Hawick & Coldstream

Enjoy a day trip to the Scottish Borders with time to explore both Hawick & Coldstream - Hawick has a long and colourful history which can be traced back to the 12th century, when King David I granted land to a Norman family, the Lovels. Today Hawick is part of the TextileTrail and the major centre for the industry in the Scottish Borders. The town therefore has many shops with a large selection of knitwear and cashmere.

Attractions include the Borders Textile Towerhouse in which the heritage of Scotland's premier textile manufacturing region is presented within a restored 16th-century tower house.

Hawick is also home to the recently opened Borders Distillery. Housed in a restored Victorian industrial building, it’s the first Scotch whisky distillery in the Scottish Borders since 1837

After time spent in Hawick we then take you onto Coldstream - A friendly small town, welcoming visitors to the High Street, in  restaurants, pubs and shops, locals will speak to you and make you feel at home. The town is a Borders hub, making access to the coastline, north Northumberland and the Cheviots easy, as well as the rest of the Borders.

Coldstream gave its name to the regiment who marched from here to London in 1660, an action that resulted in the restoration of Charles II. The Coldstream Museum highlights the history of the regiment and is located on the site of the original Headquarters.