Eating, Drinking & Local Attractions

Eating & Drinking

• The Black Bull Hotel Offering great food and a warm welcome seven days a week. Market Place, Lauder, TD2 6SR. STB 3 Star Hotel.

• Eastgate Theatre Café Open Monday to Saturday 10am-6pm, the café serves soup and a variety of sandwiches, as well as hot and cold drinks and snacks. Eastgate Theatre, Eastgate, Peebles, EH45 8AD.

• The George Hotel and Restaurant Walkerburn, EH43 6AF. STB 2 Star Small Hotel.

Local Attractions

• Abbotsford The home of Sir Walter Scott near Melrose. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Border Abbeys Tour Driving tour taking in the Border Abbeys. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Crichton Castle Spectacular ruined castle in a lonely location. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Crichton Church Collegiate church still in use. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Dawyck Botanic Garden Benefiting from the cooler continental environment in the heart of the Scottish Borders, and from over 300 years of tree planting, Dawyck is truly one of the world’s finest arboreta. Stobo, Near Peebles, Scottish Borders EH45 9JU.

• Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre The café and box office are open Monday to Saturday, 10am-6pm. Booking Office Tel: 01721 725777. Eastgate, Peebles, EH45 8AD.

• Greenknowe Tower Ruined Borders tower house. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Harmony Garden Three acre walled garden. St Mary’s Road, Melrose TD6 9LJ.

• Lauder Old Church Attractive church in Lauder. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Melrose Abbey The extensive ruins of one of the grandest abbeys in Scotland. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Old Gala House Museum Discover the story of Old Gala House, its inhabitants and the early development of Galashiels. Scott Crescent, Galashiels TD1 3JS. STB 4 Star Museum.

• Old Parish Church Large church at the end of the main street in Peebles. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Peebles Highland Games Held in September each year.

• Pots R Fun Peebles’ first pottery painting café. Create unique personalised gifts for any special occasion. Gift vouchers and locally produced handmade gifts are also available. 46 Old Town, Peebles, EH45 8JF.

• Priorwood Garden & Dried Flower Shop A specialist centre for the craft of dried flower arranging. The garden also includes an orchard where you can see historic apple varieties being grown organically. Melrose TD6 9PX.

• Robert Smail's Printing Works A unique example of our industrial heritage in the form of a fully operational Victorian Letterpress Printing Works. Innerleithen EH44 6HA.

• Scottish Borders Tours Full, half day or bespoke guided tours of the central Scottish Borders. 6 Station Yard, Clovenfords, Galashiels, TD1 3LT.

• Soutra Aisle All that remains of a medieval hospital. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Stobo Castle Health Spa Stobo, EH45 8NY.

• St Ronan's Wells Interpretation Centre The story of Innerleithen and St Ronan's Wells. Wells Brae, High Street, Innerleithen EH44 6JE. STB 3 Star Museum.

• Thirlestane Castle Large stately home that grew from a medieval castle. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Traquair House Oldest continuously occupied castle in Scotland. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Trimontium Museum & Three Hills Roman Heritage Centre The story of a Roman frontier post and its people. The Ormiston, Market Square, Melrose TD6 9PN.

• Tweeddale Museum and Gallery The history of the district and the William Chambers collection. Chambers Institute, High Street, Peebles EH45 8AG. STB 2 Star Museum.

For Activities in the area, see the relevant links pages. For Local Businesses, see the relevant links pages. For Events in the area, see the What's On? page.