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Places to stay in the Scottish Borders

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Every one of these is somewhere we would book ourselves: a blue fisherman's cabin on the beach at Cove Harbour, an off-grid house built into an old quarry on a sheep farm, a hideaway in a Victorian farmhouse in the Yarrow Valley and a larch cabin in a glade of its own. Choose one to see it, the nights it is free and how to book.

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The Scullery, for two, in the Scottish Borders.

A one-bedroom boutique hideaway in a Victorian farmhouse in the Yarrow Valley, with a courtyard by a burn.

Free dates13 – 25 Nov29 Nov – 28 Dec1 Jan – 28 MayFrom 30 MayBook The Scullery
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Inside Blue Cabin by the Sea.

Cove is a harbour south of Dunbar with no pubs, no chip shops and no road to the water. The way in is a tunnel cut through the rock in 1752, and on the far side is a crescent of sand, two stone piers and a handful of houses. The Blue Cabin stands at the top of the beach, painted the blue of the local fishing boats, with red windows and a signwritten gate.

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Remote Places to Stay in Scotland

Some places are worth every mile of single track road, because when you get there, there's nobody else for miles. From cottages on peninsulas to houses at the head of a glen, these are our most remote places to stay.

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Places to visit while staying at The House in the Hill.

An off-grid house for four built into an old quarry on a Borders sheep farm, with a green roof and a wood-fired hot tub. These are the closest, with how far each one is.

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Some good places to stay, newly added to the site.

From Scottish Borders.

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Jedburgh and Kelso14 hours agoTo seeHume CastleTo seeWaterloo MonumentTo seeKelso AbbeyTo stayThe House in the HillSleeps 4

Jedburgh, Kelso and the abbeys of the eastern Borders.

Jedburgh Abbey stands tall over the town, and Kelso's great square leads down to the Tweed and Floors Castle.

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Where to Stay in the Scottish Borders

Abbey towns on the Tweed, quiet valleys of hill farms and a coast of cliffs and fishing harbours: where to base yourself in the Scottish Borders, and where to stay in each place.

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Dog Friendly Places to Stay in Scotland

There's nothing better than a holiday where the dog comes too, and Scotland is made for it, with empty beaches, big hills and pubs that will put a bowl down before you've asked. These are our favourite dog friendly places to stay across Scotland.

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