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Luxury self catering
holiday house in Hownam BY KELSO & JEDBURGH in the Scottish Borders
TD5 8AL
Activities, places of interest, cultural, shopping, sport, dining out:
This is ideal self catering holiday accommodation for anyone who loves the peace and tranquillity of lush green Scottish hills and valleys with grazing farm animals. Located very close to Dere Street, the Southern Upland Way, the Four Abbeys Way, St Cuthbert’s Way, and the Pennines our holiday home is a hill walker’s paradise: just put on your boots and step out of the door. There are trails for mountain biking; Roman ruins for exploring; rivers for fishing; nature for enjoying and wide open space for getting away from it all. The historic Border Abbey towns of Kelso and Jedburgh are within 9 miles, each with numerous attractions, and good shopping.
In addition to a couple of games of cricket, football, rugby or croquet on the lawn, bird spotting in the large garden and a barbecue by the Kale Water (unfenced) or lazing in a chair at the summerhouses there are numerous activities and local attractions within easy reach, summer or winter ......
Local information is in the house ready for your arrival along with Ordnance Survey maps on the walls.
Activities
& Local Attractions
08
A
large variety of sporting and cultural activities are within easy driving
distance:-
ANCESTRY
– Search your Scottish Ancestry
locally. There is now a Heritage centre in Hawick specialising in local
ancestral tourism. Only 30 minutes drive from the house.
Antiques:
All Border Towns have shops at competitive prices where you can bargain
hunt.
Beaches:
Scremerston and
BIRD WATCHING /Bird Sanctuaries:
Border Union Agricultural Show
ground www.buas.org
01573-224188 for Kelso Ram Sales. Championship Dog Show, Border Union Show
and many other fairs and shows year round.
Selkirk & Melrose:
Lochcarron (Also museum tour
in Selkirk)
Innerleithen: Ballantynes
Cashmere
Hawick: Hawick Cashmere,
Jedburgh & Langholm:
Selkirk: Heather Mills
Churches;
Crafts: Many
located in grounds of historical homes.
The Rush, Galashiels www.therush.co.uk
Mountain Biking:
English side of the Border: ian@thebikeplace.co.uk
with hire and guides from
DA
VINCI CODE -
see Roslyn Chapel under History
DRIVING/CAR
HIRE: This should be arranged at
either the Airport or the Station; preferably on arrival in the country.
Driving is on the left side and sign posting is very good in 
The
majority of drivers are polite and will not harass you.
DVD/Video
HIRE – In all the towns, There is
both a DVD and Video player in Glebe House. Satellite TV
FISHING
–
For early booking contact www.fishtweed.co.uk
01573-470612 and www.fishscotland.co.uk,
questions, current conditions etc
Local 25 mile stretches on the Kale water & the Beaumont for Brown Trout - Morebattle Anglers for permits & guide.
Call in at the excellent local
tackle shops for hire of all you need for around
Fishing Tackle Shops: Tweedside
Tackle Kelso, 01573-225306 Borders Gun Room, St Boswells 01835-822844 www.borders-gunroom.co.uk
There is a chest freezer for
bait and your catch at Glebe House. 
Sea Fishing: Boats can be
booked in Berwick on
GOLF–
25 golf courses within easy range
For discounted green fees, call
0870-608-0404, www.visitscotland./freedomofthefairways.com
Scottish Borders Golf Passport 2008:
5 Day Adult:
3 Day Adult:
5 Day Senior:
3 Day Senior:
5 Day Junior:
3 Day Junior:
FREEDOM
OF THE FAIRWAYS GOLF PASSES IN SCOTTISH BORDERS
The award winning pass continues to be
Glass Making:
Lindean Mill Glass Selkirk, and Twist Glass Studio Selkirk,
Hill
Walking:
St Cuthbert’s Way,
HISTORIC HOUSES/Stately Homes & Gardens: Floors Castle, Mellerstein House, The Hirsel, Traquair House, Stobo
Arboretum, Abbotsford House, Thirlestane Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Holy
Island Castle, Paxton House, Teviot Water Gardens,
Monteviot House.
HISTORY
Border Abbeys- Jedburgh, Kelso,
Dryburgh,
King Henry V!!! and his armies
burned these to the ground three times and still the monks persevered,
now-a-days you may walk among the ruins of these beautiful buildings.
Historic Houses - Floors
Castle, Mellerstein House, The Hirsel, Abbotsford House, Manderston House,
Mounthooly, Mary Queen of Scots House, Paxton House, Thirlestane House,
Bamburgh Castle, Holy Island Castle, Bowhill House.
