With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to enjoy everything that Kelso, 16 miles away, has to offer. Soak up the sights beginning with Floors Castle, Kelso Abbey and Mellerstain House. Locals are also likely to point you toward Galashiels, 20 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, make sure it’s Abbotsford. (But we’re also huge fans of Waverley Line and Bank Street Gardens.)