Borders Abbeys Way, Kelso

Name: Borders Abbeys Way
Address: Kelso, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Kelso

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The Borders Abbeys Way is a long-distance footpath in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is a circular walkway and is 109 kilometres in length. The theme of the footpath is the ruined Borders abbeys along its way: Kelso Abbey, Jedburgh Abbey, Melrose Abbey and Dryburgh Abbey. These abbeys were homes to monks, who lived there between the 12th and 16th centuries. The route also passes through the towns of Hawick and Selkirk, and close to Abbotsford House, the home of Sir Walter Scott. Along the Borders Abbeys Way there are several rivers: Jed Water, River Teviot, River Tweed, Ale Water, and Rule Water. ()

Length: 67.73 miMaximum elevation: 1113 ftSeason: All yearCoordinates: 55°35'49"N, 2°25'58"W

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Borders Abbeys Way – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Floors Castle, Kelso Abbey, Kelso Bridge, Roxburgh Castle.

1.2 miNW
Forts and castles, Historical place, Gothic Revival architecture
Floors Castle, Kelso
31 min walk • Floors Castle, in Roxburghshire, south-east Scotland, is the seat of the Duke of Roxburghe. Despite its name it is an estate house rather than a fortress. It was built in the 1720s by the architect William Adam for Duke John, possibly incorporating an earlier tower house.
~560 ftN
Architecture, Ruins, Monastery
Kelso Abbey, Kelso
3 min walk • Kelso Abbey is a ruined Scottish abbey in Kelso, Scotland. It was founded in the 12th century by a community of Tironensian monks first brought to Scotland in the reign of Alexander I.
~600 ftS
Bridge
Kelso Bridge, Kelso
3 min walk • The Kelso Bridge or Rennie's Bridge is a bridge across the River Tweed at Kelso, in the Scottish Borders.
0.9 miW
Forts and castles, Ruins, Historical place
Roxburgh Castle, Kelso
24 min walk • Roxburgh Castle is a ruined royal castle that overlooks the junction of the rivers Tweed and Teviot, in the Borders region of Scotland.
0.8 miN
55°36'32"N • 2°26'0"W
Kelso Golf Club, Kelso
22 min walk • Golf
0.6 miNW
55°36'10"N • 2°26'33"W
Floors Castle, Kelso
15 min walk • Forts and castles
1.1 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Kelso Racecourse
29 min walk • Kelso Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Kelso, Scotland. The official website describes the course as "Britain's Friendliest Racecourse".