Experience the Scottish Borders’ grand houses and castles with comfortable coach travel, included visits and the services of a professional tour manager.
  • Visit Paxton House’s Palladian rooms with Chippendale furniture and Adam interiors.
  • Explore Abbotsford House, Sir Walter Scott’s home with armour and vast library.
  • Discover Traquair House, Scotland’s oldest inhabited house with royal connections.
  • Taste Traquair Ale from the house’s historic micro-brewery.
  • Admire Mellerstain House’s Georgian interiors and Italianate terraced gardens.
  • Visit Floors Castle’s turrets overlooking the River Tweed and Cheviot Hills.
  • Reflect at the holly tree marking King James II’s death.
  • Enjoy a guided tour and Victorian Kitchen lunch at Thirlestane Castle.
Stay at Peebles Hydro for three nights, returning each evening after daily visits. Dinner is served at the hotel on Days 1–3, with check-out on Day 4. Accommodation is arranged as part of the tour inclusions, providing a convenient base while exploring the historic houses of the Scottish Borders.