The Borders Book Festival Box Office is open!
An exciting star-studded line up has just been announced for this year’s Borders Book Festival. The much loved four-day literary event will once again host more than 100 events in...
Broadmeadows offers walking in the Yarrow Valley for all
‘Visitors are particularly impressed by the stunning views of the Yarrow Valley that these trails offer. What sets this footpath apart is its accessibility; it’s not overly steep, making it...
Enjoy your own Tour of the Borders
The Scottish Borders is home to some of the best cycling in the country and Burts and Townhouse are totally geared up for cyclists, so in this article we highlight...
Happy 21st Birthday to the Borders Book Festival
The Borders Book Festival has recently announced its programme for 2024, featuring well-known names from the worlds of literary fiction, politics, current affairs, sport, comedy, travel and children’s literature. The...
TweedStart – Creating a community of young anglers
The Tweed Foundation has just unveiled its TweedStart Ambassadors Programme, an exciting initiative aimed at fostering the next generation of anglers across the Tweed catchment area. TweedStart is the Tweed...
The Black Hill of Earlston
For views of the Borders which are truly epic, walkers will love Black Hill near Earlston. The incline of this rewarding walk is slow even up to the summit but...
Shining a light on MacArts
In this article we showcase local music and arts venue MacArts and share the fascinating story of the visionary spirit who is the inspiration behind it. Scotland’s first impresario and...
Autumn spectacular at Dawyck
With the arrival of autumn, be sure to visit one of the finest and most colourful gardens in the country during this stunning season. The 5-star Dawyck Botanic Gardens in...
A day at the races
You can’t beat the excitement of seeing racehorses and jockeys thunder past you at full speed. And we are fortunate to have one of Scotland’s finest racecourses located nearby at...
Meet the Makers
When it comes to showcasing talented local makers, we are very lucky to have The Crafters as our near neighbour right here in the heart of Melrose. This unique shop...
The Great Tapestry of Scotland
A thousand volunteer stitchers, from the Borders to the Highlands and Islands, created The Great Tapestry of Scotland. There are hundreds of stories behind the creation of the Great Tapestry...
If you love art…
The beauty and legend of the Scottish Borders has inspired artists, musicians, storytellers and writers for generations. And in such a special and unique part of the world, the area...
If you love good food and drink…
Here at Burts, our guests enjoy dishes made from the finest local ingredients, and we are renowned for our excellent cuisine, fine wines and drams. It is fair to say...
Happy Birthday Trimontium style
We are delighted to wish our near neighbours at the wonderful new Trimontium Museum a very Happy 1st Birthday! After an investment of more than £1.2million, the Trimontium Museum in...
Our Beer Gardens in the heart of Melrose
Always popular with walkers, afternoon guests and those with dogs, our Burts Beer Garden offers a superb and large outdoor space. However, post pandemic, we realised just how vitally important...
Welcome return of the Borders Book Festival
We are delighted that the Borders Book Festival is returning for 2021 in a new month. The month is November, and the book festival will take place for a wonderful...
Melrose – to Old Melrose
Always keen to share our favourite local walks with you, this 8-mile circular route takes you to Old Melrose, the original site of Melrose Abbey. The Melrose to Old Melrose...
Guide Friday!
We are delighted to promote a brand-new guided walking trail for Melrose, The Melrose Town Walk will take place every Friday until October. Join one of the local expert guides...
Trimontium – The Place of Three Hills
When in Melrose, start your Roman adventure here. 2021 looks set to be an exciting year for our near neighbour’s at the Trimontium Trust as they get ready to open...
Eat, Drink and be Merry
Good food and drink is of course synonymous with our Christmas celebrations, but this year sharing a meal or even just a refreshment with our families will be more important...
Shop local this Christmas
It goes without saying that this has been an incredibly tough year for everyone but let’s hope that next year is going to be much, much better. Something really good...
Up over The Boglie Burn Road
One of our Favourite walks – Melrose to St Boswells via Mertoun Bridge Many of our guests stay with us to walk, not just the St Cuthbert’s Way which starts...
Winning businesses from the Borders
Since we are right in the middle of Awards Season at the moment, we thought it would be fun to shine a spotlight on some brilliant award-winning businesses right here...
Ginspirational!
There is absolutely no doubt that the art of handcrafted gin-making in Scotland is exploding. In fact, over 70% of gin consumed in the UK is produced in Scotland, including...
Winning winter events
With the clocks changing and the arrival of crisp frosty mornings, it’s definitely the time of year to look out the old hat and gloves! This is also a great...
A baker’s dozen in Melrose
We are rightly proud of our superb independent shops in Melrose and this is the time of year when we start to think about changing seasons and treating ourselves to...
A Feast of Rugby
As keen rugby fans ourselves, this time of year provides an absolute feast of rugby so we thought we would give you a quick round up of the home matches...
Queen of Scottish salmon rivers
With the salmon fishing season running until the 30th November and a range of wonderful fishing on offer, we thought we would introduce you to our friends at TweedBeats. For...
