England; watching for the next invasion, according to the people sitting beneath it.
Read MoreKelso Abbey
A 12th century Tironensian abbey, overlooking the Tweed. It has been ruined since the 16th century, which may account for hte very scant remains at Kelso.
Read MoreGreenknowe Tower
This well-preserved tower house in the Borders was built more for comfort than defense.
Read MoreSmailholm Tower
A lovingly restored tower hose in the Scottish Borders, under the care of Historic Scotland
Read MorePriorwood Garden
Sproingy bushes and a lovely walled garden next to Melrose Abbey
Read MoreScott’s View
The view from this hill, overlooking the Eildon Hills and Trimontium is beautiful. One of the guidebooks had an engraving of the view from the 1800s, and it is virtually unchanged from the view today, even down to the plowed field.
Read MoreDryburgh Abbey
This beautiful Premonstratensian abbey on the banks of the Tweed is set in a lovely garden with large trees and grassy expanses among the ruins.
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