Posts Tagged ‘Scottish Borders’
VisitScotland unveils plans to support recovery of tourism
A multi-million pound global marketing campaign is set to bolster the recovery of Scotland’s valuable tourism and events industry by encouraging younger visitors to make Scotland their top travel choice this year. With 16-34 year olds expected to be among the first to travel this year, and global insights suggesting this age range will lead…
Read MoreRiver Tweed route comes step closer
PLANS to launch a tourist route along the River Tweed have taken a step forward after Borders environmental charity Tweed Forum appointed Luke Fisher as its Destination Tweed project manager. Tweed Forum is working with Scottish Borders Council to create a long-distance route from Moffat to Berwick upon Tweed. The £20 million initiative was awarded…
Read MoreGamekeepers sculpt heather message for ambulance crews
Gamekeepers on Greenlaw Moor in the Scottish Borders have demonstrated their solidarity with health workers after counting the ambulances passing them on the Duns road. Head Gamekeeper Jamie Goodall and Tom Wilson realised how much busier the road adjacent to their ground had become with emergency vehicles during the Covid-19 crisis. Whilst carrying out agreed…
Read MoreTraditional farmhouse ideal for family living
A traditional Scottish farmhouse with steading has been made available for sale. Presented by Galbraith, Eccles Mains Farmhouse is an attractive, traditional, detached family home with excellent central location in Eccles, near Kelso. The spacious, versatile and well-presented family sized accommodation benefits from oil fired central heating and most windows are double glazed. The farmhouse…
Read MoreReady for the second Great Borders River Clean
Towns and villages across the Borders region will take part in the second Great Borders River Clean next weekend. The first event, held in October saw more than twenty communities come together to clear 1.85 tons of rubbish from rivers and waterways. A total of 304 people took part and the event’s organiser, St Mary’s…
Read MoreStill time to see exhibition from three artists
An exhibition created by three artists using artefacts from the Hawick Museum archive is coming to a close. Focusing on the rural environment of the Scottish Borders, artists Liz Douglas, Felicity Bristow, and Jenny Pope interpret artefacts from Borders Museums, managed by charity Live Borders, in ways which question and challenge audiences. Borders-based artist, Liz…
Read MoreCreate your dream wedding weekend at Wedderlie House
One of the most difficult things about planning a wedding in a small (but perfectly formed) country like Scotland can be creating something that stands out from all the rest. You may have attended dozens of weddings, the details of which can begin to merge into one. However there’s a new entry to the wedding…
Read MoreSix months to save The Steading
In the January issue of Scottish Field we featured The Steading, a unique and inspiring house in the Scottish Borders created by the late artist Tim Stead. Unfortunately The Tim Stead Trust only has around six months to save The Steading – before the house will have to go on the market and risks having…
Read MoreThe Great Borders River Clean needs helpers
A bid to clean up rivers in the Scottish Borders is taking place later this month. Tom Rawson, a teacher at St Mary’s School in Melrose, is calling on people from across the Borders to join a mass effort to help clean plastic pollution from the region’s waterways. On Sunday 27 October, towns and villages…
Read MoreSir Jackie Stewart to open new Jim Clark museum
Sir Jackie Stewart OBE will be joined by three-time Le Mans winner Allan McNish and a display of Lotus cars for the official opening of the new Jim Clark Motorsport Museum on Thursday, 29 August. The event will start at noon, with Sir Jackie privately touring the museum before unveiling a plaque outside at around…
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