Melrose Abbey is probably the most famous ruin in Scotland. It was founded by David I around 1136 as a Cistercian abbey, but largely destroyed by Richard II's English army in 1385. Priorwood is a specialist garden where the plants grown are selected for their suitability for drying. Mellerstain, one of Scotland's great Georgian houses was begun in 1725 by William Adam and completed several years later by his famous son, Robert. Sited high on a rocky outcrop, Smailholm is a small rectangular tower set within a stone barmkin wall.
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Distances by road will be longer. Situated in the heart of the beautiful Scottish Borders, Peebles Hotel Hydro is a complete resort in its own right. Located on the A1 Musselburgh Bypass, the Travelodge at Edinburgh provides contemporary quality accommodation and an ideal base for exploring the Scottish countryside. Tillmouth Park is a delightful, privately owned country house, set in 15 acres of secluded gardens and parkland, in beautiful unspoilt Northumberland. Prestonfield House was built in 1687 and opened as a hotel in 1959 and is one of Scotland's finest historic mansions.