South East Scotland

The unique Scottish experience starts the moment you cross over into THE BORDERS from England: the accents are different, the beer in the pubs changes, and you find yourself in 1,800 square miles of spectacular countryside and woodland. The Borders is rich in golf courses – no fewer than twenty-one – and, with the RIVER TWEED flowing through it, also provides some of Scotland's best FISHING.

The Borders is home to textile industry giants like PRINGLE and LYLE & SCOTT, and there are mills and shops dotted all over the area where you can find beautiful tweeds and knitwear. Another major source of revenue is the so called 'hidden economy'; which encompasses countryside management, sports, tourism and maintenance and which employs over four thousand people and contributes £41 million per annum to the local economy.

Features

  • Border Reivers

    June 2003

    Weaving stories  Common Ridings, ruined abbeys, stately homes, passionate rugby, superlative fishing, great writers and a history of weaving: in other words, the Scottish Borders.

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