Working farm cottages on the Scottish Borders

Self-catering working farm holiday cottages on the Scottish Borders

Browse our selection of working farm cottages on the Scottish Borders and plan an escape to the countryside. Set between Edinburgh (23 miles) and Northumberland, the Scottish Borders region is ideal for families or friends who love nature, history and sport. Discover the dramatic history of border factions at the summer Common Ridings festivals in towns from Jedburgh and Kelso to Melrose. Today’s walkers, cyclists, and wildlife enthusiasts can enjoy peaceful hikes through forest glades and rugged moors. With a farm stay, experience life like a local and feed chickens, pigs and ever-hungry goats – a great experience for children. Source delicious produce direct from the farm or at local markets for family feasts with your happy brood in your charming farm cottage.

Visit Northumberland National Park or Kielder Water and Forest Park where you’ll find wonderful walking trails, starry skies and a wealth of wildlife. Pack a picnic and enjoy a day trip to Berwick-upon-Tweed where you can walk the town’s Elizabethan Walls and ramparts. Or explore the fishing village of St Abbs and hike to Abb’s Head for clifftop vistas of this spectacular coastline. Visit Eyemouth where you’ll hear fascinating tales of smugglers past, and enjoy the sandy cove of Coldingham Bay where you can enjoy a dip in the sea, relax on the beach, or find hermit crabs in glassy rock pools. Book one of our working farm cottages on the Scottish Borders and you’ll enjoy the most educational and fun family breaks.