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Attractions near Smailholm Mains Farm Cottages
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This is a list of the attractions near this property that are featured on AboutBritain.com
It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all attractions near this property.
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Smailholm Tower
(1 Mile)*
Sited high on a rocky outcrop, Smailholm is a small rectangular tower set within a stone barmkin wall. |
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Mellerstain
(2 Miles)*
Mellerstain, one of Scotland's great Georgian houses was begun in 1725 by William Adam and completed several years later by his famous son, Robert. |
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Floors Castle
(3 Miles)*
The largest inhabited house in Scotland, home to the Duke and Duchess of Roxburgh and set in the heart of the Scottish Borders Countryside. |
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Kelso Racecourse
(4 Miles)*
Horse racing at Kelso offers the unique charm of a bygone era, coupled with the very best in modern facilities. |
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Dryburgh Abbey
(5 Miles)*
Both beautifully situated and of intrinsic quality, the ruins of the Premonstratensian abbey at Dryburgh are remarkably complete. |
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Priorwood Gardens
(7 Miles)*
Priorwood is a specialist garden where the plants grown are selected for their suitability for drying. |
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Melrose Abbey
(7 Miles)*
Melrose Abbey is probably the most famous ruin in Scotland. It was founded by David I around 1136 as a Cistercian abbey, but largely destroyed by Richard II's English army in 1385. |
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Harmony Garden
(7 Miles)*
A delightfully tranquil walled garden comprising lawns, herbaceous and mixed borders, vegetable and fruit areas, and a rich display of spring bulbs. |
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Abbotsford House
(8 Miles)*
Abbotsford is the house built and lived in by Sir Walter Scott, the 19th century novelist, and author of timeless classics such as Waverley, Rob Roy, Ivanhoe and The Lady of the Lake. |
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Mary Queen of Scots Visitor Centre
(9 Miles)*
This impressive 16th century house, set in a garden of pear trees, interprets the tragic life and times of Mary Queen of Scots. |
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Towns near Smailholm Mains Farm Cottages
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Smailholm
(1 Mile)*
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Nenthorn
(1 Mile)*
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Stichill
(3 Miles)*
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Hume
(4 Miles)*
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Roxburgh
(4 Miles)*
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East Gordon
(4 Miles)*
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Gordon
(4 Miles)*
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Kelso
(4 Miles)*
The picturesque town of Kelso, lies in a fine setting at the junction of the Rivers Tweed and Teviot. Described by Sir Walter Scott as 'the most beautiful, if not the most romantic village in Scotland'. |
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Ednam
(5 Miles)*
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Earlston
(5 Miles)*
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