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Burts Hotel in Melrose, a white-painted 18th-century inn with black window surrounds and red window boxes.
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Burts Hotel

A family-run 18th-century hotel on the Market Square in Melrose, with a restaurant, a brasserie and bar, and rooms.

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Welcome

On the Market Square in Melrose, Burts is an 18th-century inn painted crisp white, with black window surrounds and bright red window boxes.

It has been owned and run by the Henderson family for more than 50 years, and it feels like it.

The hotel has a restaurant and a brasserie, for a relaxed lunch or a special dinner. Dogs are welcome too, and the family also lets a self-catering cottage nearby.

Melrose has its abbey ruins and the Eildon Hills rising behind. Burts sits right at its centre, a comfortable base for walking St Cuthbert's Way or exploring the Tweed valley.

A short drive awayRhymer’s StoneA memorial stone of 1929 near Melrose marking where Thomas the Rhymer is said to have met the Queen of Elfland under the Eildon Tree.4 min by roadSee itThe Rhymer's Stone, a small upright memorial stone on a cobbled base in front of bushes.
Before you go

A hotel with a restaurant, brasserie and bar; see Burts' own website for food times and booking.

Where
Market Square, Melrose, TD6 9PL.
Run by
The Henderson family, for over 50 years.
Food
Restaurant and brasserie.
Where it is

On the Market Square in the middle of Melrose, TD6 9PL.

Close byMelrose.
  1. Melrose AbbeyMelrose AbbeyThe great abbey ruin in Melrose.Under a mile2 min by road
  2. Harmony GardenHarmony GardenUnder a mile2 min by road
  3. Whitewashed dining room with black chairs, wine racks and pendant lightsThe Hoebridge3 miles7 min by road
  4. Abbotsford, Home of Sir Walter ScottAbbotsford, Home of Sir Walter Scott3 miles6 min by road
  5. Leaderfoot ViaductLeaderfoot ViaductA soaring nineteen-arch railway viaduct of 1865 over the Tweed near Melrose, 130 feet high and restored in the 1990s.3 miles6 min by road
Directions
The Rhymer's Stone, a small upright memorial stone on a cobbled base in front of bushes.AttractionsRhymer’s Stone1.5 miles
Stone tower with sash window above a white-framed door and lanternAttractionsOld Gala House4.1 miles
Empty bar stools face shelves of spirits behind a panelled counterRestaurantsBuccleuch Arms4.7 miles
Café interior with wooden tables, chalkboard menu and a "Deli & Home" signShoppingThe Mainstreet Trading Company5.0 miles
Three-peaked Eildon Hills rise above patchwork fields and woodland in the BordersAttractionsScott’s View5.1 miles
The giant red sandstone statue of William Wallace with sword and shield on a tall plinth against a blue sky.AttractionsWallace Statue6.3 miles
Modern entrance with vertical "Lochcarron" lettering beside a stone church buildingAttractionsLochcarron Visitor Centre6.9 miles
Ruined stone walls and arched windows of Dryburgh Abbey under grey skyAttractionsDryburgh Abbey7.2 miles
A power loom weaves dark tartan cloth on its bed, mechanical arms and bobbins visible above the woven fabric in a mill workshop.ShoppingLochcarron of Scotland7.2 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the hotel, and when each is next free.

A grey stone farmhouse with several chimneys stands against rolling hills, a wildflower meadow in the foreground.The Scullery
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Yarrow
  • 13 miles from Burts
Free 13–15 NovA modern stone and turf-roofed house catches the evening light, its glazed walls reflecting the sky above outdoor seating inside.The House in the Hill
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Scottish Borders
  • 15 miles from Burts
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