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The eastern
border region is that area bounded by the Lammermuir Hills in the north,
the Cheviots is the south, the Berwickshire coastline in the east and
the high hills and moors beyond the towns of Selkirk and Hawick in the
west. The region, which is home to scarcely 100,000 people is an area
unique in its cultural and historical heritage and scenic beauty, renowned
for its romantic towers, elegant stately homes and neat towns and villages
all linked by quiet roads, enabling the visitor to explore the region
at their leisure.
The
area was for three centuries the scene of frequent battles and constant
skirmishes by border reivers. The four great abbeys of Jedburgh,
Kelso, Melrose and Dryburgh owe their ruinous condition to the depredation
of successive English armies. The heart of Robert the Bruce is buried
at Melrose, whilst Dryburgh is the last resting place of Sir Walter
Scott. The many historic houses in the region include Floors Castle,
Manderston, Mellerstain, Thirlstane, Paxton House, Abbotsford and
others, too numerous to mention. The Tweed is the major river of
the area and provides hundreds of miles of fishing, as do the lesser
known Teviot, Ettrick and Yarrow. The region also has a number of
excellent golf courses.
Click on the following link for accommodation
we can offer in the Borders region:
Self catering holiday cottages
the Borders
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