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Coldstream is situated on the
River Tweed which forms the natural boundary
between Scotland and England. The town is best
known as the birthplace of the Coldstream Guards.
The history of this famous regiment is depicted in
the local museum which also features the story of
Coldstream from 1750. Visitors to Coldstream will
enjoy free parking and will be able to obtain a
town map and a countryside walk leaflet.
The highlight of Coldstream Civic week in August
is the ride to Flodden Field to honour the dead in
the battle of 1513. The nearby Hirsel Estate
offers woodland and lakeside walks, with a
wonderful display of rhododendrons and azaleas in
May and June, as well as an estate museum and
craft workshops. To the east near Berwick is
Paxton House, a Palladian country mansion noted
for its Chippendale furniture and Regency picture
gallery.
Across on the English side of the Border lies
Cornhill-on-Tweed. Just a few miles away are the
twin estates of Ford and Etal, whose visitor
attractions include a medieval castle, working
Cornmill, crafts centre, light railway and riding
centre.
Places of interest in or near Coldstream: Tourist
Information Centre, The Hirsel, Coldstream Museum,
Heatherslaw Corn Mill, Heatherslaw Light Railway,
Lady Waterford Hall, Hirsel Golf Club, White House
Riding School, Apple Tree Herb Nursery.
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