Ordnance Survey – Great Britain's national mapping agency

Scenic driving routes recommended for Scottish motorists

13 February 2008

The Scottish Border Council has highlighted the routes, which take motorists through what it describes as ‘some of the most varied countryside’ in Scotland.

Rolling hills, wild moorland, gentle farming country and rugged coastline all feature in the Scottish borders and can be sampled from the road.

Each of the routes chosen by the council is under 100 miles in length and starts and ends at one of the larger towns in the area.

The first of the four drives is set in the north borders and begins in Galashiels. It should take roughly about three hours and guides motorists through single country lanes, where they are advised to drive slowly.

Scenic driving route two is located in the east borders and starts at Duns.

It is 64 miles in length and goes through the typical border village of Swinton, past Paxton House and Eyemouth, on to the fishing village of St Abbs.

Route three begins at Jedburgh in the south borders and is described as the ‘most challenging drive’ from a navigational point of view.

The final route starts in Hawick in the west borders and should take motorists around two hours.

Full details of the drives can be found here: http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/outabout/recreation/scenicdriving/index.html.

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