Whitchester Christian Guest House & Retreat Centre
Hawick, Roxburghshire

Unique combination of 3 star Victorian country house with Christian care, listening and prayer. Ideal base for holiday or retreat in the beautiful Scottish Borders. Three acre garden, beautiful hill views, we have a Green Tourism silver award. Chapel, daily worship, comfortable lounge, with log fire in colder months, conservatory and library of Christian books. Peaceful ambience and home cooked food with a vegetarian option as standard. 3 single rooms, 2 family rooms and 5 rooms that can be either twin or double. Individual and group tariff available. Clergy discount available on our normal tariff.

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HAWICK is the biggest town in the Scottish Borders . It lies on the River Teviot where it is joined by the Slitrig Water . The power its rivers provided was central to the growth of the town. Hawick dates back to a settlement founded by the Angles in the 600s. In the 1100s the Lovells, a Norman family, built a large motte here as the base for their wooden castle. These days, most visitors come to Hawick while travelling the A7 from Carlisle to Edinburgh, or to take advantage of the deals in the various textile factory shops in the town. Given its industrial background, it is easy to approach Hawick with low expectations. The reality turns out to be a very pleasant surprise. What you find is an interesting and attractive town with an imposing High Street, a spectacular Town Hall, and a collection of paths and wynds that more.