The Study is right by the 18-hole Minto Golf Course where welcomes visitors are welcome to play a round or make use of the bar and restaurant.

There is plenty of walking in the surrounding hills and just 5 minutes’ drive away is Fatlips Castle, a 16th century pele tower that was extensively restored in 2013. It takes about half an hour to walk up to and there are some amazing views out over the River Teviot and the Minto hills. The views are even more impressive from the parapet walkway that runs around the top of the tower (key available from garage in Denholm).

Denholm (1.5 miles) village has a bakery, butcher, restaurant, café, two pubs and a petrol station. Hawick (6.5 miles) is the place to stock up on supermarket supplies and there is a cinema and theatre with live shows at Tower Mill. On the edge of the town the charming Wilton Lodge Park is the perfect spot for a picnic with pretty woodland walks, floral displays, a beautiful waterfall and a museum charting local history.

There is riding at the Ian Stark Equestrian Centre (9 miles) and excellent trout and salmon fishing on stretches of the River Teviot. The Born in the Borders visitor centre (5.5 miles) on the banks of the river has a café to try for lunch or afternoon tea, a shop with gifts and local textiles and a microbrewery (making real ale) that you can tour around.

The quiet roads in the area are ideal for exploring by bike and the 4 Abbeys cycle route (that takes in the historic ruined abbeys at Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso and Jedburgh) can be picked up at Ancrum (9 miles). Jedburgh (7 miles) is a pretty market town with plenty of shops, eateries and pubs. History enthusiasts will enjoy visiting its Castle Jail and Museum (free admission) and the Mary Queen of Scots Visitor Centre.

The bustling capital Edinburgh is reachable in under an hour by train from Tweedbank (17 miles) or Galashiels (22 miles) and the sandy beaches of the Berwickshire coastline are also easily accessible for day trips.