Self Catering Accommodation, Scotland
Kelso
Kelso was described by Sir Walter Scott as 'The most beautiful, if not the most romantic town in Scotland'. It has a glorious setting, nestling in the Cheviots, with the River Tweed sweeping round the backs of pretty Georgian cottages and the unusual octagonal parish church. The 18th century cobbled square and handsome townhouses give Kelso the elegant air of a French market town.
There are reminders of the towns magnificent medieval past in the ruins of its Romanesque Abbey, built for David I in 1128. It was one of the biggest abbeys in the area before it was razed to the ground in 1545 during Scotlands rough wooing by Henry VIII. Floors Castle is the largest inhabited castle in Scotland and you can wander through spectacular staterooms filled with priceless European paintings, tapestries and furnishings.
Today the cobbled square has a wonderful collection of shops...cashmere, finest tweeds, pottery, gifts, pictures and material. Tweedside Tackle and Orvis are helpful for fishing and shooting, Wylies the buthchers for really good beef, and Lees the Butcher and Delicatessen, Collins an amazing fish shop and there is a unique assortment of gift shops including Itzy Bitzy opposite the Abbey and gifted in Roxburgh Street. Lovely clothes shops including Flemings in the square and Sara Thompsons. The Art House for interesting paintings. Eating places and coffee shops are numerous and I am happy to give recommendations during your stay.
View over Kelso
Ruins of Kelso Abbey
Ednam is 3 miles from Kelso and 1/2 mile from Cliftonhill.
Useful Links
- Fishing on the River Tweed
- Roxburghe Championship Golf Course, one of 21 golf courses in this area
- Mountain biking at Glentress
- Make the most of the Border Golf Courses - information about the Scottish Borders Freedom of the Fairways Pass
- 80 different workshops and galleries of local artists and craftsmen
- Floors Castle
- Lochcarron - visitor centre, coffee shop and legendary mill tours
- Walk the Border Abbeys
- Children would enjoy the Jedforest Deer and Farm Park
- Bike the Borders
- Abbotsford - home of Sir Walter Scott
- Family history in the Borders
- A day at the races!
- What's on at The Border Union Show ground?
- Borders Sport and Leisure Trust for activity centres right across the Borders!
- Dawyck - one of the worlds finest arboreta
- 7 Stanes – Scotland’s Biking Heaven
- Border Abbeys- Jedburgh, Kelso, Dryburgh, Melrose, Dalkeith Historic Houses - Floors Castle, Mellerstein House, The Hirsel, Abbotsford House, Manderston House, Mounthooly, Mary Queen of Scots House, Paxton House, Thirlestane House, Bamburgh Castle, Holy Island Castle, Bowhill House. Fortified Tower houses and Border Keeps: Smailholm Tower, Neidpath Castle, and many more Pictish settlements. Hadrian's Wall: Roman structure and forts etc Less than 1 hour drive.Museum of Flight: East Fortune Airfield 01620-880308- see Concorde! 0870-421 4299 or
The Royal Yacht Britania, Leith 0131-555-5566 Glenkinchie Distillery , Pencaitland. E: maryfdarling@diageo.com 01875-342004 Deer Farm- Jedforest Deer and Farm Park & Falconry 01835-840364 Dawyck Botanic Garden, Nr Peebles 01721-760254 Forestry Commission Scotland. For what's on 01750-721120 Roslyn Chapel: The final Da Vinci Code? Less than 1 hour drive.
Activities
Birdwatching at St Abbs head
Clifftop Discovery Wildlife Tours
Cycling in the Borders
Fishing the River Tweed
Horse Riding in the Borders (Borders Festival)
Hirsel Golf Club
Kelso Races
Tweed Guide
Walking St Cuthberts Way
Attractions
Chain Bridge Honey Farm
National Museums Scotland
Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and Dawyck
Scottish Seabird Centre
Scottish Mining Museum
Teviot Water Gardens & Smokery
Wild Cattle at Chillingham
Country Houses, Estates & Castles
Abbotsford, Home of Sir Walter Scott
Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Garden
Duns Castle
Floors Castle
Ford and Etal Estates
The Hirsel Country Park
Mellerstain House
Manderston House
Paxton House
Thirlestane Castle
Traquair House
Edinburgh
Midlothian - On the Doorstep of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Crystal
Edinburgh Tattoo
Edinburgh Festivals
Shopping
Whisky
Glenkinchie Distillery
The Scotch
Cooks & Chefs
Enquiry>Cooks and chefs are available full time (breakfast, lunch and dinner) for the entire length of your stay, part time for dinners (and breakfasts) only or just for one night for a special occasion.
Fiona Burn, Lowick
Dinner party catering: £35 per head including food.
Tel: 01289 388223
Email: barmoorredhouse@tiscali.co.uk
Please click here for sample dinner party menu.
Chris Griffett, The Pickled Fork, Edinburgh
Michelin-trained chef available for bespoke dining and cocktail parties.
Tel: 07539 256 717
Email: chris@thepickledfork.com
www.thepickledfork.com
Cindy Webster Cooks, Jedburgh
Local agency for catering staff.
Tel: 01835 820001
www.cindywebstercooks.co
