Visit Coldstream Places

Welcome to Visit Coldstream Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Coldstream

  

Coldstream Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Coldstream

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Coldstream history

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Coldstream is the location where Edward I of England invaded Scotland in 1296. In February 1316, Sir James Douglas defeated a numerically superior force of Gascon soldiery led by Edmond de Caillou at the Skaithmuir to the north of the town. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Coldstream was a popular centre for runaway marriages, much like Gretna Green.

Coldstream Abbey

The Priory of St Mary was founded before 1166 by Earl Gospatrick of Dunbar. It had 121 members in 1537 and only 8 in 1621. Isabella Hoppringle was the abbess of Coldstream from 1505 until her death.

Bughtrig House

In February 2020, the Scottish Borders Council announced plans to build a museum at the family home of Vice-Admiral Bertram Home Ramsay, who masterminded Operation Dynamo. A former garden store will be converted at Bughtrig House in Coldstream to create the museum.

You can visit Coldstream places with Walkfo Coldstream to hear history at Coldstream’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Coldstream has 14 places to visit in our interactive Coldstream map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Coldstream, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Coldstream places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Coldstream & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 14 audio facts unique to Coldstream places in an interactive Coldstream map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Coldstream Places Map
14 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Coldstream historic spots	Coldstream tourist destinations	Coldstream plaques	Coldstream geographic features
Walkfo Coldstream tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Coldstream

  

Best Coldstream places to visit

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Coldstream has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Coldstream’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Coldstream’s information audio spots:

Coldstream Cottage Hospital Coldstream Cottage Hospital was a community hospital located at Coldstream in Scotland. It was managed by NHS Borders. NHS Borders managed the hospital.

Campfield Kettle Hole Campfield Kettle Hole is the name given to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in north Northumberland. Site is thought to be the remains of a kettle hole, a pond formed in the void remaining after a submerged glacial calf block melted.

The Hirsel The Hirsel is a Category A Listed stately home near Coldstream, Berwickshire. It has been a seat of the Earls of Home since 1611. It was the home of the former British prime minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, the 14th Earl of Home.

Wark on Tweed Castle Wark on Tweed Castle, sometimes referred to as Carham Castle, is a ruined motte-and-bailey castle. The ruins are a Grade II* listed building.

Visit Coldstream plaques