The Scottish Borderland has more than it's share of interesting places to visit. With it's history of cross border raiding, battles, Monks and Romans, we are left with many monuments and memories to see and ponder over. When you arrive here you will be impressed by the beauty and peacefulness of it all. As a base to see all this the Scottish Borders is ideal. The River Tweed runs through this beautiful land of rolling hills and the occasional dormant volcanos such as the Eildon Hills at Melrose and the Black Hill near Earlston. For the artist with canvas and paint there are endless subjects to capture. Sir Walter Scott resided near Melrose at the house known as Abbotsford which is well worth a visit. He had a famous view named after him called Scott's View. It can be observed near the village of Bemersyde. It is said that the horse which pulled his coffin to his final resting place at Dryburgh Abbey stopped there as it always did for twenty minutes. Trout and Salmon fishing is a major attraction as the river Tweed and it's tributaries are excellent for both. Monks played a major part in the goings on of border folk. They built abbeys to live and work in throughout the borders and there are some fine ruins to see to this day. Roman artefacts and Forts are still being discovered with Trimontium Fort near Newstead being the source of many discoveries. There is a museum at Melrose Abbey where you can see many of the Roman artefacts found.

Click on the links below to read about a few of the places you may visit while staying at Little Swinton Farm Cottages.
Border Battles
Border Towns
Castles and Stately Homes
Roman Forts