A GUIDE TO THE SCOTTISH BORDERS - Four years ago we left Trinidad in the warm Caribbean, and migrated to Scotland to the Border area of Eildon, Walter Scott (of Ivanhoe and Rob Roy fame) lived here. Its a beautiful area, varying from soft rolling hills with hidden valleys, to rough moorland high up and bleak. Its quiet and calm here and we love it. This blog will be my diary of our adventures and our recommendations of places to visit and eat and explore.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Twizel Castle
On the Coldstream to Berwick Road one sees an old bridge by the new road. Above it on a rocky cliff is this impressive ruin. From what I can gather it was variously a house, a castle, a house again and then a folly. Unfortunately the local access is poor and no proper way to get inside without climbing over a wire fence. But its worth a visit for its magnificent location perched on a cliff over the Twizel River. There are also several walks. Again this location suffers from limited parking, only about 2/3 cars can fit.
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