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The Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders offers beautiful rolling countryside
and whether you choose to explore this region by car,
bike or even on foot, you will discover many friendly
towns and picturesque villages, castles,
abbeys, stately homes and museums that illustrate the
exciting history of this pretty region.
It's that history which is commemorated in the Common
Ridings and other local festivals, creating a colourful
pageant much enjoyed by visitors and native
Borderers alike.
Rural Retreats in the Borders
The Borders Region covers around eighteen hundred square miles
and offers a great choice of rural retreats to base yourself
and enjoy the stunning landscape which stretches from the
rolling hills and moorland in the west, through gentle valleys
to the high agricultural plains of the east, and on to the
rocky Berwickshire coastline with its secluded
coves and picturesque fishing villages.
Enjoy the Great Outdoors
It should also come as no surprise that an area so rich in hills
and moorland, valleys and rivers should have mastered
so many ways of enjoying the great outdoors. The area is a paradise
for
hill-walkers and cyclist of all
types while in the River Tweed and its many
tributaries, you'll find some of the best fishing in
Scotland.
The Scottish Borders is also home to rugby and passion and rivalry
inevitably emerge as the Rugby Sevens Tournament
gets under way through spring and summer.
As the Borders is a region famed for its textiles, a major
attraction for many is to browse and buy beautiful tweeds
and tartans and the highest quality knitwear
direct from the local mills and shops.
In the bright spring months, fresh new growth fills the valleys and
forests of the Scottish Borders. Enjoy time to spare with the lure
of lighter longer summer days or relax in more mellow shades of
autumn when mauves and purples tint the moors. Crunch through the
crisp frosts of winter, when early morning mist floats over the
lowlands, and the snow capped hills sparkle in the distance.
Land and sea, hills and moorland all sit happily side by side.
Some of the most commonly known towns and villages
are Hawick,
Galashiels, Jedburgh, Kelso, Lauder, Melrose, Peebles,
Selkirk, St Boswells, Cockburnspath, St Abbs, Romannobridge and Blyth
Bridge, but there are many more.
Rivers and paths wind their way through untouched natural beauty
whilst the more gentle pace of life subtly relaxes and revives you.
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Romantic
Scotland has a dramatic history spanning over 8,000
years. Invasions, independence, wars and religious
upheavals to name a few. But this history has made
Scotland into a "must see" destination
added with the beauty of its landscape and hospitality
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Scotland
has exceptional leisure facilities and a large selection
of visitor attractions from castle, palaces, theme
parks, sporting events, and much much more .... 
Scotland
boasts international airports at Glasgow, Edinburgh,
Aberdeen and Prestwick in Ayrshire, as well as several
regional airports. There are also good rail and road
links across the country .... 
