Edinburgh Border Explorer

Once a toll house for Drovers

A recently restored 16th-century building

The large town of Kelso lies near to the meeting point of the River Tweed and the River Teviot.

Due to access restrictions in place, there is currently no visitor access to the abbey.

St Boswells is a a small village on the south side of the River Tweed.

The abbey grounds, cloister and museum are open.

The small town of Innerleithen sits at the confluence of the River Tweed where it meets the Leithen Water. Inver is a common prefix for…

Gorebridge was once a mining and gun powder production village but is now a commuter town to Edinburgh and a popular place for visitors.

Newtongrange, situated in Midlothian, lies around 9 miles outside of Edinburgh city centre.

Bonnyrigg, originally a small mining town, sits around 6 miles outside of Edinburgh.

The quiet village of Roslin sits around 7 miles outside of Edinburgh.

The town of Penicuik, is the largest of the Midlothian towns with around 16,000 residents.

The Museum follows his extraordinary career. Artefacts, photos & Buchan's writings to tell a remarkable story.

Lying in the narrow valley of the Gala Water, Galashiels is one of the most popular towns in the Scottish Borders.

Hawick is the largest of the Border towns with a long history stretching back to the 1100’s.