WEDNESDAY 15 FEBRUARY
Morebattle Hurdle Day
Gates open 11.40am
1st Race 1.40pm
WHERE TO STAY
Please find below a list of places to stay we at kelso Races recommend, for more information on where to stay in the Scottish Borders, please call the Visit Scotland - Borders Accommodation Helpilne on 0870 6080404, or visit www.visitscotland.com Alternativly visit the Southern Scotland Holiday Website www.holidaysouthernscotland.co.uk.
ALLERTON HOUSE GUEST HOUSE
Allerton House is a 4 Star guest house located in the historic Royal Burgh of Jedburgh. Whether you are staying for business or pleasure, the graciously appointed rooms, full range of facilities and warm hospitality will be sure to make your stay a memorable one.
Situated only five minutes' walk from Jedburgh's town centre as well as from a host of lovely Border country walks, Allerton House offers elegant accomodation at competitive prices. Your hosts, Val and Brian Leask, have provided award-winning hospitality with combined experience of 25 years. Their friendly personalities and attention to detail assure that Allerton House is always "more than just a place to stay."
When you arrive at Allerton House, you are met with a warm welcome by your hosts, Brian and Val Leask. A complementary glass of port & sherry is on offer in the Macallan lounge where the warmth of a traditional log fire greets you on a cold day. The Macallan Lounge is also where you can find a film to watch in our extensive DVD library or just relax reading the daily papers or a book from our library.
Allerton House has six spacious, uniquely furnished bedrooms, each with its own character. All rooms have the following facilties and little extra touches - digital television with over 15 channels and DVD/CD player, Ipod docking station, alarm clock radio, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, mini bars, a hot drink selection and a fresh fruit plate. All the en-suite, newly refurbished bathrooms have luxurious Egyptian cotton towels and Neutrogena toiletries for you to enjoy
Mr & Mrs Longden
Allerton House
Oxnam Road
Jedburgh,
Roxburghshire
Scotland
TD8 6QQ
Tel: 01835 869 633
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MARSHALL MEADOWS
Marshall Meadows is a comfortable country house Northumberland hotel near Berwick-upon-Tweed, that stands in 15 acres of beautifully mature gardens and woodland, near the doorway between England and Scotland.
Elegantly and carefully decorated, this Georgian mansion, with fine sash windows overlooking the gardens, has a relaxed and tranquil atmosphere. Almost as if you were staying with friends.
With glorious landscape close by to explore, including the Secret Kingdom of Northumbria, Marshall Meadow's stunning location makes the hotel an ideal place for short breaks in the Borders, corporate events and weddings.
You can expect quality of care and service from David and Robert Hester who look forward to welcoming you at Marshall Meadows.
Marshall Meadows
Marshall Meadows Country House Hotel,
Berwick upon Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 1UT
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01289 331133
DUNCAN HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST
Duncan House sits on the bank of the river tweed overlooking the ‘Junction Pool’ famous for the quality of it’s salmon fishing. There are stunning views of Old Roxburgh and Floors Castle. The town centre is only 200 metres away.
The river in all it's moods is outside the windows just a few yards away. If you wish you can open the windows and sleep to the sound of the water running over the weir. In the Autumn (and increasingly in the Spring) prodigious numbers of salmon swim up the weir on the spawning journeys. Fish can be seen jumping in the river for most of the year. There is free fishing for brown trout and grayling from 'The Cobby' just outside the house.
Our rooms are newly refurbished for 2004 with individually designed en-suite facilities. Most of our furnishings are antique and are chosen to reflect the original style of this Georgian riverside house. Each room is named after the river or one of it's tributaries. All rooms are equipped with Digital TV, DVD and CD/Radio alarms. There is broadband internet access though not currently WiFi owing to the thickness of the stone walls. We have private parking sufficient for four cars.
Mr Jeff Slater
Duncan House
Chalkheugh Terrace
Kelso
TD5 7DX
Tel: 01573 225 682
Fax: 01573 226 500
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THE COLLINGWOOD ARMS 
For 200 years, the Collingwood Arms has provided a focal point for a colourful local community. As a former coaching inn linking Edinburgh with the south, centuries of Borders visitors have followed the well-trodden path to its door.
Many of our guests come to cast for a salmon from the mighty River Tweed, which passes only yards from our door (Our new fishing rod room and dog kennels are now avaliable for our guests. Others come to enjoy the magnificent Northumberland Coast, or the wilds of the Cheviot Hills.
Our bedrooms are a perfect marriage of traditional style and modern convenience, bringing together antique furniture and period bathrooms with digital TV and outstandingly comfortable beds.
All 15 twin and double rooms have bath or shower rooms en suite, with deluxe doubles featuring roll-top baths with separate showers, all finished to the very highest specification.
Families are well catered for too, with adjoining rooms and cots available for babies.
The subtle splendor of the Dining Room makes every occasion special. At the rear of the hotel, the tranquil gardens offer the chance to eat ‘al fresco’ during the summer months.
Our menus change daily and are accompanied by a carefully selected wine list and cheerful service.
The kitchen team is very proud that all dishes served at the Collingwood Arms are freshly prepared using only the best, locally-sourced ingredients.
