Both beautifully situated and of intrinsic quality, the ruins of the Premonstratensian abbey at Dryburgh are remarkably complete. Priorwood is a specialist garden where the plants grown are selected for their suitability for drying. 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. A delightfully tranquil walled garden comprising lawns, herbaceous and mixed borders, vegetable and fruit areas, and a rich display of spring bulbs.
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Distances by road will be longer. Tillmouth Park is a delightful, privately owned country house, set in 15 acres of secluded gardens and parkland, in beautiful unspoilt Northumberland. Situated in the heart of the beautiful Scottish Borders, Peebles Hotel Hydro is a complete resort in its own right. Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.