SCOTLAND – 5 days

The Scottish borders offer a truly spectacular and stunningly beautiful landscape from rolling hills and moorlands through gentle valleys and forests to the high plains and rocky and rugged coastline of Berwickshire. The area is bordered by  Dumfries and Galloway in the West, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the North West and to the North by Edinburgh,
East Lothian and Mid Lothian. This makes the area a wonderful place from which to explore the Clyde Valley and Scottish Borders with its many historical and natural scenic attractions.

Tinto Hotel – Tel: 01899 308606

Situated amidst beautiful gardens in the countryside of the Scottish boarders, the Tinto Hotel is located between Glasgow and Edinburgh it is the perfect base for exploring the Clyde Valley with many castles, gardens and the New Lanark world heritage site. What’s included:

• FREE Insurance
• All rooms have private facilities, telephone, television, hairdryer and complimentary tea/coffee
• Waiter service traditional Scottish breakfast
• Lunch snacks available daily
• Waiter service evening meal with choice of menu
• Entertainment most evening
• Porterage

Itinerary

Day 1: Leisurely outward journey to Lanarkshire spending four nights at the Tinto Hotel arriving late afternoon.
Day 2: Full day Ayr & Robbie Burns Country. We head for the west coast and the Firth of Clyde. Our main stop is the town of Ayr, a seaside resort and home to Scotland’s most famous poet Robbie Burns.
Day 3: Full day Scottish Border Towns & Berwick Upon Tweed. To the east this time, travelling through the Scottish Border towns of Peebles, Melrose and Kelso en route to the ancient walled town of Berwick-Upon-Tweed, just over the border in England. Market day in Berwick is Wednesday.
Day 4: Day of leisure in Lanarkshire.
Day 5: Depart after breakfast for the homeward journey arriving early evening.