Destination
The Scottish Borders & Edinburgh
Rolling hills, abbey towns and a straight A68 to Edinburgh.
Take the A68 north from Darlington and you'll cross the border by lunchtime. Peebles, Melrose, Jedburgh and Kelso are all classic Borders bases — and Edinburgh is a straight run for a city day trip with the van parked in a country site.
From our pickups
Darlington
~2 hours 15 to Edinburgh via the A68.
Scotch Corner
~2 hours 20 to Edinburgh.
Ripon
~3 hours to Edinburgh.
Highlights
- Melrose Abbey and the Eildon Hills
- Peebles and the Tweed Valley
- Kelso and Floors Castle
- Traquair House — Scotland's oldest inhabited house
- Edinburgh day trip from a country pitch
Suggested itinerary
A trip you could actually do.
- 01Night 1: Peebles Rosetta Park — walk into town for supper.
- 02Night 2: Melrose area — abbey and Eildon Hill circuit.
- 03Night 3: Beecraigs Country Park — bus into Edinburgh for a city day.
Best time to go: April-October; August for the Edinburgh festivals.
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