Self catering rental accommodation sleeping 6,
about 1.5 hours south of Edinburgh
secluded in an unspoilt rural landscape.
Swanshiel
near Hawick, Jedburgh and Bonchester Bridge,
Roxburghshire
Scotland
Swanshiel is a traditional farm cottage. It is situated in the middle of Hartshaugh, a 430 acre mixed farm among the rolling hills and wooded valleys of the Scottish Borders. It is about an hour and a half from Edinburgh and Newcastle. The house faces south and has beautiful views in all directions. The photograph (right) shows the view from the front of the house.
The roads around about are small with little traffic, and Swanshiel itself is on its own at the end of a 150 yard drive, so this is a peaceful place. From every window are views of unspoilt rural Borders countryside, and around the house is an enclosed grass garden, ideal for children. Bonchester Bridge is 5 minutes away, and has a village shop and a pub with good food.
Owners Toby and Emma Tennant have modernised the house and it has central heating and partial double glazing, and can accommodate 6 comfortably.
Accommodation:
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Above left and right:
Sitting room with open fire and television, plus lots of interesting books and lovely pictures.
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Left and right:
Downstairs double bedroom and bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and wc.
Below left and right:
Upstairs, two twin bedrooms.
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Right:
Kitchen with dining table.
Microwave oven, electric-cooker, fridge-freezer, dishwasher and washing-machine.
The view from the window above the sink is of the field behind the house.
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 Read the Visitors' Comments from Swanshiel Guest Book here...
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Tariff:
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Prices range between £325.00 (in the low season) and £495.00, per week for the cottage sleeping up to 6.
Bed-linen and towels may be hired.
Pets welcome by prior arrangement.
Right:
The loch. You can see Swanshiel at the end of the drive on the left.
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To enquire or to book:
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Please contact:
Emma and Toby Tennants' agent, Ecosse Unique, at
email: swanshiel@uniquescotland.com
Tel: 01835 870779
Fax: 01835 870417
(or from outside the UK:
Tel: 44 1835 870779
Fax: 44 1835 870417)
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Owners Toby and Emma Tennant, have two other cottages in this area (map below).
See Cleuchhead (left) and The Roughley(right).
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The Scottish Borders
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The Roughley is an ideal base from which to explore the magnificent country and many historic towns and buildings of the Borders:
Hermitage Castle (visible from The Roughley)
see Hermitage Castle page
Newcastleton, 6 miles with shops, tennis courts, pubs and
two restaurants.
Hawick, 15miles. Centre of the knitwear industry. Museums and many mill shops.
Langholm, 15 miles. Many tweed mills and shops.
Jedburgh, 20 miles. Queen Mary's House,
Abbey, and interesting shops.
Carlisle, 30 miles. Excellent shopping centre. Railway station; Inter-city trains 4 hours from London.
Edinburgh, 70 miles via A7 or A68.
London, 350 miles, 6 hours drive via M6 to Carlisle.
Houses open to the public within driving distance include: Cragside and Wallington in Northumberland, and Bowhill and Floors Castle in Roxburghshire.
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