Scottish Borders
The lovely twin villages of Town and Kirk Yetholm are less than a mile away and offer a well renowned butcher, general store, post office and two hotels, both of which serve excellent food. Kirk Yetholm is at the end of the Pennine Way and the Border Hotel will give a free drink to anyone who has completed the entire walk!
Alnwick Gardens: One of the most exciting gardens developed in the UK in recent times. A great day out for the family (30 miles).
FishTweed: An excellent resource for salmon and trout fishing on the Tweed.
Floors Castle: Home of the 10th Duke of Roxburghe. Open house, gardens and garden centre (7 miles).
Golf in the Scottish Borders: Superb golfing is available through Freedom of the Fairways. Locally the Hirsel at Coldstream, (9 miles) and the Roxburghe at Kelso (10 miles) are outstanding courses.
Kelso Abbey: Founded in 1128 by King David I, with a striking North-West transept and a spectacular Romanesque facade (7 miles).
Northumberland National Park: We're located on the edge of the outstanding Northumberland National Park. With St Cuthbert's Way and the Pennine Way both popular routes to walk, there are also plenty of other shorter walks in the hills immediately around us.
Scotland's Capital Edinburgh: Scotland's lovely capital city with its castle and other attractions is a straightforward drive (50 miles).
The St Cuthbert's Way: From Melrose to Holy Island, 62 miles in length, this walk rich in history and landscape follows the way of St Cuthbert (4 miles).
The Pennine Way: A 270-mile walk for the more adventurous (2 miles)!
Yetholm Online: The Yetholm village community website covering Kirk Yetholm and Town Yetholm (1 mile).
Yetholm Gypsies: A fascinating history of Yetholm's links with the gypsy community.
Places to stay
If you're looking for bed and breakfast accommodation than locally we would recommend:
Hethpool House B&B at Hethpool
The Mill House B&B at Kirk Yetholm