News · June 2017

Chance to discover treasures of three Buccleuch houses in latest heritage talk

30th June, 2017

To celebrate the rich history of Bowhill House, visitors have a chance to attend a talk exploring some of the Buccleuch family’s most prized possessions. The event is one of a series of talks designed to take visitors on a fascinating journey through time. Taking place on Friday, 7 July, the talk entitled ‘Three Houses’ […]

Bowhill House keeps its gold status with Green Tourism Award

21st June, 2017

Bowhill House and Country Estate retained its gold Green Tourism Award for the fourth time following glowing feedback from the awarding body during a rigorous inspection. The visitor destination in Selkirk, which has retained its gold status since it was first awarded in 2009, was commended for the work its Ranger service carries out with […]

Fairy-tale fun for all the family at Bowhill

14th June, 2017

Second to the right and straight on till morning was the call to Lost Boys and Tinkerbells for a magical weekend at Bowhill House and Country Estate. The recent Peter Pan-themed weekend, attracted hundreds of families to the Borders as the Bowhill rangers welcomed 569 visitors across the three days of activity. Families braved the […]

Archaeology fans are sure to dig Bowhill’s latest event

12th June, 2017

Beginners will get a chance to try their hands at excavation work, with exciting archaeology workshops lined up at Bowhill House and Country Estate in Selkirk this month. Four ‘Dig Bowhill’ sessions – organised to celebrate VisitScotland’s year of History, Heritage and Archaeology – will take place on June 24 and 25 to explore the […]