| Dryburgh Abbey Hotel | |
| Hotel facts and statistics | |
|---|---|
| Location | St Boswells near Melrose |
| Opening date | 1932 |
| No. of rooms | 38 |
| Number of suites | 2 |
| No. of restaurants | 2 |
| Website | www.dryburgh.co.uk |
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel is a baronial country house hotel, located on the banks of the River Tweed, about 5km south east of Melrose in the Scottish Borders. The modern house was first constructed in 1845 and it was converted into a hotel in 1932. It is next to the ruins of Dryburgh Abbey.
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The original core of the current building was constructed in 1845. At that time it was a private residence and the home of Lady Griselle Baillie. The house was modernised in 1875 by Lord Jerviswoode, Lady Griselle’s brother, and remained in the family until 1929 when it was purchased by the Scottish Motor Traction Company.
The Hotel is reputedly haunted. Long before the current house was built in 1845, one of the monks from the adjacent abbey and the young lady of the house fell in love. When the abbot learned of this he ordered that the monk be killed immediately - the young lady was so distraught she threw herself into the river and drowned. The lady has become known as “The Grey Lady” and has been seen walking across the chain bridge and more recently, the outbuildings of the Hotel. There were several sightings when the Hotel was given over to builders in late 1991 and early 1992. [1]
The Scottish Motor Traction Company added the east wing and launched it as a “Tourist Hotel” in 1932. The hotel changed hands several times over the intervening years.
In 2007, the hotel was taken over by a new company headed by Managing Director, John Wallace. The head chef is Mark Greenaway. [2]
Dryburgh Hotel possess 10 acres of grounds in the heart of the Borders, is dog-friendly and has plenty of car parking. It has trout fishing rights and guests have access to the stretch of the River Tweed by the hotel. The hotel can provide fishing rods too.
The hotel has modern conference facilities and a small swimming pool and sauna.
Dryburgh has two restaurants, the award winning Tweed Restaurant and the less formal Abbey Bar, opened in 2008.
55°34′48″N 2°38′57″W / 55.580109°N 2.649261°WCoordinates: 55°34′48″N 2°38′57″W / 55.580109°N 2.649261°W
  | Dryburgh's profile on the AA website - Dryburgh Abbey Hotel - St boswells - The AA |
| | The Grey Lady of Dryburgh - Dryburgh Abbey House Hotel | Mysterious Britain & Ireland |
| | Dryburgh Abbey Hotel official website - Scottish Country House Hotel Melrose Scotland |
| | Dryburgh's profile on the Visit Scotland website - Visitscotland Dryburgh Abbey Hotel St Boswells Country House Hotel Welcome |
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