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19. July 2015

Melrose

I'm house-sitting in Melrose, in the Scottish Borders region.  Melrose is a pretty little town set on the edge of the flood plain of the River Tweed. Melrose is one of a string of cute little Scottish towns that almost merge together along the River Tweed valley, including, from east to west, Newstead, Gattonside (over the river), Melrose, Darnick, Tweedbank, and Galashiels.

 

Here's some pictures of these cute little villages; this is Newstead:

Newstead
Newstead

This is Gattonside:

Gattonside
Gattonside (which is on the other side of the river)

This is Melrose, with Eildon Hill North as a backdrop.

Melrose
Melrose

And this is Darnick:

Darnick
Darnick

Melrose originated as a village that developed around Melrose Abbey, which was built about 900 years ago. The ruins of the abbey are on the edge of the 'modern' town.

Melrose Abbey
Melrose Abbey

Melrose, and the Scottish Borders in general, is surrounded by rolling green hills covered in picturesque farmland, which is a mixture of mostly sheep pasture, amd grain crops, with some forestry plantations.

Melrose Hills
Melrose hills
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Comments: 2
  • #2

    Elea (Sunday, 09 August 2015 23:48)

    What a gorgeous township. Oh the history, the quaintness, the rich cultural experiences - will you ever want to come back to Aus?

  • #1

    Simone Hollett (Tuesday, 04 August 2015 20:26)

    Photos are lovely

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