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stevezero Says: With thirteen fixtures in the season, Kelso is the home of National Hunt Racing and its race-goers are made to feel really welcome. The Racecourse itself offers breathtaking scenery, in a plush, green setting, with all of the hospitality suites overlooking the magnificent...
iaint Says: The abbey was built in 1128 by the Tironesian monks from France.Being so close to the English border, it was repeatedly damaged during all the skirmishes with Scotland's big, nasty neighbour which preceded the ill fated Union. The abbey is in ruins now.If ruined churches are...
stevezero Says: Greenknowe Tower is a handsome tower house on an L plan, built in 1581 and still retaining its iron gate or yett.Formerly the property of the Gordon and Seton families, in later times it came into the ownership of the Pringles of Stichel and the Dalrymple family.In the care...
stevezero Says: This is a well preserved and well restored border tower house dating from the 15th century. Situated on Sandyknowe Farm, it is visible for miles around. Formerly the home of the Pringles of Smailholm and later that of the Scotts of Harden, it was well known to Sir Walter...
Floors Castle Grounds and Gardens
stevezero Says: Apart from the castle itself, Floors also has magnificent grounds and gardens, which befit such a residence. There are lots of walks, some taking you by the river tweed. there are also formal gardens, and a garden centre where you can buy plants.
stevezero Says: From the grounds of Floors castle, you can hust make out the outline of Roxburgh Castle, which stands on the opposite bank of the River Tweed.Roxburgh Castle, then known as Marchidun, is first recorded as the residence of the Earl of Northumberland in 1107. After David I...
stevezero Says: Floors Castle is the largest inhabited house in Scotland, with a towered central block and symmetrical, Georgian ranges. In 1721 additions were made to an existing tower house to create a plain country house, which was then absorbed in the construction of a magnificent 19th...
stevezero Says: A rare example of a simple courtyard castle of the 13th century, the ruined curtain walls forming the basis of a folly built in 1794 for the last Earl of Marchmont.In the care of the Berwickshire Civic SocietyAdmission Free - Parking nearby
stevezero Says: Kelso has a surpise in its town centre, the frech style cobbled market square, which is surrounded by elegant Georgian buildings. Eating establishments abound, and you can also find the Tourist Information Centre here (very helpfull too!)It's a shame that they have to use it...
stevezero Says: Springwood Park is only a short walk from Kelso town centre, it consists of forty acres of well maintained parkland and is surrounded by woods and the world famous Tweed Junction Pool. There are also spectacular views of Floors Castle and the outline of Kelso with its...
stevezero Says: Kelso Abbey is a Scottish abbey built in the 12th century by a community of Tironensian monks (originally from Tiron, near Chartres, in France) who had moved from the nearby Selkirk Abbey. The monks constructed the Abbey on land granted to them by King David I. The...
ringleader Says: Just a stop-and-see tip. There are no admission fees, no guides, no tours. It is the ruins of an old abbey in the middle of a town with Floors Castle just around the corner. (See my tip on Floors Castle.)Other Border Abbeys worth visiting (see my other travel tips) are...
iaint Says: I was there on the last Saturday of the month - Farmers' Market day.It is held right on the town's main square, so you can't miss it.I didn't have much time to browse, but as it's an agricultural area I'd expect it to be top quality! I'd hazard a guess that the lamb would...
iaint Says: Kelso is Scotland's smallest racecourse, and it has a distinctive "cosy" atmosphere, along with an eclectic series of buildings housing all the bars, restaurants and cafes.Indeed one bar is called the Chicken Hutch, and boasts the fact that it has no doors and no heating!It...
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Just a stop-and-see tip. There are no admission fees, no guides, no tours. It is the ruins of an old abbey in the middle of a town with Floors Castle just...
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Simply a ruins of an old abbey right in the middle of town. That's all - if you're on the abbey-streak, do stop and see - it is rather interesting. Also, Floors Castle is in Kelso area - so pair the...
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I visited Kelso for the first time in February 09. It's in the Scottish Borders, about 40 miles south east of Edinburgh and not far from the English border. It is genuinely off the beaten track, as...
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I went to a world duck meeting in Kelso. A duck is a French 2 CV car of the Citroen label. The world meeting is held every two years and each time in an other country. There were like 2500 cars from...
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