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Beautiful Drives

SWC300

Driving Route

With breathtaking scenery along the way and so much to see and do, it is a holiday to suit everyone.

Towns along route: Moffat, Lockerbie, Dumfries, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright, Gatehouse of Fleet, Newton Stewart, Wigtown, Isle of Whithorn, Port William, Port Logan, Portpatrick, Stranraer, Girvan, Ayr, Dalmellington, Sanquhar, Wanlockhead

St Boswells to Edinburgh

Driving Route

Starting at the Buccleuch Arms in St Boswells, meander through the quaint streets of St Boswells and head to Kelso on the B6404 past Smailholm Tower and Mertoun Estates.

Towns along route: St Boswells, Kelso, Coldstream, Duns, Eyemouth, Cockburnspath

Motorcycle Borders Loop

Driving Route

This tour is 102 miles long, please allow at least 2 hours 50 minutes to complete it, excluding the time taken to enjoy the destinations along the way.

Towns along route: Galashiels

Lowland Route

Driving Route

Designed as a guide for campers and campervans . A wonderful circular route through lowland and coastal scenery taking many of the towns of Midlothian and the Borders.

Towns along route: Eyemouth, Chirnside, Allanton, Coldstream, Kelso, Ancrum, St Boswells, Melrose, Tweedbank, Galashiels, Hawick, Innerleithen, Penicuik, Roslin, Lasswade, Dalkeith, Pathhead, Lauder, Duns, Coldingham

Beautiful South

Driving Route

This tour is 56.49 miles long, please allow at least 1 hour 40 minutes to complete it, excluding the time taken to enjoy the destinations along the way.

Towns along route: Hawick

Edinburgh Border Explorer

Driving Route

This tour is 195 miles long, please allow at least 5 hours 50 minutes to complete it, excluding the time taken to enjoy the destinations along the way.

Towns along route: Kelso, St Boswells, Innerleithen, Gorebridge, Newtongrange, Bonnyrigg, Roslin, Penicuik, Galashiels, Hawick

Beyond Edinburgh

Driving Route

This tour is 152 miles long, please allow at least 4 hours 35 minutes to complete it, excluding the time taken to enjoy the destinations along the way.

Towns along route: Dalkeith, Newtongrange, Gorebridge, Stow, Lauder, Longformacus, Duns, Paxton, Chirnside, Burnmouth, Eyemouth, Coldingham, St Abbs, Pathhead

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