The backbone of the economy has always been sheep farming and the production of excellent and famous woolen fabrics. Along the course of the Tweed river runs the Mill Trail, a succession of wool mills where you can admire ancient and prestigious tartan patterns; uniquely modern design garments; try and buy beautiful lambswool, Shetland, and cashmere sweaters. The Borders have no major cities; they are a picturesque succession of small towns, valleys, ancient abbeys, and stately homes open to visitors: Manderston House, near Duns with its astonishing silver stairs; Floors Castle near Kelso, famed to be the largest inhabited Scottish residence; the spectacular Adam Mansion, and Paxton House, close to the English border.
Scotland: Scottish Borders Guide
Scottish Borders represent the extreme southern part of Scotland, on the border with England, a stage for centuries of wars and skirmishes between the two peoples.
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