The Scottish Borders is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Midlothian, South Lanarkshire, West Lothian and, to the south-west, south and east, the English counties of Cumbria and Northumberland.

What is meant by the Scottish Borders?

Located in the south east of Scotland, the Scottish Borders is a hilly and largely rural area that takes its name from the fact that it lies on the border between Scotland and England.

Which is the nicest town in the Scottish Borders?

THREE Borders towns are in the running to be named the most beautiful in Scotland. Melrose, Peebles and Kelso are among the 35 communities to be put forward for the accolade, set up by tourism website Hidden Scotland.