One Green Hope Guest House Ellemford Duns

General Information

A Green Hope was once a little stone-built shepherd's house quietly tucked away on the corner of a farm, in the dale of the river Whiteadder, in the Lammermuir mountains of Berwickshire. Almost a mile from the following cottage, along a narrow lane, it was the sort of site authors wrote stories approximately and legends grew up around. The early saints would pass this way on their journeys between Iona and Holy Island, a small way down the beach. Centuries later, Scottish armies would camp surrounding in the dale, and the farmer would hide his cattle up the narrow glen, beyond the house, well out of sight. This was a part of the Border lands that was well acquainted with strife. Approximately all that's changed is that the small house features become a calm, big cottage, offering warm and welcoming cordiality. You are able to Bed and Breakfast here, or take the Cottage or the ensuite River Suite for a self-catering vacation. And the dale once associated with war is now a site of peace. The sun silent pours in the facade windows. And the river - tranquil soothes the mind and helps you drift off to sleep- perhaps to dream of kingfishers, salmon, or the buzzards that circle the sky by day. Oh yes, the privy lane is tarmacced now but the nearest cottage is quiet almost a mile away! On the other hand, Edinburgh is closer than it was, now less than an hour, and it is an simple drive to most of those abbeys and stately homes, terraces and courses in golf that produce the Scottish Borders so appealing. For a night, several days, or a month of refreshing stillness and tranquillity,

Transportation

Directions to Green Hope from the West (M6) -M6 Carlisle (44 ) Turn to the A7 towards Longtown (Cumbr). Turn to the A7; Langholm. Follow right the A7 to Hawick. Go to the A698 at Denholm; Stay on the A698 to the A68. Follow the A68 North to St Boswells, and at Earlston, turn to the A6105 to Greenlaw. Follow left the A6105 to Duns. Take the A6112 NNE (sign posted Grantshouse) and after 1 mile fork left onto B6365 (Sp. Cranshaws). Continue on B6365 B6355 for approximately 6 miles. Look for phone box on R (opposite a blend sp. Whitchester). Continue and immediately after phone box, cross bridge over Whiteadder River, 100 yds. and turn right. This lane leads to Ellemford farm and Green Hope. Pass opposite the row of cottages, following small lane parallel to the river. We are at the end of the lane (about 1km). You get to the cottage across a little ford. The Cottage entry is by the Green Door at the facade. The River Suite entry is by the glass-panelled door on the right hand end of the structure. Directions from the East (A1)A1 Berwick on Tweed. From Bypass, turn to A6105Follow to Chirnside. 12 mile past Chirnside and turn R to B6355. Arriving at Preston, turn left onto A6112; continue through countryside 3-400 yds and fork right towards Cranshaws. Approximately two miles and turn R at T-junction, and continue towards Cranshaws. After 3-4 miles, look for phone box on R (opposite a fusion sp. Whitchester)continue and immediately after phone box, cross bridge over Whiteadder River, and turn immediately R into little lane sp. Ellemford Farm'. This lane leads to Ellemford farm, and Green Hope. (Continue, as above. )Directions from EdinburghFollow A1 south to Haddington. Turn onto the B636(8)9 and follow for approximately four miles to Gifford. At white church in countryside turn left onto B6355 and follow for approximately 15 miles, passing the Whiteadder reservoir, and through Cranshaws. After Cranshaws, continue (about four miles) till you get to the Ellemford Bridge (a roomy 3-arch stone bridge that crosses the Whiteadder. Just before crossing the bridge, turn left onto a little lane sp. Ellemford Farm'. This lane leads to Ellemford Farm and Green Hope (Continue,