Local Area

There’s more than enough to occupy most guests at Kippilaw, but if you fancy venturing further afield, there are a host of visitor attractions on your doorstep.

Choose from historic buildings, including: Traquair House, the oldest inhabited house in Scotland; Floors Castle, Scotland’s largest inhabited castle; Abbotsford, the ancestral home of 19th century novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott (a regular visitor to Kippilaw in his day); as well as the ruins of Melrose Abbey and Hermitage Castle. If nature’s more your thing, make a beeline for St Abb’s Head national nature reserve, the Tweed Valley Osprey Watch Project, Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre or Dawyck Botanic Garden.

You’ll find information on these and lots of other local attractions on the VisitScotland website.

Other places to stay

Kippilaw House can sleep up to 40 guests.

If you’ve more people coming, Upper Tweedmount is just a 10-minute tax ride. This spacious stone-built townhouse in Melrose with its large, light-filled rooms, original features and private enclosed garden has five bedrooms, two bathrooms and sleeps up to 13 guests.

Find out more about Upper Tweedmount

or call us on 01835 822 790

Villages & towns near Kippilaw

Hotels

Dryburgh Abbey Hotel

dryburgh.co.uk

tel 018535 822261

Self-Catering

B & B

Things to Do

Whether you’re looking for adrenaline-fuelled action or to soak up the local delights at a more sedate pace, there’s something for everyone within a stone’s throw or arrow’s flight of Kippilaw.

Why not try your hand at archery, clay pigeon shooting or salmon fishing on famous rivers like the Tweed and Teviot? If speed’s your thing, the Scottish Borders offers world-class mountain biking, as well as off-road quad biking, surfing, horse riding and pony trekking.

Catch a rugby game while you’re here – Melrose is the home of rugby sevens after all – or pitch up at one of the 24 golf courses. Or leave the clubs behind and enjoy the simple pleasure of a scenic walk through beautiful countryside.

For more information on these and other local activities, visit the VisitScotland website.