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Galashiels

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Galashiels is the workaday hub of the central Borders, a textile town on the Gala Water. Its big draw now is the Great Tapestry of Scotland, 160 hand-stitched panels running to 143 metres, housed in a purpose-built gallery that opened in 2021. The town sits on the Borders Railway, so trains run straight down from Edinburgh and the station is right in the centre.

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Photo along the Southern Upland Way, a long-distance trail running from Portpatrick to Cockburnspath, southern Scotland.Highlight

Southern Upland Way

Scotland's Great Trail

A coast-to-coast crossing of southern Scotland's empty hills, from Portpatrick to the North Sea.

0.8 km SW · Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders & South Lanarkshire

Photo of Abbotsford Gardens, a garden near Melrose, the Scottish Borders, southern Scotland.Iconic

Abbotsford Gardens

Garden near Melrose

Walled and formal gardens around Sir Walter Scott's romantic riverside home on the Tweed.

2.6 km SE

Photo of Melrose Abbey, a ruined abbey in Eildon and Leaderfoot, the Scottish Borders, southern Scotland.Iconic

Melrose Abbey

Abbey near Melrose

Finest of the ruined Border abbeys.

5.7 km E

Photo: Scott's View, a viewpoint near Melrose in Eildon and Leaderfoot, the Scottish Borders, southern Scotland.Iconic

Scott's View

Viewpoint near Melrose

Celebrated viewpoint over a curve of the Tweed to the three Eildon peaks, a favourite of Sir Walter Scott.

10 km E

Photo of William Wallace Statue, a landmark near Melrose in Eildon and Leaderfoot, the Scottish Borders, southern Scotland.Highlight

William Wallace Statue

Landmark near Melrose

A 31-foot red-sandstone Wallace of 1814 looking over the Tweed in woodland near Dryburgh.

10.3 km E

Photo of Dryburgh Abbey, a ruined abbey near Melrose in Eildon and Leaderfoot, the Scottish Borders, southern Scotland.Iconic

Dryburgh Abbey

Abbey near Melrose

Romantic riverside ruin, Scott's grave.

10.7 km SE