The Bield

Visit website B&B  -   £28.00 - £30.00   per person per night The Bield Hume Kelso Scottish Borders TD5 7TS

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Description

The Bield is set on a working sheep farm, and is also homr to 2 donkeys, free range hens and turkeys and 3 spoiled housecats, in the beautiful Borders of Scotland. The farm is a short walk from the small village of Hume which sits in the shadow of Hume Castle, a folly, built fromthe rubble of an earlier courtyard castle,destroyed by the army of Oliver Cromwell. The historic town of Kelso is just 7 miles distant, and has plenty to offer the visitor including a ruin of an abbey and a racecourse. Both sides of the border, Scottish and English has an interesting if somewhat bloody history. The Reivers, as the raiders were known on both sides of the border, stole sheep, cattle and horses, burning property and taking hostages to ransom. Their activities were encouraged by Edward I and Henry VIII in particular to keep things on the boil. The Scottish likewise egged on their raiders which led to an area between the two countries of great lawlessness. In addition to it's historical significance, the Borders offers plenty activities, including, fishing, walking, horse riding, golf, swimming and cycling. The Bield has two large comfortable bedrooms, one offering a kingsize bedwith en-suite bathroom, and one with either a kingsize or twin beds with a sofa bed making it a family room with an en-suite shower room. Both rooms have a hostess tray, hair dryer, make up mirror and digital freeview television. Each room enjoys views across open countryside. The combined sitting / dining room, has a real wood burning fire and is very comfortable. It has a large picture window with great view of the countryside and the well stocked bird table. The Bield sits at the end of a private road, which has no through traffic, and plenty of parking. Owner Information Sarah Freer Scottish Borders   Phone : +44 (0)7817 908085

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Things to see and do in Scottish Borders

	Abbotsford House      View website Walter Scott was the foremost literary figure of his day. Born in 1771, and outliving by the time of his death in 1832, all the great romanticists except Coleridge and Wordsworth, he was incomparably better known than any of them.
	Melrose Abbey Melrose Abbey is a magnificent ruin on a grand scale with lavishly decorated masonry. The Abbey is thought to be the burial place of Robert the Bruce’s heart, marked with a commemorative carved stone plaque within the grounds. Visitors can also visit a small museum housing a display of artefacts found within the abbey.
	Thirlestane Castle      View website Set in the Scottish Borders at Lauder, Thirlestane Castle has its origins in the 13th century. It was rebuilt as the Maitland family home in 1590 and greatly enhanced by the Duke of Lauderdale in the 1670s. In 1840, it was extended and refurbished with the addition of two new wings.
	William Wallace Statue This giant statue of Sir William Wallace, hero of many years of battling with the neighbouring English in the 13th century, stands in the grounds of Bemersyde House. Like most memorials in the area it was commissioned by David Stuart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan. This huge statue of the ‘Guardian of Scotland’ stands 31 feet high in total, with the actual statue being 21½ feet high.
	Waterloo Monument A 150 foot tower, built between 1817 and 1824 to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo, standing on a hill top near to Harestanes Visitor Centre.
	Jedburgh Abbey Jedburgh Abbey, a ruined Augustinian abbey which was founded in the 12th. century is situated in the town of Jedburgh, in the Scottish Borders.
	Kelso Abbey Kelso Abbey is a Scottish abbey built in the 12th century by a community of Tironensian monks.
	Robert Smails Printing Works      View website A unique example of our industrial heritage in the form of a fully operational Victorian Letterpress Printing Works in the Borders town of Innerleithen.
	Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum 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 Jedburgh. An impressive building with fine views.
	Wilton Lodge Park      View website Award winner, Wilton Lodge Park is one of the most picturesque town parks in Scotland with its tree lined walks, river, waterfall, formal gardens, museum, glass house and walled gardens. In Spring there are extensive areas of daffodils, narcissi and flowering trees, and in Autumn the gold and russets of the trees are a must. Take a walk through the Violet Woods, joining the park at the western side which continues onto the riverside walks (distance approx. 2000m). Bowling, putting, crazy golf, 6 blaes tennis courts and cafe available.