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Attractions near Benfield Cottage
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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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Floors Castle
(7 Miles)*
The largest inhabited house in Scotland, home to the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe and set in the heart of the Scottish Borders Countryside. |
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Kelso Racecourse
(7 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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Mary Queen of Scots Visitor Centre
(8 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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Jedburgh Abbey
(8 Miles)*
Jedburgh Abbey is one of the border abbeys founded by David I around 1138 for Augustinian canons. |
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Smailholm Tower
(10 Miles)*
Sited high on a rocky outcrop, Smailholm is a small rectangular tower set within a stone barmkin wall. |
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Mellerstain
(12 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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Dryburgh Abbey
(12 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
(15 Miles)*
Priorwood is a specialist garden where the plants grown are selected for their suitability for drying. |
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Melrose Abbey
(15 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
(15 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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Towns near Benfield Cottage
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Morebattle
(< 1 Mile)*
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Kelso
(6 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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Cocklawfoot
(7 Miles)*
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Jedburgh
(8 Miles)*
The Historic Royal Burgh of Jedburgh, once a residence of Scottish kings, lies 10 miles north of the border with England. Winner of the country town prize in Beautiful Scotland in Bloom. |
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Coldstream
(10 Miles)*
Coldstream is a small town situated on the river tweed, which forms the natural boundary between Scotland and England. Once a rival to Gretna for runaway marriages, the town is best known as the birthplace of the Coldstream Guards. |
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Cornhill-on-Tweed
(11 Miles)*
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Bedrule
(11 Miles)*
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Ford
(13 Miles)*
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Chesters
(13 Miles)*
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Gordon
(13 Miles)*
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