Scottish Borders
Rivers, abbeys and market towns, with Tweedbank just under an hour from Edinburgh by train, with a summer of Common Ridings and an autumn that stays busy.
(Fig. A) The Tweed ValleyA visitor economy built on small towns.
Tourism supports one in ten jobs in the Borders.1
Rugby, riding and rivers, with Edinburgh an hour away.
Salmon fishing on the Tweed runs from February to November, the Melrose Sevens open the summer, the Common Ridings fill June to August, and Kelso races through the winter. The Borders Railway puts Galashiels and Tweedbank around an hour from Edinburgh, so guests can add a day in the capital. 8
- Jan to MayJumps racing at Kelso
- Feb to NovSalmon season on the Tweed
- Apr to OctMountain biking at Glentress and Innerleithen
- MayMelrose Sevens
- JunBorders Book Festival
- Jun to AugCommon Ridings
- JulEyemouth Herring Queen Festival
- OctAutumn colours in the Tweed Valley
- Nov to DecChristmas in the market towns
- DecKelso festive raceday
Market towns, each with its own draw.
Forest trail riding23 miles from Edinburgh on the Tweed, with salmon fishing, the Beltane Festival in June and the Glentress trails close by.
A busy market town, with walkers, riders and families heading for the Tweed Valley.
Melrose AbbeyMelrose Abbey, the Eildon Hills, the Melrose Sevens and the Borders Book Festival, a short hop from Tweedbank station.
Small and historic, busiest in April for the Sevens and through the summer.
Kelso AbbeyKelso Abbey, the meeting of the Tweed and the Teviot, and the largest formal square in Scotland, with Civic Week in July.
Elegant and peaceful, with anglers, racegoers and visitors to Floors Castle.
Riding through the pinesMountain biking trails, Traquair House, Scotland’s oldest inhabited house, and Robert Smail’s Printing Works.
Outdoorsy and friendly, built around the mountain bike trails.
A Borders river crossingThe end of the Borders Railway, with Tweedbank one of the busiest stations on the line and Abbotsford close by.
Well connected, with the railway to Edinburgh on the doorstep.
Fishing boats in St Abbs harbourA working harbour, the Berwickshire Coastal Path and diving at St Abbs, Britain’s first voluntary marine reserve.
Coastal and unhurried, with divers, walkers and families by the sea.
These are the towns guests ask for most, not the only places we cover. If your home is anywhere in the Borders, we would like to hear about it.
Licensed, and run with care.
Every short let in the Scottish Borders needs a licence from the council, and some homes need more than that. Responsible letting helps keep the Borders’ towns and villages good places to live.4
Licensing opens. New hosts need a licence before taking any bookings.7
Hosts who were already letting must have applied for a licence to keep trading.7
Four ways to let, set by how the home is used.
Every short let here needs a licence before the first guest. Which one depends on how you use the home, so we start there.
A home to let
A second home or a property nobody lives in, let to guests through the year.
Rooms to spare
Spare rooms in the home you live in, let to guests while you are there.
While you are away
Your own home, let while you travel, work away or spend the summer elsewhere.
A little of both
Your own home, let whether you are in or away, as life allows.
We confirm the right path with you before anything is submitted. How licensing works →
We work out what your home needs, then handle it for you.
Every home here is different, from a flat above a shop to a farm cottage. We work out what yours needs, handle it as part of our full management service, and run every stay with the same respect for the town that its residents show it.
- 01Assess your home and what it needs
- 02Handle the paperwork for you
- 03Get the home ready to the right standard
- 04Track and handle renewals
Welcoming visitors to towns people love.
The Borders’ towns are close-knit, and visitors help keep their shops, pubs and events going. We run every home so that guests add to the town and never take away from it.
- 01Licensed firstEvery home licensed, certified and insured before the first guest.
- 02Neighbour consciousQuiet hours, noise monitoring and clear house rules on every stay.
- 03Guests vettedID checks, review history and deposits, with no parties or events.
- 04Local and accountableA local team looking after every home, day and night.
A long season, peaking in August.
Market averages count every listing, run well or not, so we do not quote them. What matters is how demand moves through the year here, and how a well-run home performs across it. We model that for your home before you decide.
Across the homes we manage, average occupancy runs at 85 to 95 per cent, depending on location and the type of home.
Illustrative only. The shape shows how demand typically moves through the year, not data for any single home.
- 01VisitScotland: Scottish Borders, regional tourism figures
- 02VisitScotland: Scottish Borders
- 03Office of Rail and Road: Estimates of station usage, April 2024 to March 2025
- 04Scottish Borders Council: Short-term lets, frequently asked questions
- 05Scottish Borders Council: Short-term lets policy statement
- 06Scottish Government: Short-term lets licensing statistics to 31 December 2025
- 07Scottish Government: Short-term lets licensing scheme
- 08ScotRail: Borders Railway
Tell us about your property.
We’ll show you what it could earn.
Share a few details and we will send a realistic revenue estimate, with the licensing steps your home will need.
Get your free estimate→
Let your property work harder.
Tell us about your property and we will send you a realistic revenue estimate.
