Guidebook for Scottish Borders
Food Scene
Lovely, fresh, local food, and good book shop, with deli and shop out behind.
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The Mainstreet Trading Company
23 Main StLovely, fresh, local food, and good book shop, with deli and shop out behind.
Greenhouse Cafe Melrose
6 Buccleuch StNear the abbey in Melrose, fresh cakes, traybakes and coffees.
The Plough Inn
15 Main StreetFresh, local food from the Scottish/French menu
Jammy Coo
The GreenLovely homemade cakes, desserts and traybakes in generous portions.
Friendly staff and good, reasonably priced cakes, scones and lunches. Delicious food and freshly brewed coffee and real leaf tea.
Jazrose
8 West PortFriendly staff and good, reasonably priced cakes, scones and lunches. Delicious food and freshly brewed coffee and real leaf tea.
Burts Hotel
Market SquareGood food, fine wines and local ales.
Taste Of Spice
3 Market PlaceIndian restaurant with great food.
Thai Valley Restaurant
73 High StreetGreat thai food, booking recommending
Parks & Nature
Eildon Hill
Steep climb with stunning views at the top
The Three Brethren
Southern Upland WayGood walk with a great view. Takes about an hour and half to 2 and a half hours.
Two beautiful lochs, with walks and a cafe. Stunning scenery with a peeble beach to sit out at.
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Saint Mary's Loch
Two beautiful lochs, with walks and a cafe. Stunning scenery with a peeble beach to sit out at.
Short hike up to a waterfall or a much longer hike to a loch up on the top of the hills.
Grey Mare's Tail Walk
Grey Mare's Tail WalkShort hike up to a waterfall or a much longer hike to a loch up on the top of the hills.
Essentials
Two small supermarkets, and fruit and veg shop, local butcher, and bakers makes great rolls.
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Selkirk
Two small supermarkets, and fruit and veg shop, local butcher, and bakers makes great rolls.
Tesco Extra
Paton StreetLarge Supermarket
Asda Galashiels Superstore
Currie RoadLarge superstore
Sightseeing
Medieval ruins of Cistercian monastery with museum and burial place of Robert the Bruce's heart.
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Melrose Abbey
Abbey StreetMedieval ruins of Cistercian monastery with museum and burial place of Robert the Bruce's heart.
Large historic house with lovely grounds, and a fun playpark for the children. Nice walks and stunning scenery. Guided tours around the house.
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Bowhill House
Large historic house with lovely grounds, and a fun playpark for the children. Nice walks and stunning scenery. Guided tours around the house.
Arts & Culture
Set in beautifully maintained grounds near the centre of Galashiels, Old Gala House is an impressive building dating back to 1583. Once home to the Lairds of Galashiels with over 400 years of history, the house is now a vibrant museum and gallery which tells the story of the town and its people.
Old Gala House
Set in beautifully maintained grounds near the centre of Galashiels, Old Gala House is an impressive building dating back to 1583. Once home to the Lairds of Galashiels with over 400 years of history, the house is now a vibrant museum and gallery which tells the story of the town and its people.
Watch a film, look out for wildlife and learn about the Scottish Borders’ textile heritage at the Heart of Hawick arts and heritage centre.
The award-winning Heart of Hawick comprises of two derelict buildings in the town's West End, creating fantastic facilities including the Tower Mill, the Heritage Hub, civic space and the Textile Towerhouse.
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Heart of Hawick
2 KirkstileWatch a film, look out for wildlife and learn about the Scottish Borders’ textile heritage at the Heart of Hawick arts and heritage centre.
The award-winning Heart of Hawick comprises of two derelict buildings in the town's West End, creating fantastic facilities including the Tower Mill, the Heritage Hub, civic space and the Textile Towerhouse.