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Kingsknowe Cottage

Galashiels, near Melrose, Southern Scotland
Sleeps 5
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 1
Change Fri
Dogs welcome 2
4 star
Parking on site / nearby
Highchair available
Travel Cot available
Towels included
Family friendly
Romantic
Fishing on site / nearby
Internet access
Enclosed garden / patio
Downstairs bedroom
Decorated for Christmas
Downstairs bathroom
Shop nearby
Pub nearby
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At a glance

  • Nestled in a peaceful position on the outskirts of the picturesque town of Melrose
  • Explore amazing walking and biking routes on the Southern Upland Way and nearby Glentress Forest
  • A short train ride from the nearby Tweed bank and Galashiels stations to the City of Edinburgh
Property code: OC-76698

Nestled in a peaceful position on the outskirts of the picturesque towns of Melrose, famous for rugby sevens and Galashiels on the Southern Upland Way. Perfect base to enjoy numerous outdoor pursuits including salmon and trout fishing on the river Tweed to golfing and horse riding. Explore nearby hills, valleys and miles of forest trails for walking and biking with the renowned Glentress Forest within easy reach. Visit Abbotsford, home of Sir Walter Scott, Melrose Abbey, Old Gala House and Thirlestane Castle. Galashiels is close at hand with its excellent shopping and leisure facilities including swimming pool, gyms and cinema. Or enjoy day trips to the elegant city of Edinburgh on the Scottish Borders Railway from Tweedbank or Galashiels stations.

Stepping inside this delightful property from the fully enclosed spacious garden, into the hall, the ideal place to store your outdoor clothing. Head through to the light and bright spacious lounge/diner with lovely views over the front garden. Relax on the comfortable sofas and enjoy a great movie together on the Smart TV with Bluetooth sound bar. There is also a stylish dining area in the lounge with ample seating for all guest to enjoy romantic or family meals together. Continuing back though the hall you are next met with the stylish shower room, large walk-in shower with rainfall shower and WC. Next is the well-equipped kitchen with pretty rear garden views, electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, dishwasher and washing machine. Followed by the lovely sun room with comfy sofa, dining area to enjoy snacks and meals together, with French doors leading out to the enclosed rear garden. Completing the ground floor is the pretty single bedroom with front garden views. Heading up the stairs to the first floor, you will find two individually beautiful decorated double bedrooms, both with Smart TVs and ample storage space.

Venturing outside to the fully enclosed mature wrap around gardens with seating areas, perfect for al fresco dining and lazy evenings stargazing. The lovely rear garden is ideal to relax and unwind after a day out exploring the beautiful local area. There is ample enclosed private driveway parking, located at the side of the building and secured bike storage is also available.

  • 3 bedrooms – 2 doubles and 1 single
  • 1 shower room
  • Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, dishwasher and washing machine
  • Ample off-road parking available
  • Shops, restaurants and pubs within walking distance
  • Secured bike storage available
  • Enclosed Garden
  • Smart TV Bluetooth sound bar in lounge and Smart TVs in both double bedrooms
  • Please note that this property is not suitable for stag or hen parties
  • STL Licence: SB-01115-F
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • 2 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply

 

Gavin Grant

This property is personally managed by Gavin.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 22 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Gordon 2nd February 2026

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Lovely house, clean and well equipped. Quiet street with parking on the driveway. Took us around 20/25 mins to walking into the town. If required there is a bus stop at the beginning of the street. There is a park you pass heading to the town for exercising the dog. For the evening dog walk I used the grounds of the Hotel at the bottom of the streeRead moret. Hide

Reviewed by Michelle 5th December 2025

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Reviewed by Gill 6th October 2025

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Excellent cottage, very clean and really a home from home, the welcome pack was a lovely touch. Hot tub fantastic, massive, extremely clean and well covered should the Scottish weather need it. Excellent location and would highly recommend

Reviewed by Dominique 29th September 2025

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Very spaciuos and clean. Nice welcome pack. The hot-tub is a nice touch. Quiet location with easy access to other locatyions

Reviewed by Ross 26th September 2025

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Reviewed by Lesley 1st September 2025

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Lovely stay, hot tub amazing, very clean and amenities great. Walking distance to shops. Owners were very kind gifting us essentials- a bottle prosecco being one! - much appreciated

Reviewed by Victoria 2nd August 2025

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Reviewed by Joanne 15th June 2025

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Great for family and dogs, really close to lovely countryside walks. It is a little gem.

