Scottish Borders 161B Homebuilding Online Resource A former church hall and business premises, 161B is now an award-winning compact home, caringly and ambitiously converted by the homeowner and local tradespeople. The craft and workmanship inherent in the project allowed original features to be retained, and new features to be created. View Details Facilities WC
In Person Scottish Borders Channelkirk Church This historic site has traditionally been held as the site where the shepherd Cuthbert had a vision which led him to become a monk. One of its greatest attractions is the glorious views down Lauderdale which enhance the spiritual atmosphere of the site. View Details Facilities Refreshments Events For Children Parking Limited Access
In Person Scottish Borders ERIBÉ Knitwear ERIBÉ Knitwear are based in Melrose is a charming Georgian building set in an attractive garden close to Melrose town square. Founder, Rosemary, created Rose House with the goal of creating a community. Among our amenities are a library and communal kitchen, where we hold knitting events, knitwear talks and textile tourism. View Details Facilities Disabled WC WC Refreshments Parking Limited Access
In Person Scottish Borders Fallago Rig Wind Farm Fallago Rig wind farm is a 48 turbine wind farm situated in the Lammermuir Hills. It generates 144MW of low carbon electricity every year which is enough to power approximately 86,000 homes. The wind farm was commissioned in May 2013, and includes a range of turbines of varying tip heights between 110-125 metres. View Details Facilities WC Refreshments Events For Children Limited Access
In Person Scottish Borders Fogo Parish Church There has been worship on the site of Fogo Parish Church for more than eight hundred years. The present building traces its history back to the Scottish reformation and has recently been enhanced with a chapel dedicated to Saint Cuthbert (and a pilgrimage walk to the church which will be completed by summer 2022). The King's Own Scottish Borderers font is now housed in the church. As an A-listed building, it is recognised as being an example of all that is best in a Scottish village church, in an idyllic rural setting. It is a living church with a congregation which has grown in size every year for the last six years and which continues to use the silver communion-ware which is said to be the oldest silverware still in use in Scotland. View Details Facilities Disabled WC WC Refreshments Parking Hearing Loop Limited Access
In Person Scottish Borders Grandstand, Kelso Races Whilst John Carr of York, who also designed the grandstands at York and Doncaster, provided designs for the grandstand in 1778 the plans were not executed until 1822 when the racecourse was relocated from Caverton. The A Listed grandstand incorporates a private viewing room for the Duke of Roxburghe. The race course also includes a range of more modern grandstands and ancillary buildings. View Details Facilities Disabled WC WC Parking Limited Access
In Person Scottish Borders Great Tapestry of Scotland The Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre opened in 2021 in Galashiels town centre. The building integrates the town's impressive Post Office building with the new Tapestry Gallery bringing the past and present into dialogue, just as the tapestry itself does. View Details Facilities Disabled Access Disabled WC WC Refreshments
In Person Scottish Borders Hawick CARS - Traditional Skills Demonstration Hawick has a long and colourful history, stretching back as far as the 12th century. It flourished with the arrival of the industrial revolution, in particular with the expansion of the knitwear and textile industries for which it is known. The urban feel of the High Street has given rise to the title of 'Glasgow in miniature'. The Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme is focussed on the town's High Street, and includes a number of priority buildings such as Glenmac Mill, the former Liberal Club and The Queen's Head. View Details Facilities Limited Access
In Person Scottish Borders Hawick Library Sitting on the banks of the River Teviot, Hawick Library is an impressive, well-known building and local landmark in the town of Hawick. The Library was funded by a £10000 donation from Andrew Carnegie, who opened the building on 17th May 1904. The building was designed by J N Scott and Alexander Lorne Campbell. Many original features survive both externally and internally, including memorial stained glass windows in the hallway. It is still a public library to this day and houses a wonderful Local Studies collection as well as many other items of historical interest. View Details Facilities Disabled Access Disabled WC WC
In Person Scottish Borders Heriot-Watt University Textile Collection Discover the fascinating heritage of the Scottish textile industry with a visit to the Textile Collection at the Scottish Borders Campus of Heriot-Watt University in Galashiels. Items in the collections date back to the 18th century and include rare and early tartan, tweed, Bernat Klein and Paisley shawls. View Details Facilities Disabled Access WC Parking
