The Great Tapestry of Scotland
160 panels. 143 metres of linen. Hours of enjoyment. Move over Bayeux: there's a new tapestry in town. The Great Tapestry of Scotland...
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Feb 8, 2022
Famously Hawick | Textile trail
Visit the producers who helped make this Scottish Borders town "the home of Tweed". What we like: Hawick bills itself as the cashmere,...
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Jan 1, 2022
The most important ditch in the history of Scotland and England
The Battle of Flodden changed the course of history - but with a bit of better drainage, it might have been a very different story.
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Jan 22, 2021
Come See Scotland | Selkirk
Blue badge guides know what they're talking about - let Ann show you the very best of the Scottish Borders. What we like: Ann has spent...
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Apr 3, 2019
Ieuan meets William Walace
Ieuan, the youngest member of The Five Turrets team, has been getting out and about to learn more about Selkirk and the Scottish Borders....
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Mar 11, 2019
The Guardian of Scotland
For centuries the place where William Wallace was proclaimed Guardian of Scotland remained a mystery. But it's a mystery no more. In 1297...
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Mar 5, 2019
Roman in the gloamin
The Romans never conquered Scotland. But that doesn't mean they were strangers to the land north of Hadrian's Wall, as a visit to the...
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Feb 16, 2019
The Duchess's Drive: forest, moor and a castle.
A scenic hike around the Bowhill estate, taking in Newark Castle. 7 miles Start from the car park at Bowhill. Head up through the trees,...
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Feb 20, 2018
Hermitage Castle | Newcastelton
Intimidating, brooding and forbidding: "Discover a history filled with intrigue, murder, torture and treason." What we like: This lonely...
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Feb 20, 2018
Smailholm Tower | Border Reivers
Dramatic 14th century peel tower near Kelso. What we like: The Pringle family weren't taking any chances when they built a tower house to...
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Feb 19, 2018
The Reivers Road | Self drive audio trails
Drive and discover the stories of the Borderlands. What we like: Five excellent self-drive audio storytelling tours, all easily...
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Feb 19, 2018
Tullie House Museum | Carlisle
The best place to learn about the notorious Border Reivers. What we like: There's a permanent gallery dedicated to the history of the...
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Feb 18, 2018
Bowhill House and Estate | Selkirk
Country house with lake and woodland walks. What we like: Outdoor activities, family days out, house tours full of history and art,...
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Feb 18, 2018
Hadrian's Wall | Birdoswold Roman Fort
The longest continuous section of the Roman wall. What we like: There's a good clue-solving quest around what remains of the fort and an...
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Feb 17, 2018
Abbotsford House |Melrose
The Home of Sir Walter Scott What we like: Well worth a couple of hours to learn more about one of Scotland's greatest writers and his...
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Jan 22, 2018
Scottish Borders Heritage | History
Excellent history resource for the Scottish Borders. What we like: It's a comprehensive guide to the history of the Borders, starting 500...
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