The house sits in a quiet location overlooking the Hermitage Water in the heart of Liddesdale, five miles NE of Newcastleton, a conservation village with pubs, restaurant, golf course, etc. Newlands offers a quiet retreat as well as an ideal base for touring both the Scottish and English sides of the historic and picturesque Borders. The surrounding countryside is noted for its wild beauty and history. Hermitage Castle, to which Mary Queen of Scots daringly rode on horseback from Jedburgh, is one of the finest castles in Scotland, and a gentle walk from Newlands.
Accommodation is comprised of two double bedrooms and one twin-bedded room.
Walter Scott's Room. The bedroom window looks out over pastures and the Hermitage Water. With antique oak bed and original window shutters. Also with views over the river. Guests are welcome to relax in this comfortable room which has an open fire and television.