Highly recommended restaurant concentrating on locally sourced ingredients and seasonal menus and offering a personal chef service What...

Award-winning Italian restaurant What we like: Award winning chef Antonio Caterino and his team know their way around a traditional...

World class mountain biking routes from easy to extreme. With added ospreys. What we like: There's something for everyone here (and an...

Wonderful little wildlife reserve with great chances of seeing red squirrels. What we like: Everything. The squirrels, obviously....

Family-friendly zoo on the west of Edinburgh. What we like: The pandas are the star attraction, but the penguins are great fun and there...

Alpaca trekking in the Cheviot Hills. What we like: It's just a lot of fun. You lead an alpaca round the hillside. There's scenery....

Owls, eagles, hawks, falcons and vultures. What we like: This is a great day out. The staff take a genuine interest in their work and...

Gin tasting with one of Scotland's newest distilleries. What we like: It's a great new business run by two Selkirk couples. Their...

Golden eagles, hen harriers, red squirrels. What we like: This charity run by wildlife experts offers full and half day wildlife safaris...

Intimidating, brooding and forbidding: "Discover a history filled with intrigue, murder, torture and treason." What we like: This lonely...

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...

Historic route for cyclists, walkers and horse riders. What we like: The route passes over the Minch Moor. You can join this...

Moderate and difficult routes amid great scenery. What we like: The blue route is billed as "a gentle introduction to mountain biking...

Red, extreme and black routes for experienced cyclists. What we like: Not for the faint hearted, but the red route up through the forest...

Climbing and bouldering for all ages at Europe's largest indoor climbing arena. What we like: The Clip 'n Climb for children is fantastic...

Drive and discover the stories of the Borderlands. What we like: Five excellent self-drive audio storytelling tours, all easily...

See salmon leaping up the cauld just west of Selkirk What we like: There's a viewing centre of a certain vintage with an underwater...

Wildlife safaris around the Kielder Forest and the Northumberland coast What we like: There's a selection of safaris taking in the...

The best place to learn about the notorious Border Reivers. What we like: There's a permanent gallery dedicated to the history of the...

Unique, quirky and fun cakes and sweet treats What we like: Cake artist Nicola Moffat's masterclass in cake decoration at The Five...