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The Bonnie Borders

  • Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland - North side in summer

    Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, Scotland - North side in summer
  • Traquair House exterior view

    Scottish borders tour Traquair House
  • Kailzie Gardens, Scottish Borders, Scotland

    Kailzie Gardens, Scottish Borders, Scotland
5 day tour
From £449 per person - minimum 20 passengers

The Midlothian and Scottish Borders area of Scotland is easily accessible, stunningly scenic and rich in history, yet sometimes it is bypassed in favour of the Highlands. On this tour we explore this area including visits to the historic homes Traquair, Abbotsford and Thirlestane Castle. We also visit Rosslyn Chapel made world-famous by bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code, and Newbattle Abbey.

 

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Dates

April - October 2023 & 2024


Suggested itinerary by coach

Day 1

Travel to the Borders

Arrive at your hotel in the Borders for your first taste of Scottish hospitality.

Day 2

Abbotsford and Thirlestane Castle

2023 marks Sir Walter Scott’s 250th birthday. It is no surprise then that his extraordinary home near Melrose will be the centre of celebrations. Here we will learn about Scott’s life and discover objects that inspired his poetry. There is also a large visitor centre and cafe on site. Next is Thirlestane Castle where will take a guided tour of the Maitland ancestral home, with its fairytale exterior and fascinating stories inside.

Day 3

Rosslyn Chapel and Newbattle Abbey

Founded in 1446, Rosslyn Chapel has intrigued visitors for generations with its ornate stone carvings which cover practically every surface. The neighbouring visitor centre tells the Chapel’s story from its 15th century origins, the Reformation, to The Da Vinci Code. In the afternoon, we visit Newbattle Abbey for a guided tour and afternoon tea. Now an adult learning centre, the original Abbey played a special role in the Declaration of Arbroath.

Day 4

Kailzie Gardens and Traquair House

Kailzie Gardens stand 700 feet above sea level on the south bank of the Tweed, and over the years have recorded frost in every calendar month! Despite this the gardens thrive and in their seasons, produce Snowdrops, Daffodils and Bluebells. In the afternoon, we visit Traquair. At over 900 years old it is Scotland’s Oldest Inhabited House and continues to be a family home.

Day 5

Return home

After a full Scottish breakfast we return home. Why not call in Hawick, a town famous for its Cashmere, Tweed and Whisky.


Greatdays offer a selection of quality hotels the Scottish Borders.


Dates 5 days / 4 nights
April – October 2024 Price available on request
April – October 2025
From £449.00 per person

Single room supplement available upon request.

All prices are per person based on sharing a double or twin room and with one free place for a coach driver or group organiser in a single room, both are based on a minimum 20 full fare paying passengers. Prices do not include coach hire or travel insurance. Dates are subject to availability. Smaller groups can be quoted for on request. Pictures are for illustrative purposes only. Our website policy is to use only copyright free images or images which have been authorised to us for free use by the owner. If you consider an image to be unauthorised or to be your property, please contact us immediately and if invalid we will have the image removed. If your image requires crediting or is missing a copyright statement then we will be pleased to add this to the webpage, contact us at info@greatdays.co.uk

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