Fresh Air and Fantastic Fishing

Fresh Air and Fantastic Fishing
The Tweed at Melrose with the Eildon hills in the backdrop. Credit: Airborne Lens.

Wonderful walk along and up the hills and walk around St Boswells.

Uncle fished the Tweed at Peebles and near Traquair Castle – fishing excellent but very expensive to rent a beat.

This story was shared anonymously as part of a Tweed Stories event at St Cuthbert’s Church, Elsdon in June 2026.

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