Best Things To Do & Days Out In Scottish Borders

• Melrose
• Indoor and Outdoor
• Museums and Art Galleries

The Trimontium Heritage Centre is a firmly educational stop but one that's fairly fascinating for all ages and will lead to some interesting conversa...

• Selkirk
• Outdoor
• Museums and Art Galleries

Lochcarron of Scotland Visitor Centre is a working textile mill and knitwear emporium are prestigious holders of the Gold Award for Export Achievemen...

• Selkirk
• Outdoor
• Museums and Art Galleries

Children particularly love the interactive displays, which are both fun and pleasingly educational. There are also plenty of engaging features for ch...

• Selkirk
• Indoor and Outdoor
• Stately Homes and Gardens

Welcome to Bowhill House and County Estate. The estate has plenty to offer visitors of all ages not least of which is their recently improved adventu...

• Selkirk
• Outdoor
• Horse Riding and Stables

Bowhill Stables offer a variety of well mannered mounts between 10hh and 17hh for all age and ability lessons and other equestrian adventures, all wi...

• Peebles
• Outdoor
• High Ropes Courses

Butterflies in your tummy is a given at Go Ape Peebles, with a thrilling zip 160ft above the valley, the challenge will be trying not to look down! L...

• Lauder
• Indoor and Outdoor
• Castles and Palaces

Thirlestane Castle is a magnificent 16th Century Castle set in a quiet meadow landscape, the fairytale exterior makes it the perfect place for a magi...

• Jedburgh
• Indoor and Outdoor
• Parks and Playgrounds

Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre is a great starting point for a family day out as it is set in beautiful countryside near Jedburgh, with a numb...

• Traquair
• Indoor and Outdoor
• Stately Homes and Gardens

Traquair House and grounds has plenty to offer families including a maze, woodland and willow tunnels to explore, a mini adventure playground for all...

• Hawick
• Indoor
• Swimming Pools and Leisure Centres

Teviotdale Leisure Centre with its Lagoon style swimming pool with toddler and main pool sections is a great place to take the kids and there is a so...

• Kelso
• Indoor and Outdoor
• Horse Riding and Stables

Nenthorn Equestrian Centre offers lessons for all ages, Pony Club for over 6s, and hacking for over 16s plus riding club and common riding subject to...

• Hawick
• Outdoor
• Parks and Playgrounds

Pretty little Wilton Lodge Park offers public access to putting, crazy golf, bowling, croquet and tennis, plus formal facilities rugby, tennis and fo...

• Hawick
• Indoor
• Museums and Art Galleries

Textile Towerhouse is hidden within Drumlanrig's Tower: a beautifully restored building which uses period rooms, figures and audiovisuals displays to...

• Jedburgh
• Indoor
• Tourist Attractions

Get a taste of life behind bars in this 1820s jail: a model prison in its day but now a bit spooky! Also discover the history of the Royal Burgh of J...

• Jedburgh
• Indoor
• Tourist Attractions

The Mary Queen Of Scots Visitor Centre helps visitors explore the history of an iconic Scottish figure and learn her story in full in a charming buil...

• Kelso
• Outdoor
• Castles and Palaces

The Floors Castle is a wonderful example to kids who've previously seen ruins and military style fortifications of how such a building can still be a...

• Kelso
• Indoor
• Ice Skating and Rollerskating

Border Ice Rink is a rare treat, in that with all the curling and skating clubs they host there are very limited times in which you can just go for a...

• Peebles
• Outdoor
• Cycling

7stanes Glentress offers mountain biking trails with a wide range of gentle to exhilarating rides and with a Visitors Centre, Wild Watch Room, Cafe a...

• Peebles
• Indoor and Outdoor
• Parks and Playgrounds

Kailzie Gardens, located about 2.5 miles from Peebles town centre in the Scottish Borders, provide a rich variety of colour and charm throughout the...

• Edinburgh
• Outdoor
• Tourist Attractions

Hunt for clues as you explore on the Edinburgh self guided themed Treasure Trail and locate the long lost treasure! You'll discover all manner of thi...