4 star cottage in rural setting in Scottish Borders.
Key Holiday Home Information:
Dog-Friendly, up to 1 dog(s) welcome by arrangement. Family-Friendly.
Location: rural setting.
Nearest Airport and Railway Station: Berwick upon Tweed
Tweed bank. Nearest city or town: Edinburgh, approximately 45 miles away. Type of holiday rental: 2 bedroom converted barn, for relaxing and exploring Kelso and the surrounding countryside and other Border towns.. Short Breaks and weekend breaks: All year round
About this dogs welcome cottage for up to 4 guests in Borders
Garden Bank has been refurbished for 2021 and has been converted from a barn and is in a secret corner of the Scottish Borders over looking the organic farm with views over rolling countryside over the Tweed Valley to the Cheviots on the horizon.
Garden Bank Cottage is on an organic farm in a quiet corner of the Scottish Borders, just 3 miles from Kelso. A perfect place for exploring the beautiful scenery and magnificent beaches of the Scottish Borders and Northumberland. Perfect for a couple, a family or two couples.
There is a king size bedroom with shower en suite and twin room with a stunning wet room. Both shower rooms are tiled in travertine.
The sitting room is south facing with French windows and a wood burner, dining table, sofa and chairs and smart TV and a door onto the patio where you can relax on the recliners and swing chairs, enjoy a barbeque, evening drinks and take in the stunning view over the Tweed Valley and the Cheviots Hills on the horizon.
The small kitchen has been refurbished with a practical design and very well equipped and open plan with the sitting room and dining area making it a pleasant social area.
Kelso is a bustling market town with a farmer’s market, Kelso Abbey, Floors Castle, the oldest inhabited castle in Scotland, lovely shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants. Cockle Kitty is perfect for couples or families and is ideal for holidays and special breaks at any time of the year. Particularly inviting in the winter months, with its own biomass heating and endless supply of hot water.
Meals are available to be delivered if you would like to relax and take a break from cooking during your stay. There is a tennis court on the farm (tennis coaching available), lovely walks beside the River Eden, where you will see our organic sheep grazing and spot otters, kingfishers, swans and deer in the woodland. On the farm we grow organic oats and flowers which are available to buy in our farm shop along with fresh eggs and other produce. This cosy country cottage offers a peaceful and tranquil getaway with wonderful views over the Eden and Tweed valleys towards the Cheviot hills.
2 bedrooms. Sleeping arrangements: 1 kingsize bed(s), 2 single bed(s)
2 Bathrooms, En-suite bathroom, Power Shower
Garden: small, 2 tier with wonderful views, enclosed, garden table and chairs and swing seats and recliners.
Parking
Central Heating
Layout of Bedrooms
Ground Floor:
Bedroom 1:
Bedroom 2:
Entertainment and/or Leisure Facilities on Offer: Tennis Court
Flexible changeover day: No
Recommended Attractions near Kelso: Floors castle, Kelso Abbey, Abbotsford House, Mellerstain House, Glentress - Peebles, Go Ape - Peebles..
More about the Location: Pub Nearby, Kelso - many and 3 miles., Golf Course nearby, Good area for Walking, Outdoor Pursuits available nearby: Tennis on the farm, walks on the farm , bird watching, wild life, river walk, golf, walking in the Borders or Northumberland, cycling, wildlife, horse riding, fishing..
Annual Events: Melrose Sevens, Kelso Races, Border Union Show.
Good places to eat near Kelso: Meals can be delivered to your chalet door - ask Maggie
Terrace cafe at Floors Castle - delicious food and sell food to take back to the Hideaways
Hoot and cat - lovely coffee and cakes and more
Carolines - super friendly cafe and hope cooking, breakfast, brunch, lunch
Cobbles Inn with log fire, lovely atmosphere,
The Contented Vine,
Lemon & Thyme - offer varied menu, very friendly,
Waggon Inn - pub grub.
Short Breaks: Yes, minimum 2 nights
The owner or agency for this cottage has advertised with CountryCottagesOnline.Net since 2019.
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