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​MP John Lamont at the Tourist Information Centre.

Petition is launched to save Jedburgh's Tourist Information Centre

BVAC Classic at Thirlestane. Photo: Phil Wilkinson

Historic castle will again form the backdrop for a much-loved motoring event

Jousting at Caerlaverock Castle – photo courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland

Don't miss your chance to have your say on how tourism should develop in the sou...

From left: head chef Iain Gourlay, Cringletie owner Bill Cross, manager Victoria Palmer, Prince Albert II of Monaco, owner Ann Cross and Maitre d’hotel Hubert Laforge.

French Riviera at Peebles hotel as Prince Albert of Monaco pops in

The Five Turrets Guest House.

‘Fixer-uppers’ are bolstering region’s tourism

From left: Gordon Smith, VisitScotland; Tracy Duffy, Gunsgreen manager and Riddell Graham, chairman, Gunsgreen House Trustees.

Four star review for Nisbet’s Tower

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The Scottish Borders 'ambassador' for tourism is clocking off after 46 years

Jessica Roer and Seb Kwiecinska Randall help launch VisitScotland’s new festive Love Local campaign. Photo: VisitScotland

Plea to Scots to support local tourist sector

New focus...on cycling during the pandemic could be lucrative for our tourism market. Here, cyclists enjoy the paths in Glentress Forest . (Pic: David N Anderson)

Dive into Scotland’s first Adventure Tourism Week

Royal connection...found in the heart of Royal Deeside, at the gateway to the Cairngorms National Park, Braemar is encircled by mountains, valleys and woodlands. (Pic: Damian Shields, VisitScotland)

Forget Route 66, Find Yourself on the North East 250

Staycations have become the most popular travel choice for Brits in 2020 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Alone Together podcast: The year of the staycation Morven McIntyre

Events industry...has been put on hold due to the coronavirus but a helping hand is now being extended to the sector.

First come, first served fund for Scotland’s devastated events industry

Catherine Maxwell Stuart at Innerleithen's Traquair House.

Borders tourism groups awarded shares of £500,000 handout

House about that...captured by the team at Mellerstain House near Gordon, who can’t wait to welcome people again once lockdown starts to ease.

Readers share their own unique views for #AWindowOnScotland

A view out of a window at Traquair House at Innerleithen.

World outside our windows now on show in bid to boost tourism in Borders after l...

A sneak peek...of the view from Southerness Lighthouse in Dumfries and Galloway but what’s outside your window? (Pic: VisitScotland)

Build a new picture of Scotland: share the view from your window

My favourite castle....but then I'm biased, as a daughter of the rock having been born in Stirling!

Enjoy Scotland’s great outdoors ... from indoors

Here's why the Duke of Sussex is visiting Edinburgh today

Forget Neil and Buzz, meet Scotland’s coosmonaut BuzzBò!

Poppy, Harry and Innes Davidson, and Bodie Herning launch the Explore Selkirk initiative.

Selkirk going online in bid to attract more tourists

From left, Joe FitzPatrick, Rebecca Ferguson and Catriona Matthew.

Selkirk firm in line for global exposure after creating tartan for golf’s Solhei...

The new-look Selkirk High S1 hockey squad.

Tops of the class at Selkirk High School

Fishers, Commercial Director, Scott Inglis, Sylvia Matthews and John Matthews, owner of Windlestraw and Scottish Thistle Awards Regional Final host, Jennifer Reoch.

Hoteliers set to fly flag for region at Scottish Thistle Awards

Staff at the Borders Distillery in Hawick celebrating their five-star VisitScotland rating.

Tourism officials hail Hawick distillery as star turn

Steam trains are proving a very effective way of bringing tourists into the Borders.

Successful summer of steam on the Borders Railway

Windlestraws owners, John and Sylvia Matthews, with their award.

Tweed Valley restaurant and hotel hits gold standard

Borders MSP Christine Grahame outside VisitScotland's Peebles tourist information centre.

