St Albans in Duns

About St Albans: 4 Diamond accommodation in historically listed Georgian manse, with period furnishings, overlooking small town. Walled south facing garden for guest’s use. Quiet but only 5 minutes walk from town centre. Excellent touring centre - Edinburgh 1 hour by car.

Surrounding area: The Borders are an excellent centre for touring the South of Scotland and the north of England this part of the country is steeped in history with many castles and stately homes. (We have one about 2 miles away with a silver staircase!) Many of them are still lived in by the original families. The countryside is beautiful and varied from flat farmland to high moorland. Edinburgh is only about an hour’s drive away. Its famous castle and Holyrood Palace where the Queen stays when she comes to Edinburgh are both open to the public and there are theatres, museums, art galleries, a Zoo and Botanical gardens. The "Royal Mile" has many old houses, some from the 16^th century that can be visited.
Newcastle is only 20 minutes further to the South of Duns. On the coast there is Holy Island which was one of the cradles of Christianity and the home of St. Cuthbert. The famous Lindisfarne Gospels came from there (they are now in the British museum in London) and in Spring there are puffins nesting on the Farne Islands which can be visited by a short boat trip. The valley of the River Tweed has many old abbeys to explore. Even the West Coast is only a day trip away.
Activities
There is off road Adventure driving and Quad Biking. Clay Pigeon Shooting, Horse Riding (BS safety hats provided) Beach rides, Golf, (there 5-6 championship courses within reach and many excellent local courses, Remember Scotland was the home of "Gowf"!) Tennis, swimming and many other activities. It is wise to book some of these in advance. There is some web sites, which may give you more information about us.