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St. Albans

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  • TV/Lounge Area
  • Single room(s)
  • Guest Lounge
  • Open Fireplace
  • CD player
  • Bath
  • Breakfast
  • Cooked Breakfast
  • Non-smoking

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This lovely family run four star B&B is set in the heart of Berwickshire, with spectacular views all the way to the Cheviot Hills in England.

For many years the house was a manse when ministers lived in much greater style than they do to-day. Though the present house was built in about 1789 here has been a house on this site since 1694, of which only very little remains to be seen. It has been furnished by the Kenworthys in keeping with the period, much of the furniture and silver coming from Gwen's own home.

A listed building, it is set in the charming village of Duns. This is the ideal base in which either to relax in the tranquillity of this little known area of Scotland or to explore the many historic sites and beauty spots in Berwickshire.

The romantic name of this lane has nothing to do with the sky, it was once called Spinning Yard Head and it was here that a material known as "Clud" was made. Robert Burns in one of his letters mentions that he has bought a length of "D

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Duns lies just on the Scottish side of the border between Scotland and England. It is an excellent centre for touring, walking, fishing and cycling with most attractive countryside ranging from the flat farmland to the Lammermuir Hills, stretching north almost to Edinburgh. The coast with its small fishing villages is only 15 miles away. The main railway line from London to Edinburgh has a station at Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is only 16 miles away,
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Bath
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Single room(s)
General
Non-smoking
Cable/TV/DVD/Stereo
TV/Lounge Area
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Guest Lounge
Guest Lounge
Open Fireplace, CD player

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Getting ThereDuns lies just on the Scottish side of the border between Scotland and England. It is an excellent centre for touring, walking, fishing and cycling with most attractive countryside ranging from the flat farmland to the Lammermuir Hills, stretching north almost to Edinburgh. The coast with its small fishing villages is only 15 miles away. The main railway line from London to Edinburgh has a station at Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is only 16 miles away,
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