Menu
Scottish Borders
Rivers, abbeys and market towns, with Tweedbank just under an hour from Edinburgh by train, with a summer of Common Ridings and an autumn that stays busy.
(Fig. A) The Tweed ValleyA visitor economy built on small towns.
Tourism supports one in ten jobs in the Borders.1
Rugby, riding and rivers, with Edinburgh an hour away.
Salmon fishing on the Tweed runs from February to November, the Melrose Sevens open the summer, the Common Ridings fill June to August, and Kelso races through the winter. The Borders Railway puts Galashiels and Tweedbank around an hour from Edinburgh, so guests can add a day in the capital. 8
- Jan to MayJumps racing at Kelso
- Feb to NovSalmon season on the Tweed
- Apr to OctMountain biking at Glentress and Innerleithen
- MayMelrose Sevens
- JunBorders Book Festival
- Jun to AugCommon Ridings
- JulEyemouth Herring Queen Festival
- OctAutumn colours in the Tweed Valley
- Nov to DecChristmas in the market towns
- DecKelso festive raceday
Market towns, each with its own draw.
Forest trail riding23 miles from Edinburgh on the Tweed, with salmon fishing, the Beltane Festival in June and the Glentress trails close by.
A busy market town, with walkers, riders and families heading for the Tweed Valley.
Melrose AbbeyMelrose Abbey, the Eildon Hills, the Melrose Sevens and the Borders Book Festival, a short hop from Tweedbank station.
Small and historic, busiest in April for the Sevens and through the summer.
Kelso AbbeyKelso Abbey, the meeting of the Tweed and the Teviot, and the largest formal square in Scotland, with Civic Week in July.
Elegant and peaceful, with anglers, racegoers and visitors to Floors Castle.
Riding through the pinesMountain biking trails, Traquair House, Scotland’s oldest inhabited house, and Robert Smail’s Printing Works.
Outdoorsy and friendly, built around the mountain bike trails.
A Borders river crossingThe end of the Borders Railway, with Tweedbank one of the busiest stations on the line and Abbotsford close by.
Well connected, with the railway to Edinburgh on the doorstep.
Fishing boats in St Abbs harbourA working harbour, the Berwickshire Coastal Path and diving at St Abbs, Britain’s first voluntary marine reserve.
Coastal and unhurried, with divers, walkers and families by the sea.
These are the towns guests ask for most, not the only places we cover. If your home is anywhere in the Borders, we would like to hear about it.
Licensed, and run with care.
Every short let in the Scottish Borders needs a licence from the council, and some homes need more than that. Responsible letting helps keep the Borders’ towns and villages good places to live.4
Licensing opens. New hosts need a licence before taking any bookings.7
Hosts who were already letting must have applied for a licence to keep trading.7
Four ways to let, set by how the home is used.
Every short let here needs a licence before the first guest. Which one depends on how you use the home, so we start there.
A home to let
A second home or a property nobody lives in, let to guests through the year.
Rooms to spare
Spare rooms in the home you live in, let to guests while you are there.
While you are away
Your own home, let while you travel, work away or spend the summer elsewhere.
A little of both
Your own home, let whether you are in or away, as life allows.
We confirm the right path with you before anything is submitted. How licensing works →
We work out what your home needs, then handle it for you.
Every home here is different, from a flat above a shop to a farm cottage. We work out what yours needs, handle it as part of our full management service, and run every stay with the same respect for the town that its residents show it.
- 01Assess your home and what it needs
- 02Handle the paperwork for you
- 03Get the home ready to the right standard
- 04Track and handle renewals
Welcoming visitors to towns people love.
The Borders’ towns are close-knit, and visitors help keep their shops, pubs and events going. We run every home so that guests add to the town and never take away from it.
- 01Licensed firstEvery home licensed, certified and insured before the first guest.
- 02Neighbour consciousQuiet hours, noise monitoring and clear house rules on every stay.
- 03Guests vettedID checks, review history and deposits, with no parties or events.
- 04Local and accountableA local team looking after every home, day and night.
A long season, peaking in August.
Market averages count every listing, run well or not, so we do not quote them. What matters is how demand moves through the year here, and how a well-run home performs across it. We model that for your home before you decide.
Across the homes we manage, average occupancy runs at 85 to 95 per cent, depending on location and the type of home.
Illustrative only. The shape shows how demand typically moves through the year, not data for any single home.
- 01VisitScotland: Scottish Borders, regional tourism figures
- 02VisitScotland: Scottish Borders
- 03Office of Rail and Road: Estimates of station usage, April 2024 to March 2025
- 04Scottish Borders Council: Short-term lets, frequently asked questions
- 05Scottish Borders Council: Short-term lets policy statement
- 06Scottish Government: Short-term lets licensing statistics to 31 December 2025
- 07Scottish Government: Short-term lets licensing scheme
- 08ScotRail: Borders Railway
Tell us about your property.
We’ll show you what it could earn.
Share a few details and we will send a realistic revenue estimate, with the licensing steps your home will need.
Get your free estimate→Let your property work harder.
Tell us about your property and we will send you a realistic revenue estimate.
