Chirnside Travel Guide

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Chirnside Parish Church graveyard An interesting mix of headstones at the corner of the square. 4 squares converge in this graveyard. The kirkyard was the site of a famous resurrection in 1764 when Marjorie Halcrow Erskine, the second wife of the Revd Henry Erskine, was laid to rest in a shallow grave by the sexton who later returned to steal her jewellery. While he was trying to cut off her finger to steal a ring, the corpse awoke and dashed off across the kirkyard to the manse door, which she pleaded the minister to open ‘For I’m fair clemmed wi’the cauld.’ Apparently, in her additional years of life, she gave birth to two sons, Ralph and Ebenezer Erskine, who founded the Secession Church. The fate of the sexton is not known
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Chirnside Parish Church graveyard An interesting mix of headstones at the corner of the square. 4 squares converge in this graveyard. The kirkyard was the site of a famous resurrection in 1764 when Marjorie Halcrow Erskine, the second wife of the Revd Henry Erskine, was laid to rest in a shallow grave by the sexton who later returned to steal her jewellery. While he was trying to cut off her finger to steal a ring, the corpse awoke and dashed off across the kirkyard to the manse door, which she pleaded the minister to open ‘For I’m fair clemmed wi’the cauld.’ Apparently, in her additional years of life, she gave birth to two sons, Ralph and Ebenezer Erskine, who founded the Secession Church. The fate of the sexton is not known
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Harelaw. Hill with a covered reservoir on the summit. Guarded by hungry sheep,the cold spring has held back grass growth and the lambs get through a lot of milm.
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Parish Kirk, Chirnside, Berwickshire
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Track & Plantation
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Chirnside Hall Hotel

Chirnside Hall Hotel

4 out of 5
nr Duns Duns Scotland
Stay at this hotel in Duns. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Whitsome Ark and Paxton House are located nearby.
9.4/10 Exceptional! (27 reviews)
This was a charming country house hotel, with friendly and professional staff. However the room was a huge disappointment. While sold as small bedroom nothing prepared us for how small. No room to sit or put anything. The small furniture had the appearance of having born bought in a jumble sale. ...

Reviewed on 7 Aug 2024

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Chirnside Hall Hotel
SCHLOSS Roxburghe, part of Destination by Hyatt

SCHLOSS Roxburghe, part of Destination by Hyatt

5 out of 5
Heiton Kelso Scotland
The price is £268 per night from 17 Feb to 18 Feb
£268
17 Feb - 18 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Kelso. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (287 reviews)
The staff were fantastic

Reviewed on 1 Feb 2026

SCHLOSS Roxburghe, part of Destination by Hyatt
Bayswell Park Hotel

Bayswell Park Hotel

3.5 out of 5
16 Bayswell Park Dunbar Scotland
The price is £107 per night from 4 Mar to 5 Mar
£107
4 Mar - 5 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Dunbar. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (503 reviews)
Stay was perfect from start to finish. A warm welcome on arrival. Shown to room and member of staff explained how to use hot tub etc. We stayed for dinner in the hotel which was delicious and the breakfast was lovely.

Reviewed on 31 Dec 2025

Bayswell Park Hotel
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The Lodge- charming cottage on private country house estate

The Lodge- charming cottage on private country house estate

Berwick-upon-Tweed Scotland
Stay at this cottage in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attractions Paxton House and Chain Bridge ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (60 reviews)
Amazing location in the border areas of Scotland, lovely home, fully equipped with everything you would ever need, and more. Extremely roomy, good wifi, a welcome cake and Shortbread, the grounds are really nice, even has a table and chairs to sit under the trees in, only 10 minutes drive from Berwick, ...

Reviewed on 12 Oct 2025

The Lodge- charming cottage on private country house estate
East Haar 2 bedroom flat overlooking harbour

East Haar 2 bedroom flat overlooking harbour

Dunbar
Stay at this apartment in Dunbar. Enjoy laundry facilities and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attractions Dunbar Harbor and John Muir Way - East are located ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (21 reviews)
NO NATIONAL PARK !!@Lovely apartment, I stayed myself with 3 grandchildren aged 8,6 and 5. They loved the balcony watching the boats and exploring the harbour and beach. We had a slight problem with the heating, the host attended and ensured we were comfortable. Great service. Thank you.

Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025

East Haar 2 bedroom flat overlooking harbour
Beach Chalet With Panoramic Views

Beach Chalet With Panoramic Views

Dunbar Scotland
Stay at this chalet in Dunbar. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Winterfield Golf Club and East Links Family Park are located ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (103 reviews)
Everything was excellent, the host gave us lots of information. The chalet was clean and very comfortable with everything we needed

Reviewed on 2 Jan 2026

Beach Chalet With Panoramic Views
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Popular places to visit

Duns Castle Nature Reserve

Explore the great outdoors at Duns Castle Nature Reserve, a lovely green space in Duns. You can enjoy the bars while in the area.

Duns Castle Nature Reserve

Manderston House

5/5(1 review)

You can find out about the history of Duns with a stop at Manderston House. While in this relaxing area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Manderston House

The Jim Clark Room

You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at The Jim Clark Room during your travels in Duns. While in this relaxing area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

The Jim Clark Room

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Berwick-upon-Tweed

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Duns

Main Street and Post Office at Allanton
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Allanton

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