Chesters

For a day out you can catch the train from Tweedbank and be taken right into central Edinburgh where you can visit the top attractions including Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile. If you prefer to stay closer to home, head to Born in Scotland which offers restaurant and brewery tours together with all-year-round grass sledding, a giant sandpit, pirate fort, food shop, and gin distillery. For excellent fish and chips, the Cross Keys pub is just two miles away with a massive beer garden and great kids menu.

What to do at Chesters

Chesters is full of delightful nooks and crannies, with the magical old walled garden an enticing centerpiece of the estate where you can pick your own fresh fruit and vegetables to cook on your wood-burning stove. Countless adventures await including den building, pebble painting, foraging for campfire wood and fishing - there couldn't be more to do on a family holiday in Scotland. If you are lucky enough to be staying at Chesters between May and September, there is a good chance you will see our resident osprey who returns here every year from the Gambia. All canvas hideaways come with a private hot tub and Chesters is a midge-free zone so you can take your time to soak and chill.