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Coach Tours to The Borders



    Scotline Tours Office, 87 High Street, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 1SG, SCOTLAND.

Scottish Border Abbeys Tour

SUMMER TOUR - EASTER TO OCTOBER ONLY


A NATURAL BEAUTY & HISTORY TOUR IN THE SCOTTISH BORDERS

.. an area often overlooked by tourists in Scotland.

We leave Edinburgh at 10.00hrs and make our way to Scott's View, made famous by Sir Walter Scott, for a photo stop. The views here are spectacular. We Then make our way to Dryburgh Abbey, the most beautiful of all the Border abbeys. It is also the burial place of Sir Walter Scott. From here we continue on our way to Kelso and our lunch stop. Here you will have the opportunity to visit Kelso Abbey or just take photographs. Our next destination is Jedburgh which boasts the very beautiful and magnificent Jedburgh Abbey. You will have time to visit Mary Queen of Scot's House and the Abbey. On our way home we call at Melrose, a typical Borders Town. Here we have Melrose Abbey the final resting place of Robert The Bruce's Heart. The Abbey dates from 1136 and exhibits some intricate and truly exquisite stonework. You can also shop for woollens, tweeds or just souvenirs in the town. Melrose was also the site of one of the largest Roman settlements in this country.
After a pleasant day viewing stunning rolling countryside and taking in the history of this part of Scotland, you arrive in Edinburgh for 18.00hrs.

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Edinburgh

Melrose Abbey in the Borders of Scotland
Melrose Abbey
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Edinburgh

Scotts View in the Borders of Scotland
Scotts View



    Photo Scotline Tours Edinburgh
Abbotsford House in the Borders of Scotland
Abbotsford House


Prices

ADULTS: £24
STUDENT/SENIORS: £22
CHILDREN £16
ENTRANCE FEES
NOT INCLUDED



DEPARTS: 10.00Hrs


RETURNS: 18.00Hrs


Days Running
THURSDAY ONLY



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Updated 11th April 2008 (Linda Murray)