Menu
Scottish Borders
Rivers, abbeys and market towns, with Tweedbank just under an hour from Edinburgh by train, with a summer of Common Ridings and an autumn that stays busy.
(Fig. A) The Tweed ValleyA visitor economy built on small towns.
Tourism supports one in ten jobs in the Borders.1
Rugby, riding and rivers, with Edinburgh an hour away.
Salmon fishing on the Tweed runs from February to November, the Melrose Sevens open the summer, the Common Ridings fill June to August, and Kelso races through the winter. The Borders Railway puts Galashiels and Tweedbank around an hour from Edinburgh, so guests can add a day in the capital. 8
- Jan to MayJumps racing at Kelso
- Feb to NovSalmon season on the Tweed
- Apr to OctMountain biking at Glentress and Innerleithen
- MayMelrose Sevens
- JunBorders Book Festival
- Jun to AugCommon Ridings
- JulEyemouth Herring Queen Festival
- OctAutumn colours in the Tweed Valley
- Nov to DecChristmas in the market towns
- DecKelso festive raceday
Market towns, each with its own draw.
Forest trail riding23 miles from Edinburgh on the Tweed, with salmon fishing, the Beltane Festival in June and the Glentress trails close by.
A busy market town, with walkers, riders and families heading for the Tweed Valley.
Melrose AbbeyMelrose Abbey, the Eildon Hills, the Melrose Sevens and the Borders Book Festival, a short hop from Tweedbank station.
Small and historic, busiest in April for the Sevens and through the summer.
Kelso AbbeyKelso Abbey, the meeting of the Tweed and the Teviot, and the largest formal square in Scotland, with Civic Week in July.
Elegant and peaceful, with anglers, racegoers and visitors to Floors Castle.
Riding through the pinesMountain biking trails, Traquair House, Scotland’s oldest inhabited house, and Robert Smail’s Printing Works.
Outdoorsy and friendly, built around the mountain bike trails.
A Borders river crossingThe end of the Borders Railway, with Tweedbank one of the busiest stations on the line and Abbotsford close by.
Well connected, with the railway to Edinburgh on the doorstep.
Fishing boats in St Abbs harbourA working harbour, the Berwickshire Coastal Path and diving at St Abbs, Britain’s first voluntary marine reserve.
Coastal and unhurried, with divers, walkers and families by the sea.
These are the towns guests ask for most, not the only places we cover. If your home is anywhere in the Borders, we would like to hear about it.
Licensed, and run with care.
Every short let in the Scottish Borders needs a licence from the council, and some homes need more than that. Responsible letting helps keep the Borders’ towns and villages good places to live.4
Licensing opens. New hosts need a licence before taking any bookings.7
Hosts who were already letting must have applied for a licence to keep trading.7
Four ways to let, set by how the home is used.
Every short let here needs a licence before the first guest. Which one depends on how you use the home, so we start there.
A home to let
A second home or a property nobody lives in, let to guests through the year.
Rooms to spare
Spare rooms in the home you live in, let to guests while you are there.
While you are away
Your own home, let while you travel, work away or spend the summer elsewhere.
A little of both
Your own home, let whether you are in or away, as life allows.
We confirm the right path with you before anything is submitted. How licensing works →
We work out what your home needs, then handle it for you.
Every home here is different, from a flat above a shop to a farm cottage. We work out what yours needs, handle it as part of our full management service, and run every stay with the same respect for the town that its residents show it.
- 01Assess your home and what it needs
- 02Handle the paperwork for you
- 03Get the home ready to the right standard
- 04Track and handle renewals
Welcoming visitors to towns people love.
The Borders’ towns are close-knit, and visitors help keep their shops, pubs and events going. We run every home so that guests add to the town and never take away from it.
- 01Licensed firstEvery home licensed, certified and insured before the first guest.
- 02Neighbour consciousQuiet hours, noise monitoring and clear house rules on every stay.
- 03Guests vettedID checks, review history and deposits, with no parties or events.
- 04Local and accountableA local team looking after every home, day and night.
A long season, peaking in August.
Market averages count every listing, run well or not, so we do not quote them. What matters is how demand moves through the year here, and how a well-run home performs across it. We model that for your home before you decide.
Across the homes we manage, average occupancy runs at 85 to 95 per cent, depending on location and the type of home.
Illustrative only. The shape shows how demand typically moves through the year, not data for any single home.
- 01VisitScotland: Scottish Borders, regional tourism figures
- 02VisitScotland: Scottish Borders
- 03Office of Rail and Road: Estimates of station usage, April 2024 to March 2025
- 04Scottish Borders Council: Short-term lets, frequently asked questions
- 05Scottish Borders Council: Short-term lets policy statement
- 06Scottish Government: Short-term lets licensing statistics to 31 December 2025
- 07Scottish Government: Short-term lets licensing scheme
- 08ScotRail: Borders Railway
Tell us about your property.
We’ll show you what it could earn.
Share a few details and we will send a realistic revenue estimate, with the licensing steps your home will need.
Get your free estimate→Let your property work harder.
Tell us about your property and we will send you a realistic revenue estimate.