Distances by road will be longer. 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. Both beautifully situated and of intrinsic quality, the ruins of the Premonstratensian abbey at Dryburgh are remarkably complete. 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. Tillmouth Park is a delightful, privately owned country house, set in 15 acres of secluded gardens and parkland, in beautiful unspoilt Northumberland. Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.