Glebe House

Self Catering

Glebe House, Hownam, Kelso, Roxburghshire, TD5 8AL

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Tel: +44 (1896) 870762

Fabulous house and stream side garden

Large holiday house with 4 bedrooms, sleeps up10, spacious public rooms for entertaining. Attractive gardens, stream, parking. Easy driving to shops, pubs restaurants activities. Walk/cycle from the door! Ideal families, friends, groups, fish, shoot,


Large handsomely furnished  Holiday house sleeps  up to10

Private gardens & parking in Scottish Borders.

Easy driving distance to interesting local pubs, shops, restaurants and activities.

South facing  across gardens & a stream, to Cheviot hill country.

Log fires in both 10m Drawing room. Separate dining room (seats 12),

Family sized kitchen /breakfast room, laundry.

Entrance Hall.

Summerhouses, outdoor furniture, BBQ, lawns and parking.

Kale water at end of garden (a salmon & trout stream)

Outdoor storage/ hosedown area, gun cabinet.

Well behaved dogs are welcome.

  • Let Weekly or Short Breaks.
  • Short breaks special


Walking along Southern Upland Way, Dere Street, Borders Abbeys Way and The Pennine Way - just put on boots!.

Mountain biking on Cheviot, Glentress, Minch Moor Newcastleton and Yair Forest trails. Simply bike from the house.

Golfers may try numerous (22) challenging but uncrowded courses nearby and for the more ambitious Minto, Torwoodlee, Hirsel and The Roxburghe 18 hole championship course.

Fly fishing on River Tweed or River Teviot for salmon and trout, sea fishing off Berwick.  Local loch fishing.

Game or Clay Pigeon shooting is available.

Ice skating and curling on Kelso Ice Rink. River and pool swimming.

Historians will find superb abbeys, castles and stately homes close by, also in town libraries and museums. National Trust properties.

Scotland Gardens Scheme.

Horse riding enthusiasts may attend fortnightly Kelso races in winter season and Common Riding Festivals in every town in summer.

Riding Centres will give lessons and hire out horses and ponies.

Border rugby have fixtures in each town, famous Rugby Sevens in April and May.

Restaurants and pubs within 4 - 7 miles.

Shopping 4 - 9 miles.

Cashmere and tartan mill outlets.

Ideal for families, large groups, walking, fishing and shooting parties.

Church/village hall within walking distance can be rented.

Airports/Railway stations: 1hr Berwick-on-Tweed; 2hrs Edinburgh or Newcastle; 2.5hrs Glasgow; 6/7hrs London. 2.25hrs Rosyth-Zeebrugge Ferry Terminal. 40 minutes drive to the Northumbrian coast.

Come and enjoy the Pride and Passion which is so much part of this wonderful part of Scotland!

Gradings

  • 3 Self Catering
3 Self Catering

Awards

  • Welcome SchemesWalkers Welcome Walkers Welcome 2012
  • Welcome SchemesCyclists Welcome Cyclists Welcome 2012

Opening Times

Open New Year
Open All Year
Open Christmas
2013 Opening Times (01/01/2013 - 31/12/2013)
2014 opening times (01/01/2014 - 31/12/2014)

* Office open for any enquiries. Either by telephone 044-7971-522040 or email : glebescot@gmail.com

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