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Scottish Borders

The Scullery

For two, with one bedroom and room for the dog. Two nights at least. From £128 a night. Arrive from 4pm, leave by 10am.

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Welcome

The Scullery is a one-bedroom hideaway for two adults in the old stone scullery of Ladhope Farmhouse, a Victorian house in the Yarrow Valley near Selkirk, in the Scottish Borders.

The farmhouse is believed to have been rebuilt in 1850 by the Duke of Buccleuch, and its owners, Neil and James, who came here after more than thirty years in London, live next door. You come in through your own stable door into a kitchen with plum-coloured cupboards, a granite worktop and a brass deVOL tap, and the shower room, with its period basin and Fired Earth tiles, is downstairs too. Upstairs, the drawing room has a burnt-orange velvet sofa under a skylight, and the bedroom a green Victorian-style bedstead with a Wool Room mattress.

Neil trained in hotel management, and the rooms are furnished with antique, vintage and contemporary pieces and hung with art: watercolours of the hills around Ladhope by Charly Ternero of the Burnside Gallery in Selkirk, a painting by Angelo Cinque and Rebecca Kaye’s prints of the valley’s birds. Outside, the courtyard and pocket garden look over the Ladhope Burn and its small waterfall, and red squirrels and roe deer are regular visitors. Phone signal is patchy and there is no TV aerial, but there is full-fibre wifi and a smart TV for streaming.

The Scullery, a low stone outbuilding with a slate roof, seen over a chestnut paling gate and its gravel garden, the farmhouse conservatory behind.
The art of doing less and feeling more.
Neil
Our interviewThe Scullery: A Slow Stay in the Yarrow ValleyRead our interview
What is here

The kitchen has a granite worktop, a Bosch oven, a hob, a microwave, a fridge-freezer, a dishwasher and a washer-dryer, Spode tableware, loose-leaf teas from Pekoe Tea in Edinburgh and a pod machine with Grind coffee.

Enclosed garden
Private terrace or patio
Barbecue
Barbecue facilities
Blackout blinds
Board games
Books
Dishwasher
Dryer
Heated towel rail
Kitchen
Local maps and guides
Pet bowls
Rainfall shower
TV
Underfloor heating
Washing machine
Welcome hamper
Wifi
Good to know
Sleeps
Two adults only, in one king-size bedroom.
Stays
Two nights at least.
Dogs
One small or medium dog by arrangement; towels for muddy paws are there.
Meeting you
Neil usually meets you and hands over the key: WhatsApp him your time on the day.
Parking
One car on the gravel by the picket gate; ask about a van or a second car.
Charging
No EV charging here: the nearest point is Yarrowford village hall.
Signal
Patchy in the valley: turn on wifi calling, and WhatsApp rather than text.
Wi-Fi
Full fibre, and a smart TV for streaming: there is no TV aerial.
Included
Tea and coffee and something sweet to start; a hamper of local produce when you book direct.
Food
Shop on the way: Innerleithen and Selkirk are the nearest towns, and Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda deliver.
Heating
Run remotely: WhatsApp Neil to change it.
The Old Pigsty
Outdoor gear goes in here, and the garden furniture lives here; mind the low doorway.
The burn
Take care by the burn and its falls; please don’t climb the gate beside it.
By train
Tweedbank station is the nearest: trains to Edinburgh take just under an hour.
When it is free

November2026

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Where it is

The Scullery is at Ladhope Farmhouse in the Yarrow Valley, on Buccleuch estate land in the Scottish Borders, and the burn beside it runs down into the Yarrow Water.

Selkirk, ten miles away, and Innerleithen, twenty minutes’ drive, are the nearest towns for shops and supplies, and Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda deliver to the door. Tweedbank station, about 30 minutes away, has trains into the centre of Edinburgh in just under an hour.

Getting hereAt Ladhope Farmhouse in the Yarrow Valley, west of Selkirk: The Scullery is at the back of the farmhouse, with its own parking spot by the picket gate. Neil sends full directions a few days before you arrive.

