Blackadder Holiday Park

Fancy a little bit of hissstory on your Blackadder trip? There are manor houses and museums (which tell tales from as far back as the seventeenth century) all around. The Edwardian country house of Manderston, the Georgian Mellerstain House, the award-winning Paxton House (complete with a 70-painting strong gallery) or the Coldstream Museum (which is free to visit) all offer little learners and adults alike memorable factoids to take home and use to impress. Lindesfarne Castle is just shy of 30 miles from the site too. Along with exquisite homes and manicured gardens that will make the green-fingered positively delirious, you can also take a folky jaunt to the Rhymer’s Stone Viewpoint where, legend has it, Thomas the Rhymer met the Fairie Queen. How fable-ous. Golf, fly fishing, bowls, clay pigeon shooting, motorsports, horse racing - there’s never a dull moment in and around Blackadder Holiday Park. Luxury fitness suites, lounges, bars, and restaurants will provide a well-deserved break after a round (or two, or three) at one of the five Blackadder-recommended local golf courses; the salmon and trout fishing opportunities will have anglers scaling the rivers and reservoirs for treasures, while the pony trekking and equine treats at the ground of the Kelso Races will be sure to put a trot in your step. Cycle or trek your way around the Scottish Borders from here. Climb the Southern Uplands Way, embark on the Scottish ‘coast to coast’ route, saddle up and take to the tough terrain or saunter with the family down country paths…We know there are some pubs close by waiting to dish you up some tradition grub or a swift pint afterwards. One, just eight miles from Blackadder, has had the seal of approval from the Good Pub Guide too. Cheers to that. Hop in the car to visit the five beaches within 20 miles of Blackadder, or, further afield for a change of scenery, visit the cities of Glasgow (just under two hours north-west) or Edinburgh, just over an hour northward. Shopping, eating, drinking and ghost tours aplenty must be enjoyed.