Burnbrae
Burnbrae lies in the Scottish Borders, 5km north of the river Tweed and the picturesque town of Kelso with its splendid square and ancient abbey ruins. Sir Walter Scott attended school here. Even nearer are Floors Castle and Mellerstain, two stately homes with fine interiors. They are occupied by the Duke of Roxburgh and The Earl of Haddington respectively but you can visit these and other historic houses to see the interiors and the art collections they contain. Mellerstain is one of the great Adam houses of Scotland. The house was built in two stages - the two wings in 1725 by William Adam and the large central block between 1770-78 by his famous son.
The outskirts of Edinburgh, St. Abbs Head on the east coast, fishing ports & beaches, the Cheviot hills and most of the Borders towns are within 40 minutes pleasant drive by car. During early summer, there are enormous colonies of nesting sea birds at St. Abbs Head.
The Scottish Seabird Centre at North Berwick (live viewing by cctv and boat trips to Bass Rock and Isle of May) is a little over one hour's drive away.