A little ruined castle that is free to the public It was…read morestarted in the 12th century though most of what you can see is from the 16th century The solar tower is still standing though they have been doing some work on it due to a large crack that was apperaing in it you can see where the new stone work is. There is a church nearby that is mainly from the 12th century though some part of it is from 1050 it is worth popping into during daylight hours though the door can be a bit stiff it is usually open

A very pretty Palladian mansion, set in lovely grounds. Enjoyed the guided tour immensely. Really…read moreinformative and interesting. There's a gift shop selling local crafts, a lovely tearoom doing meals, cakes, and coffees etc, and a scenic walk, which takes around one and a half hours. a great way to while away a few hours.

A dream or should I say nightmare come true! I always wanted to stay in a castle as well as…read moresomewhere haunted, well I got a twofer with this place. Our room, the Grey room was grand and creepy all at once. We had the entire castle to ourselves during our stay except for a few workers. We loved walking the grounds while imagining what happened here so long ago. We were lucky enough to meet the owner of the castle, Sir Humphry Wakefield, who brought it back to life after it was left in shambles. We loved touring the castle. The coffee shop was great with its lovely food and giant stone fireplace to warm up in front of. We bought a couple keepsakes in the gift shop, hoping it would be the only thing we'd be taking home from this place. Wish we could have stayed another night, but even if you're not a ghost hunter, I think a stay in this beautiful castle is well worth your time!

This is a great castle, it is a lot more scary at night as I have been in the daytime and when they…read moredid the celebrity haunted night there are though I dont find it remotly scary during the day the place is a lot creepier at night. The castle is a lovely medival castle which has a great hall and a room full of armour and weapons The most interesting thing is the torture chambers which include a rack, thumb screws and an iron maiden. The pit prison has the bones of a child who died here and the bones of the blue boy were supposed to be found in one of the walls during renovation Lots of the rooms are supposdly haunted and there are always little orbs on photots brought back from here when you take pictures at the lake. They do have overnight stays at the castle. A good place to go for those interested in castle or ghosts

A walk up a hill to Castlegate brings you to Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum, once site of…read moreJedburgh's medieval castle. The castle was totally obliterated by the Scots in the early 1400s to ensure the English didn't make use of it. In the 19th century Jedburgh Prison was built on the site. The grusome experience of prison life in the 19th century is laid bare here via displays, cellblock recreations and audio visual shows. A jailer's house is also onsite. Jedburgh Castle is medieval, the prison dates from the 1820s Built in 1820 Jedburgh Castle Jail is an important example of Howard Reform Prison architecture. The history of the Royal Burgh of Jedburgh is shown in the Jailer's House. I have mixed feelings about this place. When I went it was getting towards dusk. The place is huge and very lonely/empty. I wandered around the floors alone, looked at the condemmed cell, saw everything but never felt comfortable. Suddenly I had to get out and I actually ran. It is supposedly haunted. I bet! Go with a crowd on a sunny day if this kind of place appeals to you. was £2 entrance.

Was here investigating paranormal events at the Gaol back in the mid 1990s with a really nice bunch…read morefrom Gateshead. for a change i'm not going to write a history and all the photos got lost in a computer crash. so we spent a wonderful evening at the place it' so incredibly atmospheric, heavy doors and little cells a pervading musty odour of decay everywhereand beware of the rooms that have mannequins in them I first encountered there, without warning, in the dark at about 11.30 at nightguess how I felt.. Parts of this place are incredibly creepy well worth a visit if passing.

Visited April 2015: "Border town attraction"…read more We didn't think we were going to spend a great deal of time at Melrose Abbey, due to it being a ruin but there was more to do then our first glance. For one, we were able to walk up a very narrow staircase, to the top of the church. You were able to see the entire village, and not feel overwhelmed by the height. Robert Bruce's heart is buried there. We were not provided or offered an audio guide

ZERO STARS. It closes at 5:00PM and when we arrived at 4:43 they wouldn't allow us in, saying they…read moreonly let people in who arrive by 4:30. When I explained that we came all the way from America to see it and could she make an exception, she said, "No. If I let you in I'd have to make that exception for everyone.". Extremely rude!! Skip this stop on your visit.

Very interesting museum of the history of a fine British Battalion. Serving with distinction around…read morethe world. Nice to see it in the first purpose built barracks in England. Shame like many great British regiments, losing there history through amalgamation. You can take the men from the regiment but you can't take the regiment out of the men. Fear Naught RTR

Being a working fishing community, a fitting tribute is the visit to the Eyemouth museum, with the…read morehistory of the town and the disaster all on view, also some local art, with a shop, a fantastic visit is guaranteed

The Kelso races was a mixed bag. The stands are really good and close to the horses so you can…read moreproperly *feel* the race. The courtyard is also full of various bookies with differing odds, so you can choose whoever's best for your horse (though I'm assuming this is standard for all courses). The food isn't anything to write home about but it's reasonably priced and quickly served. The main issue was the bar. I always find it funny when the only lager on tap in a Scottish bar is Foster's and not Tenants. I also find it funny (and by that I mean horrifically annoying) when a group of bar staff don't know who's working what area of the bar and subsequenly ignore a whole section of the bar for so long people start moving. The bar is broken into one main serving area and two smaller side serving areas. They had two staff working one of the small side bits, and one member of staff working half of the large main bit. We were unfortunate enough to be stuck in the ignored area until we piped up to ask if it was a no-serve area. We received no apology, though they sorted the unequal serving shortly thereafter. You may not expect top service in this kind of place, but you do expect a bit of common sense. I also found it interesting that it was nearly impossible to reach the race by public transportation. So, good for the races, but come ready to be patient and with a DD!