From sea cliffs and sandy beaches, backed by famous golf courses, to the rounded hills and stately homes of the Southern Uplands, the Lothians and Borders has much to offer.
The accommodation choice of the Scottish Borders extends all the way to the sunny East Lothian coast. Choose your accommodation type here.
Characterful Border towns, Lothian villages with red pantiled roofs tucked into the hills, seabird cliffs, secluded beaches, superb abbeys, lots to see here.
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The Borders are great horse country, there is a grand choice of golf courses too, also cycling - especially mountain biking - angling and walking the Southern Upland Way.
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The Lothians and Borders are one of Scotland’s most famous golfing venues, the coast has a wealth of links courses including world famous Muirfield. Inland are superb championship courses.
Seabird colonies on the Bass Rock and St Abb's Head, moorland birds on the open uplands, riverside woodland ringing with spring birdsong - plenty of wildlife interest in the Lothians and Borders.
Scotland’s most productive salmon and sea trout river system, an amazing variety of loch and river fishing for trout, plentiful coarse fishing and the challenge of bass and mullet in salt water. An angler’s menu does not come much better than this!
This guano spattered rock rising 107m out of the sea is a conspicuous feature of the East Lothian horizon. Once a state prison, it is now home to one of the world’s largest gannet colonies. There are regular boat trips round the Bass from North Berwick.
Bass Rock Cruises
Bass Rock Nature Reserve
Known as the ‘Iona of the East’ this beautiful 12th century abbey, on an island in the middle of the Firth of Forth is exceptionally well preserved. A ferry service to the island operates from South Queensferry.
Inchcolm Abbey
Maid of the Forth
