Borthwick Castle is ideally situated in the heart of the countryside but within half an hour's drive of Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh.

A short walk from the Castle you can explore Currie Wood. Cared for by the Woodland Trust, this ancient planted woodland is a hidden treasure of local and regional significance for wildlife. A footbridge over the Middleton South Burn and a series of boardwalks through the wetter areas enable visitors to complete a satisfying circular route round the wood.
www.wt-woods.org.uk/curriewood

If you are thinking about researching your Scottish roots, a number of resources are available to help you complete your family tree.

How to research your Scottish Family Tree - www.rampantscotland.com
General Register Office for Scotland - www.gro-scotland.gov.uk

You are in the home of golf and there are several courses within a 15 minute drive of the Castle. If you have always wanted to play at St Andrew's or Muirfield, both are within easy reach.
golf.visitscotland.com

Game Shooting (in season), Clay Pigeon Shooting, Fishing and Horse Riding are all available locally, please contact us for details.

Glenkinchie Distillery, the home of 'The Edinburgh Malt' is located in the rolling farmland of East Lothian and houses an exhibition in the listed red brick buildings. - 01875 342 004.
Discovering Distilleries

Rosslyn Chapel - this beautiful, historic chapel has always been a popular destination, and is only a 20 minute drive away.
www.rosslynchapel.org.uk

The Scottish Mining Museum - one of finest surviving examples of a Victorian colliery in Europe.
www.scottishminingmuseum.com

Butterfly & Insect World - tropical butterflies, insects, snakes and more.
www.edinburgh-butterfly-world.co.uk

Scottish Seabird Centre - located in North Berwick, the Scottish Seabird Centre is an award winning wildlife visitor centre and one of Scotland's five star attractions.
www.seabird.org

Deep Sea World - walk along the bottom of ocean as sharks glide only inches above your head, in the world's longest underwater viewing tunnel.
www.deepseaworld.com

Explore Edinburgh - have fun exploring science based visitor attractions in and around Edinburgh.
www.explore-edinburgh.com

Edinburgh is a short car or bus journey away. The City's attractions are too numerous to mention - architecture, art galleries, the night life or shopping - there is something for everyone.

Many visitors start with taking one of the many open top bus tours available, which offer an overall view of the city (most of these leave from Waverley Bridge) and take in Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile, Holyrood Palace, the New Town and the Scottish Parliament.

Edinburgh's What's On - to find out what's on throughout the year in the Edinburgh Area, check
The List and The Edinburgh Guide

If you are planning to go further afield please have a look at the Visit Scotland website.
www.visitscotland.com.

Edinburgh International Festival - presents classical music, theatre, opera and dance for 3 weeks every August.
www.eif.co.uk

Edinburgh Military Tattoo - staged on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle every August.
www.edintattoo.co.uk

Edinburgh Festival Fringe - running since 1947 alongside the Edinburgh International Festival, the Fringe offers comedy, theatre, music and art for all the family.
www.edfringe.com

Edinburgh International Film Festival - the longest continually running film festival in the world has presented some of cinema's most important and exciting moments and regularly plays host to the world's greatest filmmakers.
www.edfilmfest.org.uk

Edinburgh International Book Festival - the biggest public celebration in the world of books and all that they contain.
www.edbookfest.co.uk

Edinburgh's Hogmanay - celebrate the New Year with events taking place from 29th December to 1st January.
www.edinburghshogmanay.org