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Introduction Visited this fantastic little sawmill up in Scotland on mine and @JakeV50’s trip up to Scotland last year. It was a pleasant surprise and was a nice relaxed visit. Information & History Unfortunately, there isn’t too much information floating around about this one. It is located...

Charterhall Sawmill Another one from mine and Dan's trip up to Scotland back in the spring. We spent the weeks before the trip digging online as usual, and I found a post regarding this sawmill on an online forum, it was a single photo of an outbuilding with no description other than 'disused...

Looking for someone reliable and trustworthy to explore and adventure together in Scotland and Northern England. If you are interested, please send me a private message. Cheers

Quoting from a previous report on here dating from September of 2021, Borders College was formed in 1984 by the amalgamation of Galashiels Technical College, Henderson Technical College (Hawick), Duns Agricultural Centre and the Agricultural Centre, Newtown St. Boswells. On April 1st 1993 under...

Borders College Borders College was formed in 1984 by the amalgamation of Galashiels Technical College, Henderson Technical College (Hawick), Duns Agricultural Centre and the Agricultural Centre, Newtown St. Boswells. On April 1st 1993 under the Further Education (Scotland) Act 1992...

Gattonside House Built between 1821-24, Sir Adam and Lady Ferguson, close associates of Sir Walter Scott lived at Gattonside House. Following this the house was acquired by retired banker George Bainbridge who employed eminent local architect, John Smith of Darnick in 1824 to enlarge it with...

The Crook Inn (Pic heavy) Situated at the side of the A701 on the scenic route through the Scottish borders sits The Crook Inn. The widely acclaimed "oldest inn in Scotland" was first licensed in 1604. The inn most likely started as a refuge for drovers and a meeting place for local shepherds...

Old Borders College Galashiels The explore The College has been empty since the Borders College transferred all functions in April 2009 although from paperwork most moved late 2008 from this site at Melrose Road to the new campus at Netherdale. History The original house on this site is called...

Access to underground intake for the aqueduct from Megget to Glencorse, South of Edinburgh. Tunnel takes you under reservoir to a tower in the middle.

Found this on my walk yesterday.

This is the old abandoned college In Galashiels/scottish borders. There is only 2 videos available to this place. Which is from me and my friend. Hope you enjoy

History: There is very little history on this place, it doesn't even exist on an OS map., I spotted it 11 years ago when I was biking in the forest and I have been back many times since. The room with the bunk beds has a fantastic green decay. There is loft space with more artifacts but no easy...

This was a spur of the moment one on a recent trip back home as a few others places on my list didn't work out. Easily the most grimy and rotten hospital I have been in so far. Hawick Cottage Hospital is a good example of a purpose-built small regional hospital that displays some good Arts and...

It has been exactly two years since I visited Tower Dean Culvert and after some unsuccessful searching for an old quarry earlier in the day, my friend and I decided to head up the A1 to the culvert which is located near Cockburnspath. The walk involved getting to the culvert provides a great...

Two weeks ago, I decided to have another look around the town of Wooler after previously driving through it to get to Ewart Park Mansion (another, fantastic abandoned location). Whilst passing through, I picked up on more possible abandoned places that I could return to explore. One that made...

The North British Railway Company built a line between Edinburgh and Hawick which opened in 1849. Extended to Carlisle in 1862, it became known as "The Waverley Line". The route was over difficult and remote country, resulting in many steep gradients and curves, plus two tunnels. The line closed...

This was built on the Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway, opened in 1864 and absorbed into the Caledonian Railway Company three years later. The tunnel is 537 yards long, single track and is 18 feet high by 17 1/4 feet wide. All but 8 yards is lined with 18 inches of brickwork and both...

When the line between Carlisle and Edinburgh (The Waverley Line) opened in 1862, it was joined at Riccarton by the Border Counties railway from Hexham. Riccarton Junction was in a remote upland area and developed into a railway village, with 37 cottages, a school and a mission hall. The railway...