The Scottish Borders reveal Scotland at its most gentle.  It's a land of wooded undulating hills, charming countryside and rivers, handsome market towns with many stone-built traditional buildings.

History tells a dark tale, of many bloody clashes and skirmishes between the Scots and English.  The various clans proved to be equally murderous.  It's a land of  castles and ruins of castles, surrounded by much spilling of blood - truly a historian's delight!  Visitors to Coldstream in August may participate in Civic Week with honouring the dead of  the Battle of Flodden Field  in 1513. 

Walkers will know that the 270 mile Pennine Way ends west of Kelso.  There are miles of walking and cycling trails throughout the Borders of Scotland, enough to satisfy everyone, from occasional fine-weather walkers to the more ambitious.  Give the Borders of Scotland a try ... you'll be pleased you visited.

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