The area abounds with picturesque places to see – from Holy Island to the splendours of Floors and Alnwick Castles. 

Other places worth visiting

Abbeys to visit – Kelso, Jedburgh, Melrose.

Great Houses to visit - Paxton, Mellerstain, Manderston, Traquair, Abbotsford. 

Royal Botanic Gardens at Dawyck and Edinburgh and many gardens in the surrounding countryside.