The unspoiled farm where Robert Burns wrote the world famous Auld Lang Syne is open for holiday stays for the first time. Auld Acquaintance cottage, in the grounds of Ellisland Farm on the banks of the Nith, offers the only opportunity to holiday at one of the national poet’s homes. All profits from the new…
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The Great Tapestry of Scotland, where the people’s story of Scotland begins, has a new royal story to tell after Their Majesties The King and Queen visited the centre in the Scottish Borders today. During the royal engagement, The Queen added the final stitch to a new panel commemorating the historic occasion. Their…
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Just over 10 years since Galloway & Southern Ayrshire (GSA) was designated Scotland’s first UNESCO Biosphere, a global delegation of UN officials announced the renewal of the site’s UNESCO status for a further 10 years, in recognition of its pioneering achievements in sustainable development and supporting global climate change goals. The revalidation reflects southwest Scotland’s…
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Josh Wood teams up with The South of Scotland Destination Alliance to try new cycling route and completes the 250 miles in just over 23 hours As the South of Scotland gears up for the soft launch of the new Kirkpatrick C2C, South of Scotland’s Coast to Coast cycling route, an experienced local cyclist has…
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Co-founders Gerry Hassan and Chris Walker are thrilled to launch the Kirkcudbright Fringe website Kirkcudbright Fringe is set to take South-West Scotland by storm as the brand new three-day event opens its doors to over 35 different acts at 15 venues in the charming harbour town of Kirkcudbright. The event, which runs from 1 to…
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We’re delighted to share with members our Operational Plan for the coming year: setting out exactly what we want to achieve, why, how, and when. DOWNLOAD THE 2023-24 OPERATIONAL PLAN Over the next year we are working to: Attract more and better-spending visitors to the region. Create a coordinated, community of businesses across…
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The King and Queen will visit the Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre in Galashiels, the Scottish Borders on Thursday 6 July 2023. Their Majesties’ visit to view one of the world’s largest community arts projects coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Tapestry’s unveiling. In celebration of the Royal visit, the visitor centre will…
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Borderers of all ages are being asked for their views on how public sport, leisure andcultural services and facilities should be developed in theirarea over the next decade. A programme of community engagement, including public and school pupil surveys and engagement events, is at the heart of a joint reviewof the sport, leisure and cultural…
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Borders businesses and residents are being encouraged to create window displays and land and roadside art to welcome the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships to the Scottish Borders. The Championships are taking place in Glasgow and across Scotland, with the mountain bike cross-country events being held at Glentress Forest and the Tweed Valley in early…
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A packed programme of stars from the worlds of stage and screen, current affairs, politics, literature, and sport, as well as four sun-drenched days, brought the crowds flocking at the weekend to the Borders Book Festival in Melrose, in the Scottish Borders. A record-breaking footfall of almost 40,000 came through the gates of Harmony Garden,…
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