Abbotsford House.
Abbotsford
is the house built and lived in by Sir Walter Scott, the 19th century
novelist, and author of timeless classics such as Waverley, Rob Roy,
Ivanhoe and The Lady of the Lake
B6360 2 miles west of Melrose.
Open: end March – Oct.
Tel: 01896 752043
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Aikwood Tower. Restored sixteenth century tower house.
Present day home of The Lord Steel of Aikwood.
The lands of Aikwood were granted, in
1517, on behalf of the infant King
James V, to Maister Michael Scott, namesake of
the thirteenth century scholar on whom the
legends of wizardry are founded.
B7009 4 miles south west of Selkirk.
Open: May - September
Tel: 01750 52253
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Bowhill House & Country Park. Home of Duke of Buccleuch.
Grounds have woodland walk and adventure playground for children.
Outstanding art collection with works by Cannalletto, Reynolds and
Gainsborough. Fine rooms display tapestries, superb French furniture,
Sevres and Meissen china and silver.
A708 three miles west of Selkirk.
Open: House July only. Park Easter – Aug
Tel: 01750 22204
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 Floors Castle. Home of Duke & Duchess of Roxburghe. House.
Grounds. Garden centre.
The largest inhabited house in Scotland,
Floors Castle is home to the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe and their
family. You can wander through spectacular State rooms with priceless
European paintings, dine in the licensed
restaurant and walk through woodland garden to the walled garden and
Coffee Shop full of home made produce.
A699 1 mile west of Kelso
Open: Mid Apl - Oct
Tel: 01573 223333
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 Manderston. Edwardian country house. Formal and woodland
gardens.
The home of Lord and Lady Palmer 'The
Swan Song of The Great Classical House'.
Two miles east of Duns off A6105
Open: Mid may - September
Tel: 01361 883450
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Mary Queen of Scots House in Jedburgh (behind High Street).
Sixteenth century house where she stayed for a short while.
Open: Mar-Nov
Tel: 01835 863331
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Mellerstain House. Georgian house designed by Robt and
William Adam. Formal garden and grounds.
On A6089 south of Gordon.
Open: May - September
Tel: 01573 410225
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Paxton House. John and James Adam design (c1760). Fine
picture gallery housing over 70 paintings on loan from the National Galleries.
Gardens and walks and children’s playground.
Thee miles west of A1, turning off at Berwick on Tweed.
Open: Apl – Oct
Tel: 01289 386291
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Traquair House. Twelfth century. Oldest inhabited house in
Scotland. Garden and maze. Popular fair in mid summer for few days.
On B709 1 mile south of Innerleithen
Open: Apl. – Oct
Tel: 01896 830323
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