Battle of 1545 on Ancrum Moor between Scots and English still remembered. Bonchester Bridge Little bridge over Rule Water has single inn set beside it. Bonchester Hill, with traces of ancient hill-fort, overlooks bridge. Bowhill Georgian mansion frequented by Queen Victoria. Inside are paintings by Canaletto, Gainshorough and Reynolds.
Trails explore estate's wooded hills and lochs.
Carter Bar Upright boulder marks border between Scotland and England. Carter Bar has views of Rubers Law and the Cheviots. Coldstream Scots killed in 1513 Battle of Findden Field buried nearby. Cold-stream Guards, though not raised here, took their name in memory of marching through here to defeat Richard Cromwell and place Charles II on the throne. Denholm Village with large green set above salmon-rich River Teviot.