One of Scotland's great Georgian houses. Begun in 1725 by architect William Adam and completed seventy years later by his famous son, Robert, Mellerstain is the home of the Earl and Countess of Haddington.
The interior decoration is outstanding - the ceilings have been preserved in their original Adam colours. The Library contains marble busts by Roubiliac. There is a superb collection of paintings on display including works by Van Dyck, Gainsborough, Ramsay, Aitken and Nasmyth.

The Junction Pool is where the River Tweed and the River Teviot meet. For those interested in watching the boatmen and their clients pitting their wits against the salmon, or in enjoying one of the finest views you could wish to see, the pool is a gentle stroll from the town.

The largest inhabited castle in Scotland and the home of the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe. Built by William Adam for the 1st Duke of Roxburghe in 1721 and remodelled by William Playfair in the 19th century. Works of art include a 15th century Brussels Tapestry, woven as an altarpiece, and paintings by Matisse, Odilon Redon and Augustus John.

Founded in 1128, Kelso Abbey was one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in Scotland. It was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin and St John in 1243. It became one of the largest and richest monasteries in Scotland, with a superb library in medieval times. The foundation declined after the Reformation.

Smailholm is a well-preserved 15th century rectangular tower, set within a barmkin wall. It houses an exhibition of tapestries and costume dolls relating to Sir Walter Scott’s Minstrelsy of the Scottish Borders.

The water garden has been created as a series of terraces, full of interesting design ideas and wonderful plant associations. There is a coffee shop and smokery attached, preserving the delicious salmon, trout and game of the Borders.

One of the four great Border Abbeys, founded by David I in 1138. The visitor centre contains the priceless Jedburgh Comb and other artefacts found during the excavation of the Abbey site.

The house was visited by Mary in October 1566. Intending to preside at local courts, she remained for four weeks, recovering from her arduous ride to visit her lover, the Earl of Bothwell, at Hermitage Castle near Newcastleton. Later on, when held in captivity by Elizabeth of England, she remarked sadly, "Would that I had died in Jedburgh..."