Staying at Bemersyde — Where Time Slows Down

Whether you’re planning a family gathering, an active countryside escape, or a peaceful solo retreat, Bemersyde offers two distinct ways to stay — each set within the quiet beauty of the Scottish Borders.

Perfect for larger groups or special occasions, this 16th-century manor sleeps up to 23 guests in style. The house is ideal for celebrations, outdoor pursuits, or simply soaking in the serenity. It’s particularly well-suited to multi-generational stays: thick stone walls offer privacy and quiet, allowing older guests to relax on the ground floor while children play upstairs or explore the expansive, tree-lined grounds. Teenagers will enjoy their own space in the games room, while little ones have areas for imaginative play, picnics, and even tennis.

·       11 bedrooms across the Main House & East Wing

·       Grand dining room, drawing rooms, tower suite

·       Walled garden, riverside paths, croquet lawn & tennis court

·       Self-catered with option for private chef or catering

·       Exclusive-use privacy

·       Wifi and working from home office

Overlooking the kitchen garden, West Cottage is perfect for couples, small families, or solo travellers seeking rest and nature. With two bedrooms, a log-burning stove, and an enclosed garden, it’s a comfortable base to walk, read, cook, or explore the Borders.

• Sleeps 2–4 guests

• Open-plan living with wood stