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Town in the Scottish Borders
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Hawick is a town in the Scottish Borders, midway along the historic route from Carlisle to Edinburgh, with a population of 10,630 in 2020. The main reason to come is to explore the hills and forests above the town.
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Small museum within Drumlanrig Tower tells the story of the region’s textile heritage.
Art gallery and museum in Wilton Lodge, an 18th-century mansion. The museum displays town history and an exhibition on motorcycling champions Jimmie Guthrie and Steve Hislop.
Substantial ruin of a 14th-century bastion, scene of many cruel deeds.
JD Wetherspoon's pub with meals. Bourtrees are elder trees, and this building of 1897 had housed the Conservative Club. For some reason they wanted to move from their original base in the Temperance Hall.
Peaceful cafe and bookshop in a quiet alley just off main road.
There are still two banks in Hawick but this former RBS is now a B&B. Clean comfy place, and Donna is a great host.
Clean welcoming place in town centre. Two twin rooms in ground floor annex are suitable for those with limited mobility or dogs.
Pleasant mid-range Victorian hotel with 9 bedrooms, dog-friendly.
19th-century building, now a hotel with 15 bedrooms. On hillside east of river, dog-friendly.
Plush place often used for weddings, offers B&B and self-catering.
Charming inn on Denholm village green.
Hawick is on the A7, 43 miles north of Carlisle and 50 miles south of Edinburgh.
Read in the guideThe town is small and walkable. A7 now runs west of the river, and the historic route along High Street has become a one-way north to south B-road.
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