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DRIVE 21: History and Romance in the Borders 215

PLAN YOUR DRIVE

Start/finish: Edinburgh to Rosslyn
Chapel.
Number of days: 2–3 days, with at
least half a day in Edinburgh.
Distance: Approx 362 km (225 miles).
NORTH
NORTH
BERWICK
BERWICK
Road conditions: Generally good
Auldhame
Auldhame
Dirleton
Dirleton roads and signposting; some Border
Gullane
Gullane roads can be very narrow and the
Whitekirk
Whitekirk scenic B709 to Traquair House often
Luffness
Aberladylady Luffness gets snowbound in winter.
Aber
Dunbar
Tynninghame
Drem Drem Tynninghame Dunbar Above Princes Street as seen from Calton
Athelstaneford Broxburn Hill, Edinburgh, see p216 When to go: Best for birdlife in spring
Athelstaneford
Broxburn
Leith Leith Spittal Spittal and early summer, best for colour in
Traprain
Cockenzie
Cockenzie Traprain
Skateraw
Nor
Longniddry
EDINBURGH Prestonpans Longniddry Spott Spott Skateraw Nor th th the autumn.
EDINBURGH
Prestonpans
Portobello Tyne Tyne Stenton
Portobello
Stenton
Haddington
Sea
Innerwick
Musselburgh
Musselburgh Gladsmuir Haddington Innerwick Dunglass Sea Opening times: Museums and
Dunglass
Gladsmuir
Duddingston
Duddingston Tranent Halls Halls
Tranent
Macmerry
Macmerry Papple Cove Cove attractions are generally open
Papple
Morningside Cockburnspath
EAST LOTHIAN
Morningside
Cockburnspath
Smeaton
Smeaton Ormiston EAST LOTHIAN 10am–5pm, but may close earlier
Ormiston
ST ABB’S
Colmton
Colmton Liberton ST ABB’S (or are closed altogether) Nov–Easter.
Liberton
Gifford
Pencaitland
HEAD
Cousland Pencaitland Gifford s s Ecclaw HEAD St Abb‘s
Cousland
Ecclaw
St Abb‘s
Dalkeith EastEast Danskine l l l l Shops are often open longer.
Dalkeith
Danskine
West Byges
Salt
Grantshouse
Bonnyrigg
Loanhead Bonnyrigg West Byges Saltounoun i i Grantshouse Coldingham Churches are usually open until dusk.
Loanhead
Coldingham
Houndw
Newtongrange
Newtongrange Long Long H H Houndwoodood
Pathhead
Eyemouth
ROSSLYN CHAPEL
r
Quixw
Roslin Roslin ROSSLYN CHAPEL Pathhead Yester Yester r Harchead Quixwoodood Eyemouth Main market days: Kelso: Farmers’
Market, 4th Sat of month; Traquair
Harchead
Humbie
Crichton
Rosewell Crichton Humbie u u i i Abbey St Bathans Auchencrow Reston
Reston
Rosewell
Abbey St Bathans
Penicuik
Penicuik Gorebridge FalaFala m m Maikle Auchencrow Ayton Ayton House: Peebles Farmers’ Market, 2nd
Gorebridge
Maikle
MIDLOTHIAN
MIDLOTHIAN e r r says Law Ellemford Marygold Sat of month.
e
says Law
Marygold
Ellemford
534m 534m
Temple
Temple m m m m Preston Lintlew Shopping: Shop for fine cashmere and
Lintlew
Preston
Middleton
Chirnside
Howgate Middleton a a Longformacus Chirnside
Howgate
Longformacus
L L Edrom Foulden woollens in the Borders – especially
Foulden
Edrom
MANDERSTON HOUSE
Leadburn MANDERSTON HOUSE Allanton Hutton around Selkirk and Kelso, the heart of
Leadburn
M o o r f o o t H i l l s
Allanton
M o o r f o o t H i l l s Crookston Westruther Polwartharth Whitstoneone Fishwick Horncliffe Main festivals: Edinburgh: Festival
Hutton
Gladhouse
Paxton
Reser
Reservoirvoir
Whim Whim Gladhouse Heriot Heriot Oxton Oxton Gavinton Duns Duns Blackadder Paxton Scotland’s knitwear industry.
Blackadder
Gavinton
Fishwick
Crookston
Whitst
Westruther
Polw
and Festival Fringe, mid-Aug–early
Horncliffe
SCOTTISH BORDERS
Swinton
Blackhope
Eddleston
Eddleston Blackhope Gala Water SCOTTISH BORDERS Fogo Fogo Swinton Sep; Manderston House: Duns
Summer Festival, Jul; Dryburgh
652m 652m
Lauder
Lauder
Norham
Houndslow
Houndslow Swintonmill Norham Abbey, Abbotsford & Traquair House:
Swintonmill
Stow Stow Greenlaw
Greenlaw
Gala Water
Simprim Tweed Tweed Selkirk, Melrose & Peebles: Common
Simprim
Leitholm
Gor
Windlestraw L a u d e r d a l e Gordondon Leitholm Ridings, Jun.
Windlestraw
Winkston 659m 659m
Winkston
Hume Hume
Peebles DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Peebles
Coldstream
Langshaw Coldstream Cornhill on
Cornhill on
Langshaw
L a u d e r d a l e
Stichill
Tweed
Stichill Tweed
Birgham
Earlston Birgham Familes staying in Edinburgh will enjoy
Earlston
Nenthorn
Learmouth
Elibank
Elibank Nenthorn Learmouth
Galashiels
Innerleithen Galashiels Smailholm Ednam looking around a royal palace and
Innerleithen
Ednam
Smailholm
Tweed
Tweed
Gattonside
TRAQUAIR HOUSE
TRAQUAIR HOUSE Caddonfoot Gattonside some haunted alleyways, before
Caddonfoot
Melr
Traquair
Traquair ABBOTSFORD Melroseose DRYBURGH ABBEY Floors Floors KELSO exploring the ancient bastion of
ABBOTSFORD
KELSO
DRYBURGH ABBEY
Castle Castle
Edinburgh Castle. Then drive off to
Newtown
Newtown Clintmains North Berwick to see the puffins and
Clintmains
St Boswells Roxburgh
Roxburgh
St Boswells
Foulshields St Boswells seals at the Scottish Seabird Centre
Foulshields
St Boswells
Rutherfordford
Ruther
Selkirk and go on an island boat trip, before
Selkirk
Yar
Yarrowrow Midlem relaxing on the beach. History-lovers
Midlem
Oakw
Oakwoodood should head to Kelso to see the local
Yarrow Water
Yarrow Water Clerklands Lilliesleaf KEY abbey and magnificent castle, then on
Lilliesleaf
Clerklands
Ettrickbridge to the abbey at Dryburgh and Sir
Ettrickbridge
Drive route Walter Scott’s characterful house,
Abbotsford, before enjoying the
glorious countryside on the way to a
Right Field of rapeseed on the drive from historic country house, dating back to
St Abb’s Head to Manderston House, see p217 1107. For full details, see p219.
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