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Local Attractions
Covering roughly eighteen hundred square miles, the Scottish Borders starts from the hills and moors in the west, through gentler valleys to the rich agricultural plains of the east, and the rocky coastline in Berwickshire with its secluded coves and picturesque fishing villages.
Through the
centre, tracing a silvery course from the hills to the sea, runs the River
Tweed, fed by its many tributaries and providing some of the best fishing
in Scotland.
For those of
you who
prefer peace and quiet, there are many stately homes and gardens to
explore. The most mature, Traquair, said to be the oldest inhabited house in Scotland, has colourful
historical associations with Mary Queen of Scots and the Jacobite Risings. Whatever time of year you choose to visit the Borders you can be sure of a warm welcome. The principal towns are all close neighbours. Rarely more than 20 miles separates one from another yet a particularly noticeable and rewarding feature of the area is the way the picture quickly changes with each town having its own distinctive character. Below you will find a selection of places to visit while you enjoy your stay with us at Chadlewick Bed and Breakfast in Eckford.
Tours
Congratulations you have traced your ancestry to Scotland. We understand the pleasure and sense of achievement that compiling your family tree has given you. At Scottish Genealogy Tours, we pride ourselves in helping you dig that little bit deeper. It’s now time to take the next step. IT’S TIME TO COME HOMEImagine the thrill, the excitement when you discover where they lived and worked. What made them leave the land of their forebears? Can you sense the excitement when you read actual newspapers that your ancestors may have read? Scottish Genealogy Tours are based in Tweedbank, Scottish Borders, and if you would like to find out more about where your ancestors lived, please contact us at: www.scottishgenealogytours.co.uk
The Teviot Water garden restaurant is situated in Eckford, a short distance from Chadlewick bed and breakfast and their Conservatory Restaurant serves teas, coffee and delicious home-baking throughout the day. Full lunches are served between 12.00 and 3.00pm where you can take advantage of their own mouth watering smoked fare. There is also the beautiful water gardens to explore.
Floors Castle Restaurant. The lovely sunny and open design gives the restaurant a relaxed and friendly feel, making it ideal for families and groups. It offers a terrific variety of light and full meals to satisfy all ages and tastes. The courtyard seating is very popular on a sunny day. Close by is the Gift Shop, which sells many interesting little treasures and is well worth browsing. The restaurant is open throughout the main season from April until October.
Golf (Click on each course to view information below)
Kelso
Fishing
Despite popular trends, there really is no need to travel to Alaska, Norway, Russia or Iceland to fish for salmon. Indeed, if you want to experience the best standards of hospitality and fish using traditional methods, the famous rivers of Scotland offer a much better (and less expensive) option. The River Tweed, which winds itself through the Borders is an ideal place to fish. The Scottish Borders is, of course, well known for the grandeur of the scenery and the superb variety of activities which are available. For this reason, it is the perfect place to take a non-fishing partner. Mill trails, golf courses, beautiful walks and an incredible wealth of historic buildings will keep him or her fully occupied while you are on the water. The Tweed itself is one of Britain's largest river systems, flowing from the Lanark hills all the way to meet the sea at Berwick in Northumberland. Where it forms the border between Scotland and England, the Scottish laws prevail on both banks and this has helped greatly to preserve the salmon stocks and ensure sporting fishing. It is the lower beats which are most famous - the Junction Pool at Kelso or the Tillmouth waters farther down regularly produce double figure catches of double figure salmon in a single day. Those beats are, however, solidly booked from year to year and are, therefore, of only passing interest to the itinerant angler. Travel up river a bit and the picture changes remarkably. From Peebles down to Melrose there are countless superb stretches of water which are prettier and much more interesting than the big pools of the lower river. Tickets are readily available throughout the season and the prices won't break the bank. Because they are of manageable width, those upper beats are also much more suitable for the fisher who, like me, is not a seasoned expert with the muscles to wield an 18-foot rod. On the Upper Tweed, perfectly normal salmon fly tackle is absolutely adequate; my own choice is a 15-foot graphite rod, an inexpensive reel and a couple of mill-end lines. A floating line is preferred when the water is warm and low while a sinker comes into its own later in the season. Standard patterns of fly are fine, despite the fact that every local angler and ghillie will have his own favourites. All along the Tweed there are many hotels and guest houses to suit all tastes and budgets, and we here at Chadlewick bed and breakfast are ideally situated for that well earned fishing break that you have always promised yourself.. Of course, catching fish is not the only attraction of a fishing holiday. While it is immensely satisfying to get a salmon on to the bank, the enjoyment of being at one with nature is a big part of the thrill. In this respect the rolling hills and green pastures of the upper Tweed are exceptional. Not that the tranquillity always remains unspoiled!! Next time you are thinking about a fishing holiday in pursuit of the mighty salmon, you need venture no farther than the Scottish Borders and the famous River Tweed. I can thoroughly recommend it. This is the web site of Kelso, the cobbled town set in the heart of the
Scottish Borders, Scotland. You'll discover from reading through all of the
links on this site that Kelso, despite only having a population of just
over 6000, boasts a thriving community and is a town where there is always
something on and something to see. Add to the previous list the fact that Kelso has 2, 18 hole golf
courses, an ice rink, rugby, cricket and football clubs, as well as one of
the oldest and friendliest race courses in the UK and you'll begin to
realise that there is more to our town than meets the eye.
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