"Jedburgh in the Scottish Borderlands" Jedburgh by ringleader

Jedburgh Travel Guide: 8 reviews and 96 photos

The Flowers Captured Our Eyes!

As we drove through Jedburgh, we caught a glimpse of magnificent flowers lining the road in front of some drab-brown houses. They surely changed the look of the houses! We kept walking up and down in front of the houses, taking in the beautiful colors and textures. Even the pictures and video we took can't capture just how pretty they were.

We Spent a Few Hours

Jedburgh Town Hall

We spent a few hours touring around the town, going to the visitor's center, and taking photos.

We didn't actually get to go in the Jedburgh Abbey or Mary Queen of Scots' house, but the outside views were wonderful.

If you plan to be seeing a lot of castles and historic properties during your visit, you should take advantage of the Historic Scotland Explorers' pass available at any Historic Scotland property. (Jedburgh Abbey is one of those properties.)

Also, take a look at the Melrose and Saint Boswell's pages that I have up. They're as connected to Jedburgh as peanut butter is to jelly. A day trip into the border lands from Edinburgh is easily do-able!!!

Really a Nice Town to Walk Around

Beside Jedburgh Town Hall

We saw many, many flowers along the walkways. If you are in Jedburgh during the summer, you really should take a couple hours to walk around town and visit the abbey. We also ate lunch at the Simply Scottish Restaurant (see restaurant tips), which finished off our pleasant experience.

Check our "must see" activities for photos of the abbey and Mary's House.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautiful during flowering season!
In a nutshell:Visiting Jedburgh is a great afternoon trip.

Last visit to Jedburgh: Sep 2003
Intro Updated Mar 25, 2004
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Reviews (4)

Jedburgh Abbey in the Scottish... Things to Do (3)

Jedburgh Abbey has a 5-star grading. This information from their site: "One of the border abbeys, founded by David I... more travel advice

Mary Queen of Scots' House in Jedburgh - Jedburgh

Mary Queen of Scot's House Things to Do (3)

Mary really didn't live here, she just stayed here for a bit while she was ill. But, it is an old structure and worth... more travel advice

Ferniehirst Castle Things to Do (3)

You can make an appointment in the visitor's center in Jedburgh to see the Kerr family's Ferniehirst Castle. Coming from... more travel advice

They have good food! Restaurants (1)

We were referred to the Simply Scottish Restaurant by a local man who was the tour guide of Ferniehirst Castle. He ate... more travel advice

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Written Nov 26, 2003

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scottishvisitor Mar 6, 2007 at 1:45 PM

I haven't visited Jedburgh yet but I will one day = I see you discovered Historic Scotland's website - one of my favourites
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margaretvn Mar 28, 2004 at 1:33 AM

good page and yes that restaurant is a good one
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deecat Mar 23, 2004 at 3:32 AM

Wonderful. Your pages are really looking great. The introductions are amazingly superior to most. Keep it up. I love reading about small, unassuming places. Thanks.
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MarvintheMartian Mar 1, 2004 at 2:48 PM

Great information!
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dsantosh Mar 1, 2004 at 5:36 AM

Nice Jedburg page, excellant home page and albums.
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ettenaj Jan 31, 2004 at 3:46 PM

Its good to see these little places getting a mention, well done
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genispp Dec 27, 2003 at 5:24 AM

Beautiful page. Your photos are great