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Scottish Lothian Border Lowlands

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Edinburgh and Glasgow on the Firth of Forth and the Clyde River with Stirling in between was the most industrialised area of Scotland in the 18th and 19th centuries.

It was also route of the fight to remain independent from England, a struggle which went on for centuries after it was thought to be settled in 1327 when Robert the Bruce’s triumphant victory at Bannockburn.

It offers a host of castles and stately homes steeped with the history of the power struggle in the borders, with both the capital Edinburgh and Glasgow offering wealth of culture for the visitor.

The river Clyde flows for over 100miles from the border hills through the Lanark Gorge over the Falls of Clyde, a number of waterfalls with over 200 feet high. The power of the gorge was harnessed by the 19th century industrialist Robert Owen to drive the cotton mills of New Lanark.

The mills have been renovated and house an impressive museum to the cotton industry and the foundation principles of industrial socialism, on which he ran the New Lanark Mills remaining profitable and competitive.

A full day can be spent at New Lanark Mills with a woodland walk to the Falls of Clyde, it also has a quality hotel housed in one of the original warehouses for those wishing to stop over or a central base to visit both Edinburgh and Glasgow. 

Linlithgow Palace the birth place o Mary Queen of Scots, Hopetoun house and tenement building at Blantyre where David Livingstone spent his youth.

For more on the Border Battlefields CLICK HERE

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www. Bailey-Hideaways .co.uk

Bailey near Newcastleton is a complete Holiday Hamlet hidden away between the Roman Wall and the Scottish Border, ideal for a quiet low mileage vacation.  Perfectly located  to visit the Carlisle, Northern Pennines, Hadrians Wall and the Scottish Border Country.

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Borders Festival of the Horse

The Third Borders Festival of the Horse will be held 18th-29th May 2005. This year there are nearly 40 events including 2 days racing at Kelso, the Floors Castle Horse Trials, and a Grand Competition Day at Newtown St Boswells. There will be guided rides nearly everyday in different parts of the Scottish Borders. This year these rides will be themed around 'Castles, Keeps & Towers'. The Competition Day will be sponsored by Miller's Town & Country.   www.bhsscotland.org.uk

Click HERE to Take your Horse on Holiday

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Set in the Scottish Borders at Lauder in Berwickshire, Scotland, the history of Thirlestane dates back to at least the 13th century, when a large Border fort was built on the site to defend the approach to Edinburgh from the south.      www.ThirlestaneCastle.co.uk 
Location Map    Tel: 01578 722 430   Area Map

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New Lanark Mill Heritage Village

Located in the Lowlands on the Clyde River within reach of Glasgow & Edinburgh

New Lanark Mills,  New Lanark,  Scotland.   ML11 9DB.

Web: www.NewLanark.org          Mail:  hotel@NewLanark.org

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Berwick upon Tweed 

Paxton House & Grounds - April to October  Tel:  01289-386-291

Mellerstain House - Gordon - Summer Only  Tel: 01573-410-225

Hawick - Selkirk

Bowhill House & Country Park  Open March - October  Tel: 01570-22204

Hermitage Castle - Newcastleton  Summer Only  Tel: 01387-376-222

Selkirk Glass Centre - All year - Coffee Shop  Tel: 01750-209-54 

Drumlangrig's Tower - Hawick - Summer Only  Tel:  01450-377-615

Jedburgh

Harestane's Countryside Visitors Centre -  Ancrum - April to October  Tel: 01835-930-306

Jedburgh Abbey founded in 1138  Tel: 01835-863-925

Jedforest Deer & Farm Park - April to October   Tel: 01835-840-364

Monteviot House Gardens - Ancrum  Tel: 01935-830-380

Thirlestane Castle - Lauder  Tel: 01578-722-430

Traquair House & Brewery - Innerleithen  www.traquair.co.uk 

Kelso

Floors Castle & Gardens open April - October   Tel: 01537-223-333

Smailholm Tower 16th Century - summer Only  Tel: 01573-460-365

Mellerstain House - Gordon - Summer Only  Tel: 01573-410-225

Coldstream - Duns

The Hirsel Homestead Museum

A pleasant stop as you pass through Coldstream on the Border, in the grounds of the Hirsel Estate home of Douglas Hume a past Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

With Tea Room, Local Arts and Crafts  displayed for sale, plus short woodland walks will make The Hirsel a must for a return passing visit.

Manderston House - Cream Teas at  www.manderston.co.uk 

The Jim Clark Room - Duns - April to October  Tel: 01361-883-960

Melrose - Galashiels

Waverly Mill Tours - Galashiels - Open all year  Tel: 01896-752-091

Melrose Abbey - All Year - Robert the Bruce  Tel: 01896-822-562

Drybirgh Abbey - All Year - Sir Walter Scott  Tel: 01835-822-381

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