Just 10 miles north of the Border with England and you're in the historical Royal Burgh of Jedburgh. King David I founded its red sandstone abbey on the banks of the Jed Water in 1138, since then it has been sacked and rebuilt numerous times over the centuries. A Visitor Centre in the town portrays the abbey's turbulent past and contains many artefacts discovered during excavations.
Another Visitor Centre, this time to Mary, Queen of Scot's, tells the story of the life of the tragic Queen, who herself visited Jedburgh in 1566. The centre occupies the house she stayed in and offers informative audio tours. As with other border towns, Jedburgh puts on a fantastic public floral show in its parks and gardens and is a past winner of the 'Country Town' prize in 'beautiful Scotland in Bloom'.
Jedburgh offers an attractive setting to follow the town trail, take a riverside walk or browse amongst the shops in the colourful renovated buildings in the Market Place and Canongate. There are also parks and gardens aplenty to explore, among them Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre, Jedforest Deer and Farm Park and Monteviot House Gardens.
Experience Jedburgh through the ages, call in at the Visitor Information Centre for a free copy of a historic town trail, and view Jedburgh by foot.
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Nearest Visitor Information Centre is in Jedburgh, Hawick or Kelso
Nearest Visitor Information Point located at Border Hotel, Kirk Yetholm
Information Service Tel: 01835 863170
Email: bordersinfo@visitscotland.com
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Another source of information on Jedburgh and places of interest in the town is Jedburgh Online, please note that accommodation within this web site may not be covered under the VisitScotland Quality Assurance Scheme.