Located on the Scottish Borders, Galashiels is a town of close to 13,000 people. It lies along the banks of both the Gala River and the River Tweed. This town is the main commercial centre for the region. The history of the town dates back many centuries with the pilgrimages to the Border Abbeys and it was granted a burgh charter in 1599. It is located quite close to Edinburgh, so you shouldn’t have much difficulty reaching this destination. Today when you visit Galashiels, you can see the remains of an earthwork ditch that dates back to the time of the Picts. No one is quite sure what purpose it served, but it does extend south for many miles and is of varying heights and breadths. Torwoodlee is another historic site just north of the town, which was once the site of a fort built by the Romans in 140 A.D.
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