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Abbeys in the Scottish Borders -
the Borders are well known for their abbeys, from the very
evocative setting of Dryburgh to the well kept Melrose
 Dryburgh Abbey.
Sir Walter Scott buried here. Possibly the
prettiest of the Border abbeys in a truly peaceful setting.
Founded
in 1150 and colonised with a group of canons from Alnwick, this
Premonstratensian house was the first and most important abbey in
Scotland. It is also the only foundation of that order to have survived to
any substantial degree, which is nothing short of a miracle considering
its turbulent past.
Open: All year but less hours in winter
Tel: 01896 752043
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 Jedburgh Abbey. In Jedburgh town. Twelfth century abbey.
Good visitor centre.
Open: All year. Winter more limited.
Tel 01835 863254
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Kelso Abbey. In Kelso village. Founded during the reign of King David I. More ruined than
the other Border abbeys so not as much to see
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 Melrose Abbey in Melrose village centre. In good condition
for ruins. Robert Bruce’s heart is supposed to be buried here.
Open: All year. Winter limited
Tel: 01896 822562
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