Bed and breakfast accommodation
in a Georgian house with a walled garden
40 minutes from Edinburgh and 60 minutes from Glasgow
Walston House
near Biggar
Lanarkshire
Scotland
Walston House is set high on the western slopes of the Black Mount with open views across the Medwin Valley and the rolling hills that lie between the Southern Uplands and the Pentland Hills just south of Edinburgh and Glasgow.
The house is a traditional stone country Georgian manse built in 1828 for the church across the field in front of the house. Geraldine Gould and Martin Tod have set aside for their bed and breakfast guests two bedrooms, each with a private adjacent bathroom, with the option of a further bedroom if you are a larger party of family or friends who don't mind sharing a bathroom.
It is perfectly placed for exploring both Edinburgh and Glasgow and the romantic rural landscapes of Scottish Borders - wooded valleys, rivers, castles, abbeys and gardens (Ian Hamilton Findlay's Little Sparta garden at Dunsyre is nearby) as well as some of the best hill-walking in Scotland in the Southern Uplands, and mountainbike riding (Glentress near Peebles is about 30 minutes away). It is also easily accessible from the M74 North-South motorway which is about 20 minutes away.
Accommodation:
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First floor Double Bedroom, with an extra bed and private adjacent Bathroom (bath with shower over, basin and wc).
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The view of the church and distant hills from the above double bedroom and bathroom.
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First floor landing. You can see the doors to (left) the bathroom, (middle) the double bedroom with extra bed, and (right) the double bedroom.
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This first floor Double bedroom is only used for friends or family travelling together who don't mind sharing the first-floor bathroom. The window looks over a courtyard.
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Top floor Double bedroom. This bedroom has a private shower room en-suite (not illustrated) just a step a way. The little window in the middle looks onto the walled garden.
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All beds have pure cotton linen with feather and down pillows. With notice, non-allergenic bedclothes are also available. Also in the bedrooms: kettle, tea and coffee, hairdryer, etc.
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Guests' Sitting room, with a wood-burning stove, armchairs and a sofa.
One window looks out to distant hills and church, the other onto the walled garden.
There is a television, or if you prefer, a piano and guitar.
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Breakfast:
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Breakfast is served in the Dining room next to the kitchen, or in the walled garden if the weather is fine.
Award winning haggis, venison and French pork sausages, bacon (-free range and organic ingredients from The Natural Meat company in Portobello, Edinburgh, where possible). Free range eggs, potato scones, mushrooms, croissants, porridge, muesli, fruit juice, toast, jams, tea and fresh Italian style coffee.
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Tariff:
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£30 per person per night based on two people sharing a room, and including breakfast.
No smoking please.
Accommodation for your horse as well? Walston House is listed in the British Horse Society Where to Stay With Your Horse Bed and Breakfast website. Geraldine is a registered British Horse Society Instructor.
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The house from the walled garden.
Martin is a keen organic gardener and the sheltered walled garden is beautiful. Besides walking here among the cherry trees, shrubs and borders, you can explore the old stables or walk down to the old church which was built in 1789.
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To enquire or to book:
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Please contact:
Geraldine and Martin
email:
walstonhouse@btinternet.com
Walston House
Walston
near Biggar
Lanarkshire ML11 8NF
Scotland, UK
Tel: 01899 810 324
or from outside the UK:
Tel: 44 1899 810 324
Please tell Geraldine and Martin you found Walston House through About Scotland!
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