The Farmhouse - Self catering holiday cottage in Cockburnspath, Nr Berwickshire, East Lothian, Scotland - Sleeps 10

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The Farmhouse is located at Tower Farm and sleeps ten guests in five bedrooms. It is one of two delightful holiday cottages, available for long or short breaks, which can accommodate large group bookings of up to twenty guests if hired together. The cottages are located near the village of Cockburnspath on the spectacular, east coast of the Scottish Borders, close to East Lothian, the neighbouring county which is famous for its world class golf courses and beautiful clean beaches.

These beautiful cottages provide an ideal place for a relaxing holiday and are also perfect for using as a base to explore the area with the City of Edinburgh being just fifty minutes away by car and Newcastle within one hour.

Tower Farm is a great location for you to explore the Lothians’, Scottish Borders and also Northumberland.

The cottages are perfect for small or large groups wanting to get away for a relaxing break or to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday, anniversary or reunion.

The area offers a wide range of activities to participate in and many interesting places to visit. Whether you enjoy walking, cycling, golf, surfing, fishing, diving, horse riding or prefer to explore the abundance of historic sites, local beauty spots, castles, visitor attractions or stately homes - there is something here for everyone.

• Walking - the area boasts picturesque scenery and offers good walking countryside with an excellent mix of both stunning coastlines and rolling countryside. There are a range of walks to suit all abilities and energy levels with a good selection in the immediate location.
• Golf - this is 'golfers heaven' with the highest concentration of links courses to be found anywhere (some championship hosts) including North Berwick West Links, Dunbar, Gullane, Luffness New, Muirfield, Kilspindie, Longniddry and Craigielaw.
• Edinburgh - the capital city of Scotland makes a wonderful day trip with its great shops; excellent selection of restaurants, cafe's, pubs and bistros; wonderful architecture and cultural festivals. It is only a twenty minute train ride from Dunbar station (which is just eight miles from the farm) or fifty minutes by car.
• Local beaches - The coastline from Edinburgh to Northumberland is renowned for its stunning beaches and interesting craggy cliffs. The local beaches of Coldingham, Pease Bay, Whitesands, Belhaven Bay and coastline of St Abbs and Dunbar hold an excellent reputation for great diving and good surfing. Just one mile from the farm is Peas Bay where the first surf club in Scotland started.
• East Lothian - with its picturesque villages and towns of North Berwick, Aberlady, Stenton, Gullane, Gifford and Garvald. It also offers many places of interest including the Scottish Sea Bird Centre, Belhaven Brewery, Glenkinckie Distillery and Concorde at the Museum of Flight.
• Northumberland - A trip to this area would not be complete without visiting Berwick upon Tweed, Holy Island, Lindisfarne and Bamburgh and Alnwik Castle and Gardens.