Wester Softlaw

Wester Softlaw is a farm in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Wester Softlaw is situated nearby to Kelso Service Reservoir, as well as near the forest Mainhouse Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kelso Abbey and Kelso Town Hall.

Kelso Abbey

Cemetery

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Kelso Abbey is a ruined Scottish abbey in Kelso, Scotland. It was founded in the 12th century by a community of Tironensian monks first brought to Scotland in the reign of Alexander I. Kelso Abbey is situated 2 miles north of Wester Softlaw.

Kelso Town Hall

Tourism office

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Kelso Town Hall is a municipal building in The Square, Kelso, Scotland. The building, which was the headquarters of Kelso Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building. Kelso Town Hall is situated 2 miles north of Wester Softlaw.

Springwood House

Archaeological site

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Springwood House is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Wester Softlaw.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kelso and Roxburgh.

Kelso

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Kelso is a small market town in the Borders region of southern Scotland, with a population of 6900 in 2020. Its name probably derives from Calk Heugh - the "chalk outcrop" which its two rivers cut through.

Roxburgh

Village

Roxburgh is a village off the A699, by the River Teviot, near Kelso in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It should not be confused with the historic royal burgh of Roxburgh, the site of which lies about 2 miles northeast of the present village. Roxburgh is situated 2½ miles west of Wester Softlaw.