Fortified Tower houses and
Border Keeps:
Pictish settlements
The Royal Yacht Britannia,
Glenkinchie Distillery ,
Pencaitland. E: maryfdarling@diageo.com
01875-342004
Deer Farm- Jedforest Deer and
Farm Park & Falconry www.aboutscotland/jedforest
01835-840364
Forestry Commission
Roslyn Chapel: The final Da
Vinci Code? Less than 1 hour drive from Hownam to this wonderful building. Scottish
Horses/Riding:
Racing: Kelso Race Course, www.kelso-races.co.uk
01668-280800 Oct-May
National Hunt Racing at Kelso Jan 11,14, Feb 14, Mar 1, April 7,13,30 May 6,21
Horse Riding Nenthorn
Equestrian Centre 01573-224073
Scottish Championship Horse
Trials August info@thirlestane.org
Charterhall Horse Trials
Ice Skating/Curling:
Border Ice Rink Kelso 01573-224774
information service www.visitscottishborders.com 0870-608 0404
INTERNET; In every town
LIBRARIES: In every
town
MOUNTAIN
BIKING /Wild
riding– see Cycling above
PEACE,
QUIET and SERENITY- not an
activity as such BUT in Hownam you can find the time and space to be alone
and yourself.
PEOPLE
– meeting locals. This is a valley with
village and farming communities. Hownam has a Church, and a Village Hall.
Locals are very helpful and polite. All they ask is that you respect their
traditions and the Country Code. (closing gates that you walk through,
well behaved dogs, leave no litter). You will be made welcome at Church
and any community functions.
PUBS
& RESTAURANTS (short
list)
Cross Keys Hotel, Denholm Green
01450-870305
Cross Keys Hotel,
Mayfield Garden Centre and
cafeteria 01573-224124.Daily 9-5
Mosspaul Restaurant, between
Hawick and Langholm 01450-850245
Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course
01573-450331
Simply Scottish, Jedburgh
01835-864696. Lunches and Dinner
Sunrise- Jedburgh, Indian
curries etc
Teviot Game Fare Smokery,
Heiton by Kelso, and water gardens 01835-850253 open
The Border Hotel, Kirk Yetholm
01573-420237
The Caddy Man, nr Jedburgh
01835-850787 Daily 10-3.30/4PM. Open for dinners on Fridays and Saturdays
The Ednam House, Kelso
01573-224168
The Night Jar, Jedburgh
-French. Dinners daily
The Queen’s Head Hotel &
Gary Moore Bistro, 1573-224636. Daily for lunches and dinners
The Wagon Inn, Kelso 01573-
224568
SHOOTING-www.borders-gunroom.co.uk
for guns and fishing tackle hire (resident gunsmith ) tuition etc
Lauderdale Hunt Kennels
01578-722205;
GM Shooting Sports
01573-225480; sales@gmshootingsports.com
CLAY SHOOTS-Roxburgh Clay
shooting. 01573-450331; Braidwood Sporting Clays 01835-870280
South
of Scotland shooting School 01368-830225
Lockable storage for guns &
ammunition at Glebe House.
SHOPPING–
Morebattle 3, Jedburgh 9, Kelso 9 miles. Lovely local shops and produce in
pretty towns. Farmers Markets. Check local on www.bordersfoodnetwork.co.uk
Large Supermarkets exist in
Galashiels. Supermarkets and grocery shops are in every town but if
arriving later than 7.30pm stop at Ponteland on A68 north of Newcastle or
on A7 south of Edinburgh ring road to stock up. Local butchers, smokeries,
fish, fruit and vegetables (in season), Honey and so much more. Ask the
owner for a detailed list.
.
Swimming,
Tennis.
Cricket.
Gym/Therapies
in every town.
TheatreS:
Bowhill Little Theatre E: bht@buccleuch.com 01750-22204
The Maltings www.maltingsberwick.co.uk
01289-330999
Town Snapshots:
Kelso – 9 miles delightful
with a French square. Many good shops & pubs/restaurants, museums,
library, cinema.
Jedburgh – 9 miles over the
hills, charming town. Many good shops & pubs/restaurants, museums,
library
Berwick on
Galashiels – 35 minutes drive
–largest town in Borders, Borders Rugby.
Hawick - Home of Knitwear but
you won’t understand the dialect!
Innerleithen – 60 minutes
drive 4 antique shops, St Ronan’s Wells museum and well.
Peebles – 75 minutes drive
Pretty market town with attractive shopping on main street
St Boswells – on A68 has an
auction House, & livestock auctions, 2 antique shops
North Berwick Scottish Seabird
Centre info@seabird.org
01620-890202
Water Sports:
Kielder Reservoir, Northumberland. St Mary’s
The
Royal Yacht Britania, Leith 0131-555-5566
Glenkinchie Distillery , Pencaitland. E: maryfdarling@diageo.com
01875-342004
Deer Farm- Jedforest Deer and Farm
Park & Falconry
01835-840364
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Dawyck Botanic
Garden, Nr Peebles 01721-760254
Forestry Commission
Scotland. For what's on 01750-721120
Roslyn Chapel:
The final Da
Vinci Code? Less than 1 hour drive.
Scottish Mining Museum , Newtongrange
0131-663-7519
www.visitscottishborders.com for an event calendar
Luxury self catering
holiday house BY KELSO & JEDBURGH in the Scottish
Borders
Tel: +44(0)-7971-522040
Fax: +44(0)-1896 870 664
Email: Please use the contact
page to email the owner with any comments
