Borders travel and tourist guide
Journey by train or plane to Kelso and Jeburgh
Is the long drive from the south the only issue holding you back from a holiday in the Border regions of Scotland? There are many exiting and interesting travel options, should you really want to avoid the long drive from the South.
Carlisle, Lockerbie and Carstairs are the nearest major rail stations, they are all served by direct train services from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen in the North and Carlisle, Leeds, Preston, Crewe, Birmingham, London and the West Country in the South.
Car Hire can be arranged through all the major companies from all these stations
For detailed rail information please visit the Scotrail website www.nationalrail.co.uk
Newcastle International airport takes regular service flights from London Gatwick with (BAA CitiExpress), Glasgow and Edinburgh with (Loganair) Manchester and Norwich with (Eastern Airways). Also from London Luton with EasyJet who specialise in great value budget flights. For detailed information on flights in and out of Newcastle, please visit their website
The roads in the Borders are a pleasure to drive on, wide and well maintained with fantastic views. Access the River Tweed and Tweedsmuir off the Main A74 trunk road which links Glasgow to Carlisle and the South at Junction 15 Moffat. From Moffat simply take a leisurley drive North up the A701 following the River Annan and then the River Tweed reaching Tweedsmuir after and easy 25 miles of scenic splendour. The cottage is located just off the A701
N.B. All All travel information listed is intended as a guide only and we recommend that you contact personally all of the companies you intend travelling or hiring with, through the word hyper links we have provided.
"So there is no need to let the distance.....spoil a once in a lifetime experience"
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