Reviewed by Brian 7th April 2025

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Accommodation was comfortable and well designed. Cooker was all electric which is handy. Hot tub was biggest we ever saw and fantastic! Great location for visiting Galshiels and Melrose.

Reviewed by Lauren 28th March 2025

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We had a really lovely stay at this comfortable house. The owners are very thoughtful.

Reviewed by Sue 14th February 2025

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Very clean accommodation very comfortable hot tub was amazing - a very relaxing break which is what we wanted. Thank you !

Reviewed by Elizabeth 17th January 2025

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Lovely house. Situated in a quiet residential area. 1 mile walk from town centre of Galashiels. Local hotel that had a restaurant. Local shop 15 minute walk. Hot tub was well maintained. 5 of us where able to sit in at the same time with plenty room. Towels and linen provided. Kitchen is well equipped.

Reviewed by Philip 27th December 2024

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We had a very enjoyable stay here - the house is well equipped and well located, very comfortable, clean and cosy. Highly recommended.

Reviewed by Diane 23rd December 2024

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This cottage was the nearest one we could find to family living in Gala, we were able to walk there and back on Christmas Day.. It suited the 5 of us very well and we made good use of the hot tub. We would definitely consider hiring it again

Reviewed by Ross 6th December 2024

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Reviewed by Mei 25th October 2024

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A comfortable and warm home close to Galashiels with a luxurious hot tub. Located only 1 hour away from Edinburgh and a great base to explore the local area. A lovely welcome pack was provided for us to enjoy, thank you. This house was clean, and had plenty of space for a family of 4 and a dog to relax.

Reviewed by Jamie 27th September 2024

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Would highly recommend visiting this property. Hot tub is massive and is excellent after a day of walking. The local shops & pubs are about a 25 minute walk away.

Reviewed by Leslie 31st August 2024

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The photo's did not do this property justice, The place was very nice in a nice location we loved our stay there. The only problems we had were we could not get the shower to only have water coming out of one head nor could we adjust the temp but we made do. also we could not get the dishwasher to work we got some salt and rinse aid as the lights oRead moren the front said they had both run out but even after filling both it still did not work. None of the above would stop us renting this again. Hide

Reviewed by Siniya 24th August 2024

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Overall the cottage was very nice for a family holiday, it was very clean and well maintained.

Reviewed by Johnathan 16th August 2024

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We had a great week staying at Kingsknowe, it is a really good location for exploring and days out. Nearby Melrose is lovely, plenty of places to eat and drink. Galashiels is also on the doorstep and has supermarkets, cinema etc The house was very clean, it had plenty of space, sofas was really well equipped. The hot tub is huge and great that its Read morecovered. Worth noting that the house is close to a main road, which may bother some people but we were fine with that. Hide

Reviewed by Muhammad Ilyaas 11th August 2024

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Excellent location, quiet, clean and comfortable.

Reviewed by Grace 21st July 2024

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Very comfortable and clean. Well situated for exploring the Borders area. A welcome selection of basic provisions awaited us. With a helpful book of instructions and tips for visits.

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Original Cottages is a trading name of The Travel Chapter Limited | The Travel Chapter Limited is registered in England and Wales. | Registered office Travel Chapter House, Gammaton Road, Bideford, EX39 4DF. Company No. 02431506 | VAT reg: 143053210.