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Southern Scotland car itinerary

2 Days

North Berwick - Dunbar - Kelso - Moffat - Dumfries

Distance:
128.5 miles (206.5km)
Airport:
Edinburgh

Plan your route: VisitBritain Journey Planner

From invigorating seascapes to soft green hills, from ruined border castles to stately mansions - this wonderfully scenic route truly captures the magic and mystery of Scotland.

Day 1: North Berwick - Dunbar - Kelso

North Berwick - Dunbar: 12½ miles (19.8 km)
Dunbar - Kelso: 42 miles (67.5 km)
Totals for Day: 54½ miles (87.3 km)

North Berwick

From Edinburgh head for North Berwick, stopping on the outskirts to admire the ruined Dirleton Castle and its beautiful gardens. A hatalmas vulkanikus hegy – North Berwick Law – lábainál fekvő város egy bájos viktoriánus üdülővel is rendelkezik az öbölben, ami a tengeri madarak és a tengeri élővilág menedéke.

Must see & do:

Scottish Seabird Centre | Tantallon Castle | National Museum of Flight | John Muir Country Park

Dunbar

Kövesse a partvonalat, és szánjon egy kis időt a környék felfedezésére. Visit the medieval Tantallon Castle, which offers commanding views of the Firth of Forth. Kószáljon egy kicsit Dunbarban, és nézze meg az egykor hatalmas kastély maradványait. Időzzön el az öbölben a festői St Abbsban.

Must see & do:

Dunbar Town House Museum | Dirleton Castle | East Links Family Park

Kelso

Kelso is a handsome border town with a spacious cobbled square and elegant town hall. Ne hagyja ki az erőteljes 16. századi Smailholm Towert faliszőnyegeivel és szobraival, vagy a nemes bútorokkal és műtárgyakkal berendezett, csipkés tornyos Floors Castle-t, amit William Adam tervezett a 1

Must see & do:

Floors Castle | Kelso Town Trail | Kelso Pottery

Day 2: Kelso - Moffat - Dumfries

Kelso - Moffat: 52½ miles (84.9 km)
Moffat - Dumfries: 21½ miles (34.3 km)
Totals for Day: 74 miles (119.2 km)

Moffat

Moving on to Moffat, you pass through the lovely Vale of Yarrow amidst the hills of the Ettrick Forest, rich in legend and immortalised in border ballads. Egykor egy kisebb fürdő volt Moffatben, ma pedig egy barátságos turistavárost találunk itt remek helyi kézművestárgyakat kínáló boltokkal.

Must see & do:

Moffat Museum | Dalton Pottery

Dumfries

Dumfries, a historic royal burgh with red sandstone buildings and a 15th-century bridge is Robert Burns country. A várost bejárva mindenhol érezni fogja a jelenlétét, kedvenc pubjától korábbi otthonáig és a díjnyertes Robert Burns Centre-ig, amely egy régi vízimalomban kapott helyet.

Must see & do:

Robert Burns Centre | Burns House | Sweetheart Abbey | Caerlaverock Castle | Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura

For more information on areas covered by this itinerary go to VisitScotland.


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