Winner of the country town prize in Beautiful Scotland in Bloom. The triple peaks of the Eildon Hills are the most distinctive single landmark in the Borders. At their feet in the valley of the River Tweed lies Melrose, the birthplace of the game of rugby sevens. Galashiels lies at the heart of the Borders lies in the narrow valley of the Gala Water, close to its meeting with the River Tweed. The planned village of Newcastleton was founded in 1793 by the Duke of Buccleuch as a handloom weaving centre.
Distances shown are in a direct line.
Distances by road will be longer. Jedburgh Abbey is one of the border abbeys founded by David I around 1138 for Augustinian canons. Admire our magnificent herds of deer and find out more about farming today. Both beautifully situated and of intrinsic quality, the ruins of the Premonstratensian abbey at Dryburgh are remarkably complete. Melrose Abbey is probably the most famous ruin in Scotland.