After visiting Kelso and Floors Castle I decided to do a little detour and got out of the bus halfway to walk a bit of the Abbey Walk along the River Tweed until I reached Dryburgh Abbey near St. Boswells. surrounded on three sides by a loop in the River Tweed, means that by road […]
Kelso Kelso is a market town in the Scottish Borders about 20 miles from Galashiels or an around 50 minutes bus trip through stunning countryside. Kelso lies on the confluence of the river Tweed and Teviot and is known for its large French-style market square, the largest market square in Scotland. In the 12th century, […]
Melrose Abbey A Scottish Border Bus (my ride for the next week) brought me from Abbotsford House to Melrose and it was just a short walk to Melrose Abbey, one of the jewels in the Scottish Borders. Founded in 1136 by Cistercian monks it was the chief house of the order until the Reformation. Today […]