Melrose in Bloom
With the results of Beautiful Scotland just about to be announced, Melrose eagerly awaits the announcement to see if it amongst the winning communities. Over 50 Melrose In Bloom volunteers...
Butcher, baker, candlestick maker…
With some of the finest independent shops in the country Melrose really does make for a great place to enjoy some wonderful shopping. As we are proud to boast that...
Our Favourite Books
Melrose is of course home of the wonderful Borders Book Festival which is held in the picturesque setting of Harmony House each June. Each year we welcome an astonishing array...
Beginners guide to Melrose Sevens
The 2018 Melrose 7’s is on Saturday 14th April and is in its 135th year. Melrose 7’s, is a well renowned world class rugby event, a big social event which...
The perfect walking destination
Did you know that Melrose was the first Borders town to be awarded with the “Walkers are Welcome” status in 2010? This means that we have been recognised as a...
“Paxton, the sheepdog who couldn’t…” – Could he be the next Katie Morag?
Who doesn’t love a children’s story? We certainly do in the Henderson family and that’s just the adults! So, we were delighted to find that not only was Melrose featuring...
The Steam Train Returns
We are delighted that the steam train is making a very welcome return to the Borders Railway this Summer. Every Sunday in August, the Scottish Borders will welcome vintage train...
Three of our Favourite Things
June is one of our favourite months of the year, being one of the sunniest months of the year, it’s the ideal time to visit the Scottish Borders, it’s also...
A Host of Golden Daffodils
“I wander'd lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host of golden daffodils, Beside the lake,...
The Renaissance of Scottish Gin
Did you know that sales of gin have hit the £1 billion mark in the UK? This staggering figure is largely due to a rise, year on year, in the...
Melrose Match Maker
Melrose Sevens 2017 The Aberdeen Asset Management Melrose Sevens 2017 take place on the 8th April at the home of rugby sevens, the Greenyards in Melrose. Some of the international...
Melrose… not just a butcher, a baker and candlestick maker
Melrose has many claims to fame including its historic abbey, the Melrose Sevens and its unique setting beneath the beautiful Eildon Hills. But did you know that Melrose also boasts some...
On Location in the Scottish Borders
We really enjoyed the recent BBC Drama 'One of Us', perhaps as the Scottish Borders doubled as the Highlands and showed what a beautiful area that we live in, with...
A perfect day off in the Scottish Borders
By Nick Henderson As busy hoteliers it sometimes feels like we rarely get time off. Indeed, as the people at the front line enthusing to tourists about what a fabulous...
Our Grand Old Woman of Australia
From Melrose to Adelaide Catherine Helen Spence an Amazing Melrosian Lady, by Elaine Henderson Many of you may have seen the plaque outside the Townhouse “Catherine Helen Spence 1825-1910. Australian...
Full Steam Ahead to the Scottish Borders
As many of you know, James and I were delighted when the Borders Railway opened in in Autumn 2015, it has been wonderful to welcome visitors to Burts and the...
Melrose Festival 2016
No sooner is the Borders Book Festival over than it’s time for the Melrose Festival, another big event in our summer calendar. This year our festival takes place from the...
Borders Book Festival 2016
The 2016 Borders Book Festival – 16th-19th June 2016 The Borders Book Festival is now in its 13th year bringing authors and visitors to Melrose and the Scottish Borders from all...
Melrose Sevens – Saturday 9 April 2016
The 126th Melrose Sevens takes place on the 9th of April 2016 at the Greenyards here in Melrose. And in fact our town of Melrose takes on a carnival atmosphere with...
7 Easter Events for all the Family
Family time in the Scottish Borders this Easter, here is a selection of local events for all to enjoy. THE 15TH HAWICK REIVERS FESTIVAL Friday 25 – Sunday 27...
Burts Hotel featured on Insider Scotland website
We are delighted to feature in a recent news article on Insider Scotland, an online blog site written by travel writers. Below is a short extract, please do click through...
7 Magnificent Reasons to Visit Melrose
Those of you who visit us regularly will know that Melrose is one of the most beautiful towns in Scotland. We thought we would write an article on the town...
Walks Around Town
In an area with more than 1,500 miles of walking routes to choose from, the Scottish Borders is an absolute paradise for walkers. You can discover landscapes that have inspired...
A Few Days in the Scottish Borders
A Scottish Borders Expedition with Nicholas Merchant from Aspect Events. Burts Hotel is delighted to be the base for this 4 day short break from Sunday 5th June to Friday 10th June 2016....
Full Steam Ahead
The golden age of travel is returning to the Scottish Borders for six weeks starting on the 10th September where a steam train will be running on the newly launched Borders...
Tour of Britain comes to town
Stage 3 of British Cycling’s premier road cycling event arrives in the Scottish Borders on Tuesday 8th September 2015. With 120 world class professional cyclists, the calibre competing are from the...
The Magnificent Seven
The beautiful Scottish Borders town of Melrose has plenty to offer visitors to the area, and the arrival of the new Borders Railway on the 6th of September 2015 will make...
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