Roxburghshire

The town of Roxburgh, once a royal burgh and important royal castle, is no more, but the county of Roxburghshire remains. It encompasses the attractive towns of Melrose, Jedburgh and Kelso, in fact, including Dryburgh all four of the famous Border abbeys are within its boundaries. The countryside is a mellow and peaceful landscape of rolling hills, woods and rich farmland and the area is studded with places of interest such as Floors Castle at Kelso, the Waterloo Monument at Peniel Heugh and Smailholm Tower.

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Beautiful Countryside to Explore

The county is one of the most delightful in the Scottish Borders. It is scenically beautiful without being daunting, perfect for relaxing and recharging the batteries. It is also blessed with accessibility and an excellent infrastructure, something that can be lacking in wilder, more remote spots.

Floors Castle near Kelso

There is plenty to see and plenty to do at whatever pace you want to do it. A good network of quiet byways and uncrowded major roads, and, from 2015, the newly restored Waverley Line to Edinburgh, mean that it is going to be even easier to reach and explore.

The Tweed and Teviot rivers are famous for their fishing and the area offers great walking, being crossed by both the Southern Upland and St Cuthbert's Ways, as well as the end of the Pennine Way at Yetholm. Cycling, riding and canoeing are also readily available.

The Border towns of Jedburgh, Kelso and Melrose, are picturesque, peaceful places which are full of interest. In common with the other Border towns they all stage their colourful festivals in the summer. Jedburgh, in addition to its abbey, has its castle and jail (said to be haunted) and Mary Queen of Scots' House. Kelso, with its attractive cobbled square, is well provisioned with entertainments, with a swimming pool, ice rink and race course. Melrose, nestled beneath the Eildon Hills, has a claim to fame as it is the birthplace of the rugby sevens game, with the annual Melrose Sevens in mid-April bringing teams from all over the world.

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Date	Product	Customer Comment
15-Apr-2026	Rowan Cottage HL9 (overall)	This is the third time I have used Unique Cottage and I doubt if I will use anyone else...such helpful staff.....plenty of information and their cottages are amazing Overall a beautiful company to deal with
15-Apr-2026	Ardlochy Lodge CR2 (overall)	Excellent service in every way. Can not fault them.
14-Apr-2026	Appletree Cottage ES2 (overall)	Very easy to book and pictures were a true reflection of the cottage. Communications were also excellent and instructions were very clear.
14-Apr-2026	The Shore House GC3 (overall)	The Shore house is a gorgeous house in idyllic rural location finished to a high standard and located in such a beautiful and peaceful setting. The style is modern traditional, really well equipped, spotless clean and decorated very nicely. The beds are comfy, the showers great and another bonus is the most amazing view especially from the master bedroom and the lounge - loved to watch the wildlife in the morning directly from the bed... We have only two little things that did not spoil our holiday, but you may consider when you stay in winter: you have only 150 kWh (£ 45) free of charge combined for heating (which is by air source heat pump) and electricity, which you will easily exceed and you are asked to replace the starter pack for the log burner (so not really included). But when we arrived in the evening there was only less than half a bag of firewood and only one (!) piece of kindling left – so no cosy fire on the first evening... Apart from that the Shore House is easily in our top ten list of the best located holiday cottages we ever stayed in - in almost 30 years of travelling all over Great Britain. We would happily return in the future and thank you very much for the welcome goodies!
13-Apr-2026	Waterside Cottage GP5 (overall)	Always a smooth process and holiday
13-Apr-2026	Seaview Cottage on Bute GS2 (overall)	An absolutely stunning cottage in a beautiful location. There were numerous luxury touches throughout the cottage and the setting was so peaceful and tranquil. I can’t recommend this accommodation highly enough!
13-Apr-2026	Fortingall Stables EL9 (overall)	Booking our first rip to Scotland with unique cottages was a great way of doing it. The property fa's fantastic. Just what we wanted for a week away from all the pressures of work.
13-Apr-2026	Kiltyrie Cottage EF2 (overall)	Excellent and efficient in their response to booking a cottage and payment for the same. In depth details provided with regard to finding our way to the property, the owners name, details with regard to property keys and reminders of what is included in the booking or not as the case may be. We have been with Unique Cottages several times and have always found their service second to none .
12-Apr-2026	Meadowside Cottage CP1 (overall)	Very efficient service
12-Apr-2026	Muirland Studio DC6 (overall)	Booking process was easy and the cottage was perfect. Excellent location, well equipped, well described and I couldn't be happier