The Cabin
Old Harehope
near Eddleston
Near Peebles
(south of Edinburgh)
Scotland
Charming cabin for a couple or small family
-an ideal base for touring the Tweed Valley and Scottish Borders.
Edinburgh 22 miles
Peebles 6 miles
Eddleston 4 miles.
Elizabeth and Herbert Goodenough welcome guests to stay in their summerhouse cabin in the garden of their 18th Century home, high in the hills in the Scottish Borders less than an hour south of Edinburgh.
The top photograph of the White Meldon, site of an iron age hill-fort, was taken from half way up the small secluded road that leads to the house. The surrounding landscape feels ancient and there's a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.
The cabin has two bedrooms, a luxurious shower-room, and is about 30 paces from the conservatory where breakfast is served. None of the windows of the main house face the cabin so you have complete privacy.
One of the prettiest towns in the Borders, Peebles, is only 15 minutes away and has everything you need from good country-town shops, to pubs and places to eat. It also has a lively arts centre with theatre and cinema.
Elizabeth and Herbert welcome cyclists (there's a shed for bikes) and walkers and are happy to give advice to those travelling around by car about what to do and see. One of the best things to see - for all ages - is Dawyck Botanic Garden (6 miles) which has clear and entertaining guides and descriptions interspersed amongst an astonishing collection of mature trees from around the world.
Accommodation:
Above left and right; Double bedroom and twin bedroom
Left;
Shower-room with shower, basin and wc.
(Wide-angle lens makes it look bigger that it is.)
Right;
The hall where the double door entrance is.
You can see the double bedroom to left, the twin bedroom to the right, and the shower-room straight on.
Note: If you're a couple, the whole cabin is reserved for you and you can choose which bedroom you prefer.
Breakfast:
Right;
The conservatory is about 30 paces through the garden.
Elizabeth can make a cooked breakfast or lighter continental-style breakfast, as you prefer.
Special diets can be catered for with advanced warning.
There are good places to eat with 15 minutes drive, but Elizabeth can also make supper, again with advance notice.
Edinburgh by bus?
Number 62 bus leaves Eddleston (4 miles) every 20 minutes.
Tariff:
£50 for a single occupancy per night, £40 per person per night for two or more people, including breakfast.
No pets in the cabin please, and no smoking.
Right;
The view from the cabin hall through the double doors towards the house.
There's parking space close to the cabin.
Pets welcome, but not in the Cabin please.
High in the hills: very patchy mobile phone reception!
To enquire or to book:
Please contact:
Elizabeth and Herbert Goodenough
email:
elizabeth.goodenough@yahoo.com
Old Harehope
Eddleston
Peeblesshire, EH45 8PR
Scotland, UK.
Tel: 01721 730 370
or from outside the UK:
Tel: 44 1721 730 370
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