I wasn’t sure if I should post this as for this year Brockbushes Farm have sold out of time slots for pumpkin picking, but I had such a good day that I thought I’d share it anyway and in case you fancy doing it in future years. With my lovely friend Hannah and her little one, we went Pumpkin ...
Over the last few weeks I’ve been sharing a lot of specific blogs on my trip to the Scottish Borders and Midlothian. I spent 3 days exploring the areas and my itinerary from Scotland Starts Here aimed to show me as much as possible in that time. The three days was filled with activities, towns, ...
Prior to my Scottish Borders trip I really didnt know very much about the area, which is silly really considering it’s so close to Newcastle. I think like me, many people drive through the area on their way up to Edinburgh, but its well worth a trip of it’s own, or at very least a stop on your ...
Go back in time to the 19th Century with a visit to Abbotsford House and Gardens near Melrose in the Scottish Borders. It was the home of Sir Walter Scott, the iconic Scottish writer and poet, and the house located on the banks of the River Tweed has been preserved to show it as it was back ...
I had wanted to do an alpaca trek for a long time but never really had the opportunity. On my recent trip to the Scottish Borders I was finally able to tick it off my bucket list, with a sunset alpaca trek at Beirhope Farm to finish off my first day.
I haven’t been able to get this hotel out of my head since I stayed there last weekend. I’ve told so many people about it and have spent the last week pricing up a stay for over the festive season. Just an hours drive from both Newcastle and Edinburgh, Schloss Roxburghe is the perfect hotel for ...