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Visitor Attractions |
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There are a host of sporting and leisure activities
available when you come to stay at the Elm House Hotel. We can only
highlight a selection of them below, but be assured that the Redpath
Family will provide you with any other information you require from
their extensive local knowledge and range of visitor leaflets.
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Additionally access this
link to get fuller details of local recreational options.
When staying at the Elm House Hotel you should try our local Leisure
Centre with its pool, fitness room, squash courts, play areas for
children and eating facilities. Only a 200 metre walk from the hotel door its almost part of our facilities!!
Click here to access
their website for opening times, costs and facilities.
Also within the town Wilton Lodge Park with its award winning gardens are worth visiting
. This is a lovely walk on a summers evening from the hotel either via the Teviot River or along the High Street.
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Within the surrounding area there is an abundance of large stately
homes worth a visit, examples being Floors Castle in Kelso,
Mellerstain near Earlston, Thirlestane Castle in Lauder and Bowhill in
Selkirk, with its adventure park.
There are also the Border Abbeys at Kelso, Jedburgh, Dryburgh and
Melrose.
These Abbeys are all linked via the Borders Abbey Cycle Route and the more recently
completed Borders Abbeys Way
long distance walking route. The latter passes through the heart of Hawick linking to
either Selkirk in the North or Jedurgh in the East.
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Fishing is available to hotel guests on rivers or lochs stocked
with rainbow and brown trout. Horse riding and rough shooting can be
arranged and for the golf enthusiast there are numerous excellent
courses. If this is your interest why not try the Award Winning
"Freedom of the Fairways pass" for either 3 or 5 days. The pass will
allow you to see and play any of the 14 course in the scheme, from
Roxburgh through to Eyemouth, Hawick to Peebles, offering challenging
but fair sport for all handicaps.
Within the Hawick area there are two 18 hole course, the Vertish and Minto.
In addition we are only 40 minutes away from the many east coast
courses such as Gullane, Muirfield and Dunbar.
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The Cyclist is also well catered for with the maze of quiet roads that
criss cross between the sleepy border towns. Enjoy the Cycling
Festival in June this based from Hawick,
Peebles and Duns.
For the mountain biker this area is now a renowned location for tracks within the 7 Stanes
Project with tracks close by at Newcastleton and the Glentress and Traquair forests. Click here for fuller details.
There are short, medium or long rides,a challenge suited to every one.
The Elm House Hotel welcome the cyclist
whatever the time of year. |
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Walking could not be easier with there being so many different types
and nature of walks around Hawick. We can offer the stroll along the
Teviot River Banks to the all day treks.
Guided walking tours are
available as well as many around Border towns and houses.
There is a walking festival in the Borders during the first week in September,
Hawick being one of the regular centres. |
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For the less energetic, take a visit to one of the local knitwear mill
shops and have an opportunity to buy garments made in cashmere or
lambswool. These garments can be purchased at keen prices and are a
lovely souvenir of your stay. |
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