Posts Tagged ‘river tweed’
A feast for your ears with Music at Paxton
A summer festival of top class international chamber musicis taking place in Paxton House on the banks of the River Tweed next month. Music at Paxton, being held from 13–22 July, will feature daily concerts offering an intimate, friendly and relaxed experience and take place in Paxton House’s splendid Picture Gallery. With its large, domed…
Read MoreFarmhouse offers lots of property potential
A beautiful 19th century farmhouse just a mile from the Scotland/England border is now for sale. Presented for sale by Hastings Legal and Property, Branxton House is a five-bedroom property which provides particularly spacious and characterful accommodation with a wealth of original period features. The property is now in need of complete refurbishment offering the…
Read MoreBid to raise £1million to solve salmon mystery
A crowdfunding campaign is looking to raise £1million to find out why wild Atlantic salmon are in decline. An international scale project which aims to track scores of wild Atlantic salmon over the next two years was launched in the Highlands of Scotland today as part of the largest effort in Europe to-date to halt…
Read MoreA commanding period property with a listed walled garden
Bonkyl Lodge is an impressive period mansion house set in private grounds with range of dwellings and outbuildings. Built in 1878, Bonkyl Lodge is an impressive and commanding period house set in Preston, Duns, the heart of the Scottish Borders, and surrounded by private grounds including paddocks, grazing fields, stabling and an immaculate C Listed…
Read MoreTraditional cottage has been given a modern twist
A refurbished traditional cottage offering plenty of opportunities for fishing is on the market. Maxwellheugh Cottage is a delightful traditional detached cottage which apparently dates from the late 18th Century and has been Listed, Category B, as being of special architectural or historical interest. Presented to the market by Galbraith, the cottage has undergone refurbishment…
Read MoreViews wanted on historic bridge between Scotland and England
Members of the public are being invited to give their views on the Union Chain Bridge in the Borders as part of ambitious plans to safeguard its future. Scottish Borders Council (SBC), Northumberland County Council (NCC) and community group Friends of the Union Chain Bridge are jointly working on a £7.8m project to secure its…
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