VisitScotland urged to reverse decision to shut Peebles tourist information cent...

Harpist Elspeth Smellie returns to Bowhill with Handlebards

Rave reviews from visitors will see two of its most popular events return to Bowhill House this month.

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Jedburgh's VisitScotland tourist information centre.

Reprieve for Jedburgh tourist information centre welcomed

VisitScotland's Jedburgh tourist information centre.

Tourist information centre in Jedburgh saved from axe, but one in Peebles to clo...

Helen Currie is rewarded for her 25 years' service at Bowhill by the Duke of Buccleuch.

Helen hits quarter-century

Jack Macvie, three, and Clara Wilson, four, both from Stow, at the launch of the Beyond Edinburgh pass at Abbotsford.

New visitor passes launched in bid to boost tourism in Borders

All mapped out...VisitScotland celebrated our own stars of the big screen with its Six Degrees of Scotland map, linking this years Oscar contenders with film locations across the country.

Scotland's Oscar links mapped out by VisitScotland

From left, Vanessa Wegstein, digital marketing officer at Abbotsford House, near Tweedbank; Jemma Reid, project manager at the Midlothian and Borders Tourism Action Group; VisitScotland's Sonia Valcarcel and Hélène Sinclair; and Markus Stitz of the Borders Book Festival promoting the month of digital workshops.

Borders businesses being urged to boost their digital skills

Hawick schoolchildren at a Holocaust memorial event held at Hawick Library.

Borders youngsters learn about horrors of Holocaust

Hermitage Castle.

Almost half of us aren't kings of castle

Lord Thurso at Eddleston, near Peebles, during his recent visit to the Borders.

Talks under way to pick home for Borders tourism hub

Kelso Town Hall.

Kelso tourist information centre to close within weeks

In the film, Jackie Kay, Scotlands Makar, discusses her role as Scotlands national poet in Kelvingrove Park.

Why Scotland is so special to our Makar

What we did on our holiday? Sustained Scotland's rural communities

Bowhill House, Selkirk.

Talk on the treasures of the three houses

Tower Mill in Hawick.

Plans drawn up to open door to new businesses at Hawick's Tower Mill

eadhon House owners Pernille and Thomas Wanning with, left, VisitScotland industry relationship manager Hélène Sinclair.

Historic Borders guesthouse hailed as star performer

Talk titled Buccleuch to the Block: The Tale of James, Duke of Monmouth at Bowhill House.

A tale of the best king we never had

Bowhill House, Selkirk.

Take a journey through time at Bowhill House

To celebrate the rich history of Bowhill House, a series of talks has been organised to take visitors on a fascinating journey through time.

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Over 70 local children turned out in Peebles to celebrate the launch of TweedLove Bike Festival at Peebles (picture by Richard Turley).

Saddling up for biggest ever TweedLove Bike Festival

A scene from the film Whisky Galore! filmed at St Abbs.

Locations galore! New VisitScotland map highlights whisky movie's sites

The ten walks include beaches, lochs, parks and signed path walks through woodlands, in areas from Dumfries and Galloway to Aberdeenshire.

The top ten unmissable Scottish dog walks

Bread Works manager Mandy Lowrie with Doug Wilson from VisitScotland at the Whistle Stop cafe in Tweedbank.

Bread Works rising to the tourism challenge

The Year of Scotlands Coast and Waters will be celebrated in 2020.

Scottish Themed Years' tourism programme extended

Flower power on show for event

Windlestraw owners John and Sylvia Matthews with VisitScotland Regional Director Doug Wilson.

Manor is first for Borders in top tourism award

Doune Castle, one of the sites included on the new Jacobite trail.

Follow in Young Pretender's footsteps

Lord Thurso, Chair of VisitScotland speaking at the VisitScotland Borders Conference.

Businesses urged to make most of railway

VisitScotland regional director Doug Wilson with Sheila Robson, owner of Fauhope Country House B&B.

Gold star award for Gattonside guesthouse

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