The Collingwood Arms Hotel
Main Street
Cornhill-On-Tweed
Northumberland
TD12 4UH
Tel 01890 882424
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HEITON MILL HOUSE
Built in 1752 Heiton Mill House was a working mill up until 1959 and then fell into disrepair.
Tony and Lindy Vipond began there much discussed and long dreamt of renovation in 2005and after three challenging years opened in October 2008 to receive their first guest.
Heiton Mill is a unique charming conversion of a former water mill lodged on the banks of the river Teviot. If you’re looking for somewhere that combines modern convenience and indulgence of a luxury rental apartment or a boutique hotel with the privacy and self contained qualities of or self catering country cottages or a famous farmhouse holiday then this wonderfully different property is for you.
Tucked away near the historic Borders market town pf Kelso Heiton Mill House has been lovingly and painstakingly transformed into an oasis of calm and tranquility, ideal for holidays where a family or group of friends can escape to the country, or simply for a long weekend away More than just a large holiday house the mill feels like a home form home.
Sleeping 10 people in 5 clean and spacious and well appointed bedrooms the house has wonderful views across and down the river, which is close enough for you and your guests to spot salmon running up the river. Otters Herons Oystercatchers and numerous river dwellers can often be viewed form the balcony.
Heiton Mill House
Heiton
Kelso
Roxburghshire
TD5 8LA
Tel: 01573 450 367
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ECKFORD HALL STEADING BED & BREAKFAST
Let us spoil you - Enjoy a break in our luxurious 5 Star Scottish country home, a renovated 19th century
farm outbuilding.
Designed and built to an extremely high standard, charmingly furnished
in period style, offering unique, comfortable and friendly accommodation.
Recently featured in Scottish Field, Border Life and, DGB Life Magazine, Eckford Hall Steading is set in a tranquil and picturesque location, situated near the River Teviot, and just off the A698 Jedburgh to Kelso road. An area with a wealth of history, we are ideally situated for all the Border Abbeys, historic houses and the many sporting and social activities in the area.
The nearby Cheviot Hills offer vast opportunities for hill walkers, cyclists/mountain bikers and keen nature ramblers. Also we are within a few miles of the start/finish of the Pennine Way at Kirk Yetholm.
Edinburgh and Newcastle are only just over an hours drive and the coast a mere 40 minutes away. Come and Join us!
Mrs Lynda Thompson
Eckford Hall Steading
Eckford
Kelso
Scottish Borders
TD5 8LQ
Tel: 07855 868342
www.eckfordhallsteadingbedandbreakfast.com
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THE HERMITAGE BED & BREAKFAST
The Hermitage is a Scottish Tourist Board four-star rated bed and breakfast. The late Georgian house is set in a large garden in a central, yet quiet part of Kelso in the Scottish Borders.
The guest accommodation spreads over two floors, with drawing room and dining room on the ground floor and four en-suite letting bedrooms on the first floor. The house is furnished with antique and period furniture and fittings, yet has all modern conveniences – comfortable beds made up with luxury bedlinen, bathrooms with large, fluffy towels and a selection of Scottish toiletries, radio and Internet WiFi connection in the bedrooms and television/video/DVD in the drawing room.
All the rooms are individually furnished, and have their own character.
They all have modern en-suite bath or shower rooms. Each room has a sitting area with one or two armchairs and a reading light, a dressing table with mirror, and ample storage for hanging and folded clothes. The rooms are all equipped with a tray set for making tea and coffee (including herbal teas) with fresh milk or lemon and a tin of home-made biscuits, and we also offer a complimentary “nip” of Scotch whisky to our guests. Other facilities available in each of the rooms are WiFi connection, hairdryer and clock radio, as well as a selection of reading matter.
Mr David Corry
The Hermitage Bed and Breakfast
The Hermitage
Hermitage Lane
Shedden Park Road
KELSO
TD5 7AN
Tel: (01573) 229090
www.thehermitagebedandbreakfast.com
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THE ROXBURGHE HOTEL & GOLF COURSE
Owned by the Duke of Roxburghe, The Roxburghe hotel & Golf Course nestle amongst woodlands on the banks of the River Teviot, only a few minutes’ drive from the race course.
Excellent food complemented by wines from the Duke’s cellar, Championship golf course, clay pigeon shooting, fishing, riding & beauty Suite.
Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
Heiton by Kelso
Roxburghshire TD5 8JZ
Tel: 01573 450331
Fax: 01573 450611
Email:
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HAVANNAH COURT
Situated just off The Square in the beautiful cobbled market town of Kelso, you will find Havannah Court. This could be your retreat for that get away that you so deserve! Come to Kelso to explore the Scottish Borders. Situated one hour from Edinburgh, 40 minutes from the coast and one and a half hours from Newcastle, you could not find a more convenient location. Not to mention the stunning surrounding countryside full of activities and attractions.
The town of Kelso boasts an array of attractions; Floors Castle, The Abbey, the race course, golf club, swimming pool, ice rink and fishing are to name but a few. Small independent shops and restaurants are within easy reach.
You will be welcomed by Val or Neil who will be only too happy to help you with any information you may require about what to see and do in the Scottish Borders.
Val Mauchlen
Tel: 01573 228 442
Email:
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