About Scotland

Self catering rental accommodation
in the valley of the Tweed near Kelso
in the Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Sleeping 2, 4 and 4/6.

Plumbraes

Plumbraes Barn
Ednam,
near Kelso,
Scotland

The tennis court

Maggie and Archie Stewart have converted this long barn on their farm above the River Eden in the valley of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders. It now comprises three self catering holiday cottages, each with south facing views across beautiful rolling Border countryside.

Spring lambs You are welcome to play on the tennis court in the field below, and across the field is the River Eden, a tributary of the Tweed which it meets 2 miles away. The Eden is fenced off to encourage wildlife and is a haven to otters, kingfishers, deer and a mirriad wild flowers.

This is a beautiful area, very central for exploring the old abbeys and castles of the Borders, or for taking children out on expeditions. Maggie and Archie know the Borders well and are always happy to advise on where to go and what to do.

View from Plumbraes

All 3 cottages have:

  • Free access to the tennis court
  • Private garden area, Car parking
  • TV, VCR and CD player.
  • Breakfast and dinner sometimes available from the farmhouse.
  • Guests' laundry with washing machine, dryer, iron and board.
  • Garden Bank Cottage is wheel-chair friendly.
  • Free range eggs, herb and tomatoes for sale in season.
  • Strawberry and raspberry farm next door.
  • Fishing on the river.

Right; View from Plumbraes Barn.

Accommodation:

Plum Tree

Plum Tree Cottage

Plum Tree

This is a small and very charming cottage sleeping 2. The double bedroom (right) with french windows and a small balcony is reached by spiral stairs. It has a sitting room with wood-burning stove, and patio windows facing south.

Small bathroom and kitchen with cooker, microwave, fridge, freezer and dishwasher.

Bedroom
bathroom

Left:
Bathroom.
Right:
View from the double bed through the balcony windows.

View from the bedroom window
Kitchen

Left:
Kitchen.
Right:
Sitting room and stairs to the bedroom.
Plum Tree Cottage has original beams.

Living room
Garden bank

Garden Bank Cottage

View from Garden Bank

This cottage sleeps 4 people, and is in the center of Plumbraes Barn and like the other cottages has lovely views.

Left;
View from Garden Bank.

bedroom
showershower

It has 2 bedrooms, one double and one twin, and a double sofa bed in the sitting room. It also has two bathrooms, one en suite. Both are on ground level. There is a small kitchen fitted as for Plum Tree Cottage, which is open plan with the sitting room. Wood burning stove and south facing patio.

bedroom
Living room

Left:
The Kitchen area is to the left of the French Doors.
Right:
Wood burning stove in the sitting room.

living room
Cockle Kitty

Cockle Kitty Cottage

Cockle Kitty Cottage is on the east side of the barn, and sleeps 4 to 6. The sitting room and dining area has french windows which open onto a deck. It has a wood burning stove and a sofa bed.

Living Room

The kitchen has a cooker, microwave, fridge, freezer and dishwasher.

There is a double bedroom, a twin bedroom, and bathroom with shower.

Kitchen
Bathroom Double bedroom
Right:

View of Plumbraes.
Cockle Kitty Cottage is on the left, Garden Bank is in the middle (extending out this way in the photograph, and Plum Tree Cottage is on the right.

view

Tariff:

2008 Plum Tree Garden Bank Cockle Kitty
January 290 310 310
February 310 330 330
March 320 340 340
Easter 350 450 450
April 330 420 420
May 320 450 450
May Bank Holidays 410 550 550
June 350 450 450
July 390 480 480
August 410 550 550
September 360 480 480
October 360 480 480
November 290 340 340
December 260 320 320
Christmas 410 550 550
New Year 430 550 550

Prices are in £ per week.

Week starts Saturday unless otherwise requested.

These prices include beds made for your arrival, towels, electricity, oil central heating, logs, internet connection, sky TV, tennis.

Last minute enquiries are welcome. Please phone or e-mail.

Short break price for 3 nights in April, May, June, July, August, Sept and Oct is 3/4 of weekly price.

Daily cottage price for Jan, Feb, March, Nov, Dec - (excl. Easter and festive season):
Plum Tree: £60.00
Cockle Kitty and Garden Bank: £80.00

Tennis court

To enquire or to book:

Edmonston House

The Stewarts also have another self catering house sleeping up to 10 a few hundred yards away
see Edmonston House

40 Drummond House

And also a self catering rental apartment in Edinburgh. It sleeps 2 to 6 and has its own web page in the Edinburgh section:
see 40 Drummond House

Please contact:
Maggie and Archie Stewart,

Cliftonhill Farm,
Kelso,
Roxburghshire, TD5 7QE
Scotland, UK
Tel: 01573 225028
Fax: 01573 226416
or from outside the UK:
Tel: 44 1573 225028
Fax: 44 1573 226416

Please tell the Stewarts you found Plumbraes Barn in About Scotland!

Thanks to Maggie for some of the exterior photographs.

Map of the area:

Map of Southern Scotland