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Best Melrose Walks: The Eildon Hills Circular
Starting from Bowden Common I am often asked about the best walks in the Melrose area and some of my favourites are the many paths over the
Uta Varty
May 25, 20223 min read


Melrose Walks: Lace your boots....and discover the hidden walking gems of the ‘Scottish Borders’
Melrose Walks - plenty to choose from in the Scottish borders, and here's one of my spring favourites.
Uta Varty
May 1, 20222 min read


A Fabulous Easter Hunt and the Battle for the Invincible Egg (“Egg pecking”)
Prepare for this weekend’s Easter activities in the Scottish Borders.
Uta Varty
Apr 15, 20223 min read


Spring 2022 Update & Special Offer from your favourite Bed & Breakfast in Melrose :-)
As a valued guest, we would like to tempt you back to visit our B&B again with a special offer for a break in the Scottish Borders.
Uta Varty
Apr 6, 20223 min read


Your 2021 break starts here and now
Dear all, After a very long year with lots of periods where we were not allowed to welcome guests, we are absolutely over the moon to...
Uta Varty
Apr 24, 20211 min read


Welcome to the new Mahogany Bedroom
Our new, wonderfully refurbished twin bedroom welcomes visitors to Bowden House Boutique B&B.
Uta Varty
Apr 5, 20211 min read


Christmas Thoughts
It is that time of the year again- the weather gets colder but somehow the hearts get warmer and the longing to spend time with good...
Uta Varty
Dec 24, 20202 min read


Happy Days
In the midst of a rather curtailed and difficult season due to the Covid 19 pandemic, we were very pleasantly surprised when this...
Uta Varty
Sep 28, 20201 min read


Light on the horizon
It seems that after almost 2 months of lockdown, we will be able to open our doors again for more lovely guests, come July! The past...
Uta Varty
May 22, 20202 min read


Celebrating our Awards
Bowden House Boutique B&B has just been awarded the "Certificate of Excellence "by TripAdvisor with 85 reviews to date and 83 of them...
Uta Varty
Aug 7, 20191 min read


Welcome to the new Mahogany Bedroom
Sorry for the delay but the weather was a bit iffy to take good pictures of our new, wonderfully refurbished twin bedroom. Pictures say...
Uta Varty
Apr 6, 20191 min read


Exciting Wild Garlic Spring Recipes from Bowden House B&B
Decided to make the most of the magnificent Spring weather today by foraging along the banks of the River Tweed with my lovely friend,...
Uta Varty
Mar 15, 20192 min read


Happy Valentine's Day
Again the 14th of February and the flower shops, jewellers and chocolatiers are congratulating themselves for successfully transforming...
Uta Varty
Feb 14, 20191 min read


What is behind this door?
Dear friends, After a lot of planning and even more work....we are almost there. This is the door hiding the latest news of #Bowden#House...
Uta Varty
Feb 10, 20191 min read


Don't miss the equine spectacle of the year - Common Ridings 2018 in the Scottish Borders
Every summer the towns of the Scottish Borders stage the Common Ridings, one of the oldest equestrian festivals in the world. The ridings...
Uta Varty
May 29, 20182 min read


A Girl named "Yoko"
After a year's wait we finally #welcomed a new family member to #Bowden #House B&B. Yoko, an 8 week old Hungarian Wirehaired Viszla...
Uta Varty
May 12, 20181 min read


This is what staying in a Bed & Breakfast is all about
Welcome to the Bowden House B&B, Bowden/Melrose - your favourite guest house in the Scottish Borders. This weekend was a particularly...
Uta Varty
Apr 30, 20181 min read
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