This NEW website launched in October 2010 featuring 360° views inside and out, live availability, pricing and offers with secure online booking and payment via PayPal for Tower Cottage in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders.  Between July and October 2010. we carried out a comprehensive upgrade and replacement of all the furnishings and equipment, installed features to make the cottage more child and pet safe, completely redecorated inside and out, plus installed modern efficient gas central heating.

Please note that Tower Cottage is no longer available to rent from April 2012.

Summary: Sleeps up to 8 + cot, pet & child friendly, TV/DVD in all rooms, PS3 games console, free internet available, full central heating, fuel, towels & bed linen included, parking nearby.

Tower Cottage has three bedrooms with a large open plan lounge/diner and kitchen on the lower level with a large decked balcony outside. A spiral tower staircase takes you to a bathroom with bath/electric shower and WC, a second WC and the bedrooms. The cottage is a no smoking property which sleeps up to six in the bedrooms (double, twin & bunks) plus another two on a pull out bed settee in the lounge. We also provide a cot for an additional infant. All bed linen (except for cot), towels, fuel, internet access via a PS3 and UK landline calls are included in the booking price.  One well behaved, house trained dog will be welcome, but please read our policy on dogs staying at the cottage at the bottom of this page.

As the cottage is situated on an elevated position high above the town centre there are commanding views across the town to open countryside with sunlight on the balcony from early morning to late afternoon in mid summer. Unfortunately because of the location, disabled/elderly or those of limited mobility will find access difficult at best and not possible for wheelchair users as the paths to the cottage have steep inclines and steps, plus steps to the balcony and entrance door.

With superb views over the pretty, ancient royal town of Jedburgh, Tower Cottage at Larkhall Burn is extremely comfortable and the perfect base to explore the many hidden secrets of the Scottish Borders.

The famous Jedburgh Abbey founded in 1147, the Castle Jail and Mary Queen of Scots House are all within a short walk. Bonnie Prince Charlie, Robert Burns and William Wordsworth all visited the town, which was granted the status of a Royal Burgh by King David I in circa 1150.

With its beautiful scenery and fabulous history, the Borders offers so much, with the advantage of being able to get away from it all with its quiet roads and friendly people.  The Waterside Fitness Centre with a 25 metre pool and Jedburgh Golf Club are further attractions of the town.  Walking, cycling, horse-riding, golfing and fishing are outstanding and available nearby.  Jedburgh offers a fine selection of restaurants and pubs, individual shops and supermarkets.  Indian, Chinese, Turkish/Italian or traditional takeaways allow you the freedom from cooking if the mood takes you.

Tower Cottage is only five minutes walk from the centre of Jedburgh, but from its elevated position, peace and relaxation is guaranteed.  The cottage offers an open-plan kitchen, sitting room and dining area to allow plenty of space to do your own thing.  One of the lounge sofa’s contains a pull out bed to accommodate an extra two guests.  To the front is a decked balcony ideal for alfresco refreshments, and is gated for child and pet safety.
 

The large spacious living area with fully equipped kitchen has a ceramic hob, electric fan oven, fridge with freezer compartment, microwave and dishwasher, the lounge has a FreeView HD ready TV with built in DVD, DAB/FM/CD/MP3 Hi-Fi with iPod dock and a PlayStation 3 games console. Internet access via the PS3 is included, but we can provide a WiFi connection for laptops or smart phones for £10 per week.  We are also a member of the BT FON network, so if you are a BT Broadband customer or a BT Openzone subscriber you can connect to our wireless hotspot using your own logon and password account details on your own secure dedicated channel for free!
 

Inside the turret, the spiral staircase leads to a double bedroom, twin bedroom and a bunk bedroom.  All bedrooms have a FreeView TV with built in DVD.  For your convenience the cottage has a main bathroom with WC, basin and an electric shower over the bath plus a cloakroom with WC and basin.

The cottage has newly installed modern gas central heating with double-glazing.  Power, light, heat,  landline UK telephone calls and internet access via the PS3 plus bed linen and towels are included in the rental price.  A high chair and travel cot are also provided, but you must supply your own linen for the cot.

The small private estate of Larkhall Burn where Tower Cottage has been built, was once an orchard nursery.  Many of the original old apple trees are still there, plus there are some newer dwarf apple trees with various varieties of eating and cooking apples to be had in the autumn.  There are also some pear trees, a fruit for which the town was once famous.  At one time, there were over 40 types of pears growing at Lady's Green in the town.

Our Dogs Policy

We are dog owners ourselves and also run our own dog grooming business.  We hope you understand that we have to respect the privacy, comfort and well being of all our guests and those in neighbouring properties.  We therefore ask you to read our policy on dogs below before committing to book our accommodation.

1. We welcome ONE well behaved dog (two by special request - contact us first) which is charged at £15 per week per dog.

2. Only house trained dogs are permitted, so if you dog is young (or old) and prone to accidents indoors then we are sorry, but we cannot accommodate them.

3. Under no circumstances are dogs EVER to be LEFT ALONE in the cottage, as even an old faithful can get distressed and feel abandoned in unfamiliar surroundings and exhibit uncharacteristic and destructive behaviour.

4. Dogs are not allowed in the bedrooms or on any of the furniture.  Please use the stair door and top landing stair gate to prevent this.

5. Do not allow your dog to relieve itself or foul on or under the decked balcony or steps.

6. You must immediately bag and bin all dog foul.

7. You must keep your dog on a lead and under full control at all times within the common grounds of Larkhall Burn, as there are free range hens and likely to be small children too.

8. You must bring your own bowls, beds, poo bags and towels for your dogs.  On no account should any towels provided in the cottage be used on your dogs.

9. Please ensure you have cleaned all traces of dog hair, paw prints, etc., from the cottage on your departure.

10. There are many parks and riverside walks in and around Jedburgh where your dog can be exercised.  Details are in the Welcome Information Folder in the cottage.

Directions
Jedburgh is half way between Newcastle and Edinburgh on the A68. The town is very compact and the High street links all the approach roads. Click on the link below the Google Map to view a larger one in it's own window where you can zoom right in to see your route with street view and get turn by turn directions if you need them.

Turn off the A68 into the town centre at Canongate.  With the large public car park on your left go straight ahead to Market Place in the centre of the town.  At the junction with the High Street with the Unicorn statue on your left go straight across into Exchange street and head up the hill which quickly gets steeper and becomes Lanton Road. After about 400 metres turn left into Wildcatcleuch then left again into Larkhall Burn Private Parking.  Tower Cottage is the first on the right at the bottom of the car park steps.  Entry to the cottage is after 4pm on the day of arrival.  Please vacate by 10am on the day of departure.

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