Broadmeadows - Local Information
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Dates: 15th June - 18th August 2012
Tel: 01750 76372
Please note that we do not accept stag or hen parties at any of our hostels.
Local Attractions
Abbotsford House
Home of Sir Walter Scott, perfectly located in the Scottish Borders by the River Tweed.
Aikwood Tower
St Mary’s Loch and the Gray Mare’s tail
Enjoy a walk and a picnic in this historic and majestic setting
Andrew Elliot Ltd
Traditional weavers in Selkirk.
Bowhill House & Country Park
The Scottish Borders home of the Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry
Bowhill, Selkirk TD7 5ET
Drumlanrig's Tower
Visitor Centre Explores the town of Hawick’s turbulent history in a beautiful building
1 Tower Knowe, Hawick TD9 9EN
Halliwell's House
Museum Recreates the building's former use as a home and ironmonger's shop, STB 4 Star Museum
Halliwell's Close, Market Place, Selkirk TD7 4BC
Hawick Museum
Local themes, natural sciences, militaria and the history of Hawick’s hosiery and knitwear industry. Also celebrates the lives of Hawick motorcycle legends Steve Hislop and Jimmy Guthrie, STB 3 Star Museum
Wilton Lodge Park, Hawick TD9 7JL
Hermitage Castle
A strong candidate for the title of Scotland's spookiest castle!
Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom
Explore Scott's life, his writings and his time as Sheriff, STB 3 Star Museum
Market Place, Selkirk TD7 4BT
Eating & Drinking
Ming Chun House
60, High St, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, TD7 4DD
Tel: 01750 22053
Taste of Spice
Restaurant & Take Away
3 Market Place, Selkirk, TD7 4BT
Tel: 01750 20210
Tony's Tower Takeaway
4, Tower St, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, TD7 4LR
Tel: 01750 20272
The Fleece Hotel
Market Place, Selkirk, TD7 4BT
Tel: 01750 21294
The Cross Keys Inn
Ettrickbridge, TD7 5JN
The Fox and Hounds Inn
Main Street, Denholm, TD9 8NU
Heatherlie House Hotel
STB 3 Star Hotel
Heatherlie Park, Selkirk, TD7 5AL
Tibbie Shiels' Inn
St Mary's Loch, TD7 5LH
Walkers
Borders Abbeys Walk
A section of the Borders Abbeys Way; Selkirk to Abbotsford House.
Distance: 10.4km/6.5miles, Duration: varied, Height Gain: varied
Philiphaugh Estate, Selkirk
Forest walk incorporating a small climb to the reservoir, passing a local witch's grave.
Distance: 7km/4.4miles Duration: 2hrs, Height Gain: 220 metres/726 feet
Borders Abbeys Walk
A section of the Borders Abbeys Way; Ashkirk to Selkirk
Distance: 11.2km/7miles, Duration: varied Height Gain: varied
Borders Abbeys Way
The Borders Abbeys Way is a circular route connecting the historic Border towns
Distance: 103km/64.4miles, Duration: 4 days, Height Gain: 300 metres/990 feet
The Ettrick Water - Selkirk
A riverside walk passing through woodlands, with wildlife and wild flowers
Distance: 7km/4.4miles, Duration: 2hrs, Height Gain: 30 metres/99 feet
The Three Brethren, Yair Hill Forest
This is a strenuous walk in the Scottish Borders
Distance: 13km/8.1miles, Duration: 3 1/2hrs, Height Gain: 450 metres/1485 feet
The Three Brethren, Yarrowford
An exhilirating high-level walk
Distance: 15km/9.4miles, Duration: 4 1/2hrs, Height Gain: 520 metres/1716 feet
Borders Abbeys Walk - Denholm to Hawick
A section of the Borders Abbeys Way; Denholm to Hawick
Distance: 11km/6.8miles, Duration: varied, Height Gain: varied
Borders Abbeys Way - Melrose to Kelso
This is the final stage of the Borders Abbeys Way linking the four great Borders Abbeys
Distance: 28km/17.5 miles, Duration: 1-2 days, Height Gain: 300 metres
Capplegill - Hart Fell - Saddle Yoke - Capplegill
This is an excellent high level walk taking in the Corbett of Hart Fell
Distance: 10km/6.25miles, Duration: 4hrs, Height Gain: 650 metres/2145 feet
Craigieburn Forest - Short Walk
Steady climb leads to stunning views and pleasant descent back to car park
Distance: 4km/2.5miles, Duration: 2hrs, Height Gain: 140 metres/462 feet
Grey Mare's Tail to White Coomb
An outstanding walk taking you over one of Scotland's highest waterfalls
Distance: 11.27km/7miles, Duration: 4hrs, Height Gain: 600 metres/1980 feet
Disclaimer: All walking routes are hosted on external sites, therefore SYHA can hold no responsibility towards their accuracy. SYHA would also like to acknowledge the British Mountaineering Council Participation Statement: "The BMC recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions".
Wildlife
Red squirrel, roe dear, badger, otter, black grouse, osprey, crossbill, common lizards, pipistrelle bat, sika deer.
Tweed Valley Forest Park
A series of forests between Peebles and Selkirk
Tweed Valley Osprey Project
Two osprey watch centres showing live CCTV pictures from an osprey nest in the Tweed Valley Forest Park
Dawyck Botanic Garden
A haven for wildlife. Explore the native plant trail through over 300 years of tree planting
Stobo, Peeblesshire, EH45 9JU
Whitlaw Mosses NNR
These four wetland jewels are tucked into the troughs of the Selkirk landscape
2 miles east of Selkirk
Active & Adventure
Archery
Eastcote House Archery Centre
HawickHorse Riding
Dryden Riding Centre
Broadmeadows Hostel Assistant
"Take a trip to the beautiful Grey mare's Tail Nature Reserve, home to the fifth highest waterfall in Britain"