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The Houses & Castles of the Scottish Borders
6 days from £729
Suggested Itinerary#
Every one of our tours is exclusively for your group and your group alone so each one can be tailor made to suit the interests and profile of your members until you have a tour with an itinerary and at a price which matches the interests and profile of your members.
Day 1 – Drumlanrig Castle
Board our private executive coach at your preferred pick up points – en route we visit the ancient Douglas stronghold of Drumlanrig Castle, perhaps the most romantic of Scotland’s great houses with a fine collection of silver, porcelain, French furniture and art – check in to the 3* Peebles Hydro Hotel on the outskirts of Peebles.
Day 2 – Bowhill House & Country Estate and Abbotsford House
Bowhill House and Country Estate is home to the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry and a part of the internationally renowned Buccleuch art collection – Abbotsford House, built and lived in by the 19th century novelist Sir Walter Scott, is stunningly located by the banks of the River Tweed in the heart of a landscape that inspired the poetry and novels of its creator.
Day 3 – Traquair House & Mellerstain House
Dating back to 1107, Traquair House is said to be the oldest inhabited house in Scotland and has been visited by 27 monarchs, including Mary Queen of Scots – Mellerstain House is an exquisite Robert Adam stately home built between 1725 and 1778 with the library being regarded as one of Robert Adam’s finest creations.
Day 4 – Manderston & Floors Castle
Manderston, completely rebuilt between 1903 and 1905, boasts not only sumptuous State rooms and bedrooms, decorated in the Adam manner, but also all the original domestic offices and a truly ‘upstairs downstairs’ atmosphere – Floors Castle, originally built for the 1st Duke of Roxburghe in 1721, is home to a fine collection of priceless European paintings, tapestries and furnishings.
Day 5 – Dumfries House
Designed 250 years ago by architect brothers John, Robert and James Adam, Dumfries House is an imposing Palladian mansion nestled within 2,000 acres of scenic Ayrshire countryside and is widely acknowledged as one of the most architecturally significant stately homes within the United Kingdom.
Day 6 – Sizergh Castle & Gardens
En route home we visit the National Trust’s Sizergh Castle and Gardens in Cumbria, a medieval house extended in Elizabethan times and surrounded by beautiful grounds.
Features#
Half board accommodation
All excursions & guided tours included
Blue Badge guide Days 2 to 4
Executive coach throughout
ONE FREE PLACE PER 10 PAYING PASSENGERS
Tailor your Features#
Remember this itinerary is just our suggestion. Tailor make this tour exclusively for your group to suit your members’ budget or preferences. You could:
Stay at a 4* hotel
For more (or fewer) days
Bring a specialist lecturer
Include all entrance fees & gratuities
Visit more (or fewer) sights*
* See Tailor your Sights for suggestions
Sights#
Drumlanrig Castle
Bowhill House
Abbotsford House
Traquair House
Mellerstain House
Manderston
Floors Castle
Dumfries House
Sizergh Castle & Gardens
Tailor your Sights#
If you'd prefer to visit different places, or if you'd like to add extra attractions that match your group's specific interests, here are some more suggestions:
Ford and Etal Estate - home to the Joicey family for over 100 years, the estate is centred on the villages of Ford and Etal in the valley of the River Till between the Scottish Borders and the Cheviot Hills and a guided tour takes in Lady Waterford Hall, commissioned in 1860 by Louisa Anne, Marchioness of Waterford, and the 14th century Etal Castle
Paxton House - built for a German princess in 1756 by John and James Adam, this is one of the finest Palladian houses in Britain containing the preeminent Scottish collection of Chippendale furniture and acting as an outstation of the National Galleries of Scotland
Accommodation#
Five nights on half board basis at the 3* Peebles Hydro Hotel on the outskirts of Peebles. Facilities include a restaurant, bar and an indoor swimming pool. All rooms are en suite.
Extras#
Single room supplement £139
Insurance
Entrance fees to places of interest (NT properties free to NT members)
Audio headphones
Gratuities
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The Houses & Castles of the Scottish Borders
6 days from £729 per person