Close byWhere Neil and James send their guests.
  1. The Gordon Arms in the Yarrow Valley, a long whitewashed coaching inn with dormer windows and tall chimneys under a blue summer sky, green hills rising behind.The Gordon ArmsJust up the road in the Yarrow Valley: a proper restaurant with rooms, its Sunday lunch a real treat, once a haunt of Scott, Hogg and Wordsworth.3 miles 6 min by road
  2. St Mary’s LochA short drive up the valley, where James Hogg’s statue looks out over the water; the walk along it to the Loch of the Lowes is gentle.
  3. White harled tower house with turrets overlooking a lawn and flowerbedTraquair HouseTheir closest neighbour, twenty minutes away: the oldest continuously inhabited house in Scotland, visited by 27 Scottish kings and queens.11 miles 19 min by road
  4. The Waterwheel Cafe's covered timber veranda at Philiphaugh, with folding tables and chairs along the deck and the cafe's glazed doors on the right.The Waterwheel CaféOn the Philiphaugh Estate by Selkirk: homemade food and cakes with views of the countryside and the waterwheel, a good stop on a walk.9 miles 14 min by road
  5. Waterfall cascading down a steep grassy gorge, wildflowers in the foregroundGrey Mare’s TailOver the hill past St Mary’s Loch: one of Britain’s highest waterfalls, falling into a wild, rugged glen.16 miles 22 min by road
  6. Turreted mansion with gardens, hedges and rose beds below a covered walkwayAbbotsfordThe home of Sir Walter Scott, a fine example of Scots Baronial, with Ochiltrees café for hot meals, cakes and coffee.15 miles 26 min by road
  7. Whitewashed dining room with black chairs, wine racks and pendant lightsThe HoebridgeNeil’s favourite: a family-run restaurant at Gattonside with small seasonal menus, open Wednesday to Saturday evenings, so book ahead.18 miles 31 min by road
  8. Gothic tracery and pinnacles of the ruined abbey against a cloudy skyMelrose AbbeyThe majestic abbey at the heart of Melrose, believed to be the burial place of Robert the Bruce’s heart, under the Eildon Hills.18 miles 31 min by road
  9. Café interior with wooden tables, chalkboard menu and a "Deli & Home" signMainstreet TradingA bookshop, café and deli under one roof at St Boswells: in for twenty minutes, out an hour later with three books and lunch.19 miles 31 min by road
  10. Cocoa Black in Peebles, a stone building with its name across the gable and dark shopfront windows, on the corner by Cuddy Bridge, with a church steeple behind.Cocoa BlackThe chocolate boutique in Peebles, which runs a chocolate and pastry school too.17 miles 30 min by road
  11. Stone building with castellated tower, lamppost and lawn beneath treesKailzie GardensTwenty acres of garden and woodland by Peebles, with one of the oldest surviving Mackenzie & Moncur glasshouses.16 miles 28 min by road
  12. The Great Tapestry of Scotland's modern pale stone gallery with a zigzag roofline on a sunny street corner in Galashiels.The Great TapestryIn Galashiels, the Borders’ busy hub, on the way to the Borders Railway at Tweedbank.16 miles 30 min by road
  13. Aerial view of Fyvie Castle's turreted grounds surrounded by autumn woodland and fieldsFloors CastleThe seat of the Duke of Roxburghe at Kelso, one of the largest inhabited castles in Scotland, with a Victorian walled kitchen garden.
Walks from here
  1. BowhillBowhill3 miles, about three hours8 miles away
  2. St Mary's LochSt Mary's Loch5 miles, about three hours9 miles away
  3. Minch MoorMinch Moor6 miles, about four hours10 miles away
  4. The Grey Mare's TailThe Grey Mare's Tail2½ miles, about two hours15 miles away
Directions
The Yarrow Stone, a grey slab spotted with lichen, inside its wooden enclosure beside a farm track, with an information board in front and green hills behind.AttractionsYarrow Stone1.1 miles
Dryhope Tower in sunshine, a roofless stone tower house with a railed platform on top, bicycles at its foot and St Mary's Loch and Dryhope farm beyond.AttractionsDryhope Tower6.1 miles
The Haining across its loch on a bright day, the Georgian house and an arcaded range beside it mirrored in the still water among tall trees.AttractionsThe Haining11 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 Scotland11 miles
Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom on Selkirk's Market Place on a sunny day: the old town hall with its clock tower and tall spire, and Scott's statue on a plinth in front.AttractionsSir Walter Scott's Courtroom11 miles
Motorcycle parked outside Three Hills Coffee Co, with a red Coffee Roastery doorCafeThree Hills Coffee11 miles
The red and cream shopfront of Cameron's on Selkirk's High Street, its sign reading Camerons Oven Fresh Bakery, with Selkirk's Home Bakery painted on the window.CafeCameron's Bakery11 miles
Modern entrance with vertical "Lochcarron" lettering beside a stone church buildingAttractionsLochcarron Visitor Centre11 miles
Loch cradled between steep, grassy hills under a heavy grey skyAttractionsLoch Skeen15 miles

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Days out from The SculleryAll days out from here
  1. The Lady's Walk to Newark Castle at BowhillThe Lady's Walk to Newark Castle at Bowhill5 miles away A few hours
  2. A walk up Minch Moor by the Cheese WellA walk up Minch Moor by the Cheese Well5 miles away A few hours
  3. Traquair's maze and playground, with the dogTraquair's maze and playground, with the dog6 miles away A few hours
  4. The Loch of the Lowes walk at St Mary's LochThe Loch of the Lowes walk at St Mary's Loch8 miles away A few hours
  5. The Great Tapestry of Scotland in GalashielsThe Great Tapestry of Scotland in Galashiels8 miles away A few hours
  6. Kailzie Gardens near PeeblesKailzie Gardens near Peebles9 miles away A few hours
  7. The Ponds and Glen Trail walks in Glentress ForestThe Ponds and Glen Trail walks in Glentress Forest9 miles away A few hours
  8. Cademuir Hill and its forts, by PeeblesCademuir Hill and its forts, by Peebles11 miles away A few hours
  9. The Sware Circuit walk past Neidpath Castle from PeeblesThe Sware Circuit walk past Neidpath Castle from Peebles11 miles away A few hours
  10. A Day in the Borders CountrysideA Day in the Borders Countryside11 miles away A day out
  11. The Borders Distillery and lunch at the Heart of HawickThe Borders Distillery and lunch at the Heart of Hawick12 miles away A few hours
  12. The Slitrig and the Motte walk in HawickThe Slitrig and the Motte walk in Hawick12 miles away A few hours
  13. A walk up the Grey Mare's Tail to Loch SkeenA walk up the Grey Mare's Tail to Loch Skeen12 miles away A few hours
  14. Dawyck Botanic Garden in the Tweed valleyDawyck Botanic Garden in the Tweed valley13 miles away A few hours
  15. The Trimontium Museum in Melrose with the childrenThe Trimontium Museum in Melrose with the children13 miles away A few hours
  16. The Chain Bridge at Melrose and a dram at BurtsThe Chain Bridge at Melrose and a dram at Burts13 miles away A few hours
  17. Breakfast at Twelve Triangles and Melrose AbbeyBreakfast at Twelve Triangles and Melrose Abbey13 miles away A few hours
  18. Eildon Hills and lunch at Burts in MelroseEildon Hills and lunch at Burts in Melrose13 miles away A few hours
  19. Melrose and AbbotsfordMelrose and Abbotsford13 miles away A day out
  20. A Trip Around the Borders AbbeysA Trip Around the Borders Abbeys13 miles away A day out
  21. The Great Polish Map of Scotland and Cross Kirk in PeeblesThe Great Polish Map of Scotland and Cross Kirk in Peebles15 miles away A few hours
  22. The Leaderfoot Viaduct and the Wallace StatueThe Leaderfoot Viaduct and the Wallace Statue15 miles away A few hours
  23. Dryburgh Abbey and lunch at Mainstreet in St BoswellsDryburgh Abbey and lunch at Mainstreet in St Boswells15 miles away A few hours
  24. Scott's View at sunset and supper at the Buccleuch ArmsScott's View at sunset and supper at the Buccleuch Arms16 miles away A few hours
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