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The peaceful market town of Duns lies at the crossroads of the A6112 from Coldstream and the A6105 from Berwick to Earlston. Nearby Chirnside is where Jim Clarke, the world champion motor racing champion in the 1960s, lived and farmed, and his achievements are displayed in the Jim Clarke Room in Duns. Duns is alleged to be the birthplace of John Duns Scotus, a scholar and theologian in the 13th century whose followers were known as 'Dunses' from which the term 'dunce', meaning slow to learn, originates (his teachings were rejected following his death and were associated with stupidity).
The local walks include one to Dun Law in Duns Castle Estate which provides views of the Merse and Lammermuir Hills. Nearby is the Covenanter's Stone which is the site of the Covenanter's army camp in 1639 - a copy of the Covenant was subsequently signed at Duns Castle. Duns has a golf course and golf driving range.
Worth a visit is Manderston House, a stately Edwardian/Georgian home with Robert Adam interiors and a silver staircase. There are also extensive gardens and Edwardian cream teas are served in the courtyard tearoom.
Eating places in Duns include the White Swan and Barniken House hotels and the Whip and Saddle pub. Another good restaurant is the Wheatsheaf in Swinton, six miles south of Duns on the A6112.
The library in Duns is on Newtown Street and is open each day and until 12.30pm on Saturdays.
Sleeps: 2, Bedrooms: 1
On a back road, between the country town of Kelso and Berwick-on-Tweed, this small traditional stone cottage (dating back to 1800) in the tiny village of Swinton - freshly decorated to a high standard in a cosy decor - faces the village green (great pub!) and has a lovely private garden at its rear.
Sleeps: 3 (4) , Bedrooms: 2
A picturesque traditional cottage in an equally picturesque setting. That perfectly describes The Honey House, which stands in a quiet lane in the little Borders village of Longformacus, just across from the Dye Water in the foothills of the Lammermuirs. Furnished to a high standard, comfortable and with great character this is a cottage you will want to return to again and again
Sleeps: 4, Bedrooms: 2
is a delightful detached house hidden off a quiet country lane near the hamlet Edrom in Berwickshire just a couple of miles east of Duns and 14 miles west of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the fast A1.
Sleeps: 4, Bedrooms: 2
is a traditional, detached, timber-clad stone cottage with sweeping views to the distant Lammermuir Hills - about 9 miles from Duns (good range of shops etc.), 11 miles from Dunbar, and one hour by car from Edinburgh. The cottage is well-appointed and comfortably furnished with good access to the sandy beaches at Coldingham and Pease Bay.
Sleeps: 4, Bedrooms: 2
has recently been completely redesigned within its old stone walls, newly fitted and fastidiously furnished. It is an elegant home affording maximum comfort and a charming ambience, and it faces across a courtyard to the grassy banks of the River Whiteadder and the trees beyond. 7 miles from Duns.
Sleeps: 4, Bedrooms: 2
This charming 'roses round the door' terraced cottage stands beside the Dye Water in the picturesque Borders hamlet of Longformacus, in the foothills of the Lammermuirs. It is a sublimely peaceful spot, yet centrally placed for many excursions and with excellent walking on the doorstep.
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