Posts Tagged ‘Borders’
Mountain bikers and horse riders sharing the forest
A new educational video has been released which highlights best practice to both horse riders and mountain bikers when sharing the forest. The film was commissioned by the British Horse Society (BHS) and Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland (DMBinS) following a few recent incidents involving horse riders and mountain bikers. The video features professional mountain…
Read MoreFormer station house plans take a step forward
Work is set to get underway to bring a former railway station house back into community use. Hawick builders James Swinton and Co have been appointed to deliver the ambitious vision for the historic Stow Rail Station House, which will include a bar/bistro with community facilities and a new social enterprise cycling business. Work will…
Read MoreSecret Scotland revealed by Susan Calman
Some of Scotland’s greatest locations are being brought to national TV screens from tonight. Comedian Susan Calman uncovers the untold tales behind some of the country’s most iconic locations, in a second series of Secret Scotland with Susan Calman on Channel 5, starting tonight. In the first episode of the second series, she heads to…
Read MoreA home full of charm with many original features
A beautiful home retaining many charming traditional features and beautifully landscaped gardens is now for sale. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Woodlands is a superb detached village home with many desirable qualities including retention of the original character and period features. The front vestibule leads to the inner hall, both with exposed timber flooring. The…
Read MoreA charming village cottage with original fittings
An attractive traditional Scottish village home retaining many charming traditional features is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, Woodlands is a superb detached village home with many desirable qualities including retention of the original character and period features. The front vestibule leads to the inner hall, both with exposed timber flooring. The sitting room and…
Read MoreRefurbished property offers a ready-made home
A rare opportunity to acquire an exceptional two storey, stone built Victorian property in a quiet position within a much sought-after Scottish market town has arisen. Presented by Rettie and Co, and located in Melrose, The property on Tweedmount Road has been fully renovated to an exceptional standard including new windows, wiring heating, and floor…
Read MoreOlympian Ian Stark is Scotland’s main eventer
In a long and distinguished career in the saddle, Ian Stark won medals at three Olympic Games and enjoyed a host of other sporting triumphs. And it all began in the Borders, where he had his first pony ride at the age of 10. I grew up in Galashiels in the Borders, the youngest of…
Read MoreA charming home offering flexible living
A charming, well-appointed home offering flexible accommodation, with a separate cottage, has been made available on the property market. Presented by Rettie and Co, New St David’s is set in an attractive garden with an open outlook over rural Perthshire. New St David’s enthuses charm with its sympathetic balance between traditional design with a classical…
Read MoreSix months to save The Steading
In the January issue of Scottish Field we featured The Steading, a unique and inspiring house in the Scottish Borders created by the late artist Tim Stead. Unfortunately The Tim Stead Trust only has around six months to save The Steading – before the house will have to go on the market and risks having…
Read MoreTraditional features in pretty former manse
Muirton House is a delightful, C-listed former manse which, although being set in village location, offers spacious accommodation in a secluded and private setting. Presented by Galbraith and set over two floors, the house, on Church Road, Luthermuir, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, has undergone a degree of sympathetic internal renovation which has retained many of the traditional…
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