Attractions to Visit
Cawfield Quarry
Walks and Activities
Cawfields Quarry illustrates the long history of mineral extraction, stone pilfering and military ‘vandalism’ along Hadrian’s Wall — usually with scant ...
The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre
Sites and Castles, Galleries and Museums
The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre is Northumberland National Park's visitor centre that will excite and inspire people of all ages to explore the la...
Windermere Ferry
Rivers and Lakes, Nature and Wildlife
The Windermere Ferry is a vehicular cable ferry which crosses Windermere, the largest lake in England and located within English county of Cumbria.[1] The ferry...
Glenluce Abbey
Culture and Heritages, Sites and Castles
Dunragit's name means 'fort of Rheged' (Rheged was a kingdom covering parts of Northern England and South West Scotland) and the fort allegedly looks over Pilta...
Dunskey Gardens
Culture and Heritages
Amidst 2000 acres of spectacular Scottish countryside sits Dunskey Estate. A sprawling sanctuary, home to an Edwardian castle, luxurious lodges and panoramic vi...
Castle Kennedy Gardens
Culture and Heritages, Sites and Castles, Galleries and Museums
The gardens surround the ruined castle of Castle Kennedy and Lochinch Castle (the current home of the Stair family). Huge rhododendrons dominate the garden as w...
Aldouran Glen
Rivers and Lakes, Nature and Wildlife, Walks and Activities, Historic places
Aldouran Glen consists of a wetland area with ponds, a boardwalk over marshland and a bird hide as well as the woodland owned by the Woodland Trust. There is a ...
Broad Law
Rivers and Lakes, Architecture and Art, Nature and Wildlife
Broad Law is the highest hill in the Scottish Borders at 840m. Its gently mossy slopes are topped with the highest air traffic beacon in the UK. There are a few...
Carlowse Bridge
Rivers and Lakes, Nature and Wildlife, Walks and Activities
Carlowse Bridge Carlowse Bridge was built in 1783, replacing an earlier brig erected sometime between 1694 and 1741. The bridge was a Category C listed structur...
Logan Iron Age Fort
Culture and Heritages, Sites and Castles, Walks and Activities
A walk back in time, describing the lives of the people who have lived in the Logan Valley for centuries. The Iron Age Fort, later dwellings and other archaeolo...
Patervan Path
Culture and Heritages, Galleries and Museums
This is a beautiful walk within sight of the River Tweed, and then along one its tributaries, Polmood Burn. You should be able to glimpse plenty of wildlife, in...
Top of Talla Linns
Culture and Heritages, Rivers and Lakes, Walks and Activities
Start/Parking Parking: There is a car parking area near the start of this walk just after you cross the small bridge (if coming from Tweedsmuir), round the corn...
Fruid Reservoir
Culture and Heritages, Rivers and Lakes, Walks and Activities
This is a beautiful walk along the banks of Fruid reservoir that will provide some amazing views at any time of the year. The high hills often are reflected bea...
Gameshope
Culture and Heritages, Nature and Wildlife, Sites and Castles
Park and start Park at the end of Talla reservoir, just before the steep road (Talla Linn Foots), on the grassy verge. The walk starts as you pass through the p...
Sycamore Gap
Nature and Wildlife, Sites and Castles
The latest on the tree The Sycamore Gap tree was one of the most photographed in the country before it was felled in October 2023. The tree stood in a dramatic ...
Housesteads Roman Fort
Rivers and Lakes, Sites and Castles, Walks and Activities
Take an atmospheric wander around the best-preserved Roman fort in Britain. Housesteads Roman Fort was once garrisoned by 1,000 soldiers. It is aligned towards ...