Days Out Scottish Borders

Bowhill House and County Estate
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Bowhill House and County Estate
Bowhill sits at the heart of an energetic country estate amidst the magical scenery of the Yarrow and Ettrick valleys to which we offer our visitors the warmest of welcomes. Much of the best of all that is Bowhill comes together in the Courtyard. Refresh yourself with home baking in our licensed Minstrel Tearoom, visit the historic Victorian...
Floors Castle
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Floors Castle
Floors Castle has been home to my family and to my predecessors since the house was built by William Adam for the 1st Duke of Roxburghe in 1721. What you will see here is an evolving story of a house and the impressions left by succeeding generations. The roof alterations by the 2nd Duke, the external remodeling by the 6th Duke and the interior...
Jedforest Deer & Farm Park
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Jedforest Deer & Farm Park
The Great Value Family Day Out near Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders. Nestling in the Jed Valley with views over the Cheviot Hills, Jedforest Deer & Farm Park is set in the rolling countryside of the Scottish Borders. With hills, streams and woods to explore, animals of all shapes and sizes to discover, and places to play, relax and refuel,...
Kailzie Gardens
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Kailzie Gardens
Situated 2.5 miles from Peebles town centre on the B7062, Kailzie Gardens in the Scottish Borders are open 7 days a week throughout the year. In their seasons, including the display of Snowdrops, Daffodils and sheets of Bluebells, the Gardens provide a rich variety of colour and charm for both the keen gardener, and for the visitor simply...
Lochcarron of Scotland Visitor Centre
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Lochcarron of Scotland Visitor Centre
Weavers of the world's largest range of Pure New Wool Tartans. Working mill, museum and visitor centre. Internationally renowned, the demand for our products led us to win the coveted "Gold Award for Export Achievement" from the British Knitting and Clothing Export Council. Our clients are some of the most famous in the world of...
Manderston
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Manderston
Manderston is the supreme country house of Edwardian Scotland; the swan-song of its era. A house on which no expense was spared with opulent staterooms, the only silver-staircase in the world and extensive "downstairs" domestic quarters. It stands in 56 acres of formal gardens, with magnificent stables and stunning marble dairy. John...
Neidpath Castle
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Neidpath Castle
The castle was probably built by Sir Simon Fraser of Oliver Castle (East Lothian) beteen 1263 and 1266 while he held the office of High Sheriff of Tweeddale. The castle was acquired by the Hays of Yester who rebuilt the structure c. 1370. It was held by them until when it was bought by William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry from the first John...
Smailholm Tower
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Smailholm Tower
Set high on a rocky outcrop, Smailholm is a well-preserved 15th century rectangular tower, set within a barmkin wall. It houses an exhibition of tapestries and costume dolls relating to Sir Walter Scott’s Minstrelsy of the Scottish Borders. Location Near Smailholm village, 10km west of Kelso on the A6089 then follow the B6937...
Thirlestane Castle
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Thirlestane Castle
Discover The Magic of Thirlestane Castle Set in the Scottish Borders at Lauder, Thirlestane Castle has its origins in the 13th century. It was rebuilt as the Maitland family home in 1590 and greatly enhanced by the Duke of Lauderdale in the 1670s. In 1840, it was extended and refurbished with the addition of two new wings. The Maitlands are a...

scotish_borders.pngWelcome to the beautiful Scottish county of Scottish Borders. If you need child friendly ideas where to take the kids, kids days out, or fun things to do with the kids in Scottish Borders then we can help. We have family pubs with kids play areas, soft play areas, indoor play areas, outdoor play areas, playgrounds, aquariums, castles, stately homes, children's clubs such as Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Brownies, Guides, youth clubs, activity centres, Air, Sea, Army Cadets. We list children's entertainers in Scottish Borders if you are planning a birthday, cinema, theatre, petting zoo, animal farms, children's farms, leisure hire, museum and art gallery, nature areas such as parks, and countryside walks and beaches. We have kids activities related to outdoor pursuits and sports such as swimming, ice skating, ten pin bowling and football centres. We list theme parks and Adventure Parks in Scottish Borders. If you are looking for zoos with more exotic animals then we have them. Don't forget to look at the nearby counties of Lothian, Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway, Northumberland, to see what they can offer you. We have days out with the kids in Scottish Borders in and near :- Abbey St. Bathans, Abbotsford, Allanton, Ancrum, Ashkirk, Auchencrow, Ayton, Backdamgate, Bedrule, Birgham, Blyth Bridge, Galashiels, Hawick, Netheir Blainslie, Newtown St. Boswells.

The Scottish Borders often referred to simply as the Borders, is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland and Cumbria in England to the south. The administrative centre of the area is Newtown St. Boswells.

The area was created in 1975, by merging the former counties of Berwickshire, Peeblesshire, Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire and part of Midlothian, as a two-tier region with the districts of Berwickshire, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Roxburgh, and Tweeddale within it. In 1996 the region became a unitary authority area and the districts were wound up. The region was created with the name Borders. The name Scottish Borders dates from 1996, shortly after the creation of the modern council area, when the new council itself decided to add the word Scottish to the name.