Lauder, Scottish Borders Area Guide
Covering Berwickshire, Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire and Peeblesshire
Why live in Lauder
The quality of life in this part of the Scottish borders makes it an ideal place for families. With its beautiful rolling countryside, there are opportunities for countryside walks, fishing, riding and game shooting. It’s also a region for rugby lovers, with plenty of scope to play or watch.
The Royal Burgh of Lauder is the home of…
- Thirlestane Horse Trials (Scottish Championships)
- Lauder Common Riding
- The Black Bull
History
With centuries of fighting between the English and Scots, the Scottish Borders has had a turbulent history. The warring borderers were often known as ‘Border Reivers’ who raided each others’ properties, stealing cattle.
Property type
Farms, estates, country houses, farm houses, cottages, town houses, village houses, steading conversions, building plots.
Places of interest
Melrose Abbey, Melrose – 01896 822 562
Kelso Abbey, Kelso – Tourist Information 0870 608 0404
Floors Castle, Kelso – 01573 223 333
River Tweed – to book fishing 01573 470 612 (24/7)
Jedburgh, with its links to Mary Queen of Scots
Mellerstain House – 01573 410 225
Manderston House – 01361 883 450
Harmony House (National Trust for Scotland) – 0131 243 9331
Melrose – Borders Book Festival – Box Office 0844 357 1060
Melrose – 100 Aker Wood 01896 823 717
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Getting to Lauder
Trains
Berwick-upon-Tweed station connects is on the East Coast main line, serving Edinburgh and Newcastle and with regular GNER services to London.
Roads
On A68 trunk road to Edinburgh.
Edinburgh 27 miles, Newcastle 79 miles, Melrose 12 miles, Galashiels 13 miles.
Airports
Newcastle (72 miles), Edinburgh (34 miles) and Glasgow (80 miles) Airports serve the area |
| Lauder Local Council
Scottish Borders Council
Council Headquarters
Newtown St Boswells
Melrose
Roxburghshire
TD6 0SA
01835 824 000 |
Where to go out in Lauder
The Black Bull Hotel, Lauder – 01578 722 208
Burts Hotel, Melrose – 01896 822 285
Chapters, Gattonside – 01896 823 217 (restaurant)
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course, Kelso – 01573 450 331
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel, St Boswells – 01835 822 261
The Town House, Melrose – 01896 822 645 (restaurant)
Hoebridge Inn, Gattonside – 01896 823 082
Marmion’s Brasserie, Melrose – 01896 822 245 (restaurant)
The Lodge, Carfraemill, Lauder – 01578 750 750
Kelso Racecourse, Kelso – 01573 224 767 |
 Schools in Lauder |
| State Schools
Scottish Borders Council, Local Education
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Private Schools
Longridge Towers School
01289 307 584
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Loretto School, Musselburgh
0131 653 4444 |
Belhaven Hill School, Dunbar
01368 862 785 |
St Mary’s School, Melrose
01896 822 517 |
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