Selkirkshire Attractions and Heritage Sites (Places to Visit)
We have compiled a list of Attractions in Selkirkshire to visit during your stay. We hope the information about the attractions in Selkirkshire helps you with your holiday planning.
1. Bowhill House & Country Estate - Bowhill, Selkirkshire, TD7 5ET - Tel No: 01750 22204
Bowhill House & Country Estate resides in the valleys of Ettrick and Yarrow and offers a stunning view as well as a wonderful day outdoors for visitors. The beautiful estate also offers wonderful baked goods from the Minstrel Tearoom, unique gifts and crafts from the gift shop, as well as an exhibition illustrating the life and works of James Hogg, "The Ettrick Shepherd". The estate also possesses several trails and paths for lovers of wildlife and hosts several outdoor programmes through the year.
2. Sir Walter Scott's Courtroom - Selkirk, Selkirkshire, TD7 4BT - Tel No: 01750 20096
The Courtroom, which was built in the year 1803, was the location from which Sheriff Sir Walter Scott delivered justice to the people of the area. Sir Walter Scott is perhaps most well known for his published works, including Rob Roy and The Heart of Midlothian. The Courtroom also contains exhibits illustrating the life of Sir Walter Scott as well as a brief look at his contemporaries, including author James Hogg.
3. Halliwells House Museum - Selkirk, Selkirkshire, TD7 4JX - Tel No: 01750 20096
This museum, which has won numerous awards, offers free admission to visitors and serves to recreate the original use of the facility, which included that of home as well as the shop of an ironmonger. The museum also illustrates the history of the area of Selkirk with the adjacent Robson Gallery hosting ever-changing exhibits of crafts and contemporary art as well as other displays of local history.
4. Philiphaugh Salmon Viewing Centre - Philiphaugh, Selkirkshire, TD7 5LX - Tel No: 01750 22258
The Philiphaugh Salmon Viewing Centre provides visitors with expert knowledge in regard to the salmon's life cycle as well as the struggle that the fish endures to survive each year. Additionally, the Viewing Centre has a fish counter at the center of the cauld which counts the number of fish who have traveled through the area. Fish can even be seen leaping from the water at designated parts of the year, primarily from September through November.
5. Lochcarron Mill Visitor Centre - Waverley Mill, Dunsdale Road, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, TD7 5DZ - Tel No: 01750 726100
The Visitor Centre at Lochcarron Mill offers numerous gifts as well as a wonderful coffee shop to enjoy a cup of coffee before browsing the many items that the shop sells. Named a 5 star attraction, the Visitor Centre offers an enormous array of cashmere, knitwear, tweeds, and tartans, as well as many other beautiful items. Lochcarron Mill also offers visitors tours of the facility, which has been in operation for over 30 years. The guide leads tourists through the mill, detailing the production process all the way from the spinning of the yarn to the completion of the product.
6. Old Gala House - Scott Crescent, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, TD1 3JS - Tel No: 01896 752611
Old Gala House, which was originally a tower house built in 1487, now serves as both a conference center as well as a museum. The building was later extended throughout the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. In the year 1872, the Old house was abandoned and a New Gala House was built. However, in 1985, the New house was demolished with the Old Gala House being converted into a museum as well as graduation and wedding venue.
7. Aikwood Tower - Ettrick Valley, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, TD7 5HJ - Tel No: 01750 52253
Referred to also as Oakwood Tower, Aikwood tower is a tower house that was constructed near Selkirk during the 16th century. The tower house, which was built in 1535, was later abandoned during the 18th century and used as a farm store instead of a home. During the 20th century, Lord Steel, a politician, restored the building which now contains an exhibit dedicated to the life and works of James Hogg, "The Ettrick Shepherd".
The Grey Mare's Tail Nature Reserve is so named for a 60 metre waterfall, known as the Grey Mare's Tail. The waterfall flows from the Tail Burn, which originates in Lock Skeen. The Nature Reserve, which is the property of the National Trust for Scotland, consists of many paths including a footpath which travels from the floor of the valley to Lock Skeen.
