Rosslyn Chapel, Melrose Abbey, Hadrian's Wall and Jedburgh Abbey Small Group Tour from Edinburgh
by Heart of Scotland Tours Ltd
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.£178Overview
This full-day small-group tour from Edinburgh lasts about 10 and a half hours and travels by air-conditioned Mercedes mini-coach with live commentary from a driver/guide. The group size averages around 12 passengers. The first stop is Rosslyn Chapel, a 15th-century building known for its detailed stone carvings and associations with the Knights Templar and Freemasonry. Visitors also walk briefly through the glen to see the nearby Roslin Castle ruins. Next, the tour stops in Melrose town for about an hour, allowing time for lunch and a visit to Melrose Abbey, where the heart of King Robert the Bruce is buried. After lunch, the coach crosses the Scotland-England border at Carter Bar, a viewpoint in the Cheviot Hills. The main highlight is the visit to Housesteads Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland National Park. The Wall, built nearly 2,000 years ago to mark the northern limit of Roman Britain, extends 73 miles and is a World Heritage Site. At Housesteads Fort, the best-preserved Roman fort on the Wall, guests walk along a scenic, well-photographed section of the ancient structure for about an hour and a half. On the return to Edinburgh, the tour stops briefly in the town of Jedburgh to view and photograph Jedburgh Abbey. Entrance fees, food, drinks, and gratuities are not included in the price.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Rosslyn Chapel
The first stop is Rosslyn Chapel, a 15th-century site famous for its elaborate stone carvings and links to the Knights Templar and Freemasonry. Visitors spend around 75 minutes here, including a short walk through the glen to the nearby ruins of Roslin Castle.
75 min
Melrose Abbey
The tour pauses for about an hour in Melrose, where guests can have lunch in the town before visiting Melrose Abbey. This ruined abbey is notable as the burial place of King Robert the Bruce’s heart.
60 min
Carter Bar
The coach crosses the historic Scotland-England border at Carter Bar, a scenic viewpoint located in the Cheviot Hills, with a stop lasting about 10 minutes.
10 min
Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall
The longest stop is at Housesteads Roman Fort in Northumberland National Park, the best preserved Roman fort along Hadrian’s Wall. This 73-mile frontier was built almost 2000 years ago to contain the Picts in Caledonia and was designated a World Heritage Site in 1987. Visitors spend about 90 minutes walking a nature trail along a dramatic and well-photographed section of the Wall.
90 min
Jedburgh Abbey
On the return journey to Edinburgh, the tour stops for about 15 minutes in the Border market town of Jedburgh. Guests can stretch their legs and take photos of the famous Jedburgh Abbey ruins.
15 min
Meeting point
This tour departs from (and returns to) Bus Stand ZE, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BQ (opposite Howie's Restaurant). Please arrive no later than 08.30.
End point
This tour departs from (and returns to) Bus Stand ZE, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BQ (opposite Howie's Restaurant). Please arrive no later than 08.30.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Rosslyn Chapel, Melrose Abbey, Hadrian's Wall and Jedburgh Abbey Small Group Tour from Edinburgh
by Heart of Scotland Tours Ltd
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.£178Overview
This full-day small-group tour from Edinburgh lasts about 10 and a half hours and travels by air-conditioned Mercedes mini-coach with live commentary from a driver/guide. The group size averages around 12 passengers. The first stop is Rosslyn Chapel, a 15th-century building known for its detailed stone carvings and associations with the Knights Templar and Freemasonry. Visitors also walk briefly through the glen to see the nearby Roslin Castle ruins. Next, the tour stops in Melrose town for about an hour, allowing time for lunch and a visit to Melrose Abbey, where the heart of King Robert the Bruce is buried. After lunch, the coach crosses the Scotland-England border at Carter Bar, a viewpoint in the Cheviot Hills. The main highlight is the visit to Housesteads Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland National Park. The Wall, built nearly 2,000 years ago to mark the northern limit of Roman Britain, extends 73 miles and is a World Heritage Site. At Housesteads Fort, the best-preserved Roman fort on the Wall, guests walk along a scenic, well-photographed section of the ancient structure for about an hour and a half. On the return to Edinburgh, the tour stops briefly in the town of Jedburgh to view and photograph Jedburgh Abbey. Entrance fees, food, drinks, and gratuities are not included in the price.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Rosslyn Chapel
The first stop is Rosslyn Chapel, a 15th-century site famous for its elaborate stone carvings and links to the Knights Templar and Freemasonry. Visitors spend around 75 minutes here, including a short walk through the glen to the nearby ruins of Roslin Castle.
75 min
Melrose Abbey
The tour pauses for about an hour in Melrose, where guests can have lunch in the town before visiting Melrose Abbey. This ruined abbey is notable as the burial place of King Robert the Bruce’s heart.
60 min
Carter Bar
The coach crosses the historic Scotland-England border at Carter Bar, a scenic viewpoint located in the Cheviot Hills, with a stop lasting about 10 minutes.
10 min
Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall
The longest stop is at Housesteads Roman Fort in Northumberland National Park, the best preserved Roman fort along Hadrian’s Wall. This 73-mile frontier was built almost 2000 years ago to contain the Picts in Caledonia and was designated a World Heritage Site in 1987. Visitors spend about 90 minutes walking a nature trail along a dramatic and well-photographed section of the Wall.
90 min
Jedburgh Abbey
On the return journey to Edinburgh, the tour stops for about 15 minutes in the Border market town of Jedburgh. Guests can stretch their legs and take photos of the famous Jedburgh Abbey ruins.
15 min
Meeting point
This tour departs from (and returns to) Bus Stand ZE, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BQ (opposite Howie's Restaurant). Please arrive no later than 08.30.
End point
This tour departs from (and returns to) Bus Stand ZE, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BQ (opposite Howie's Restaurant). Please arrive no later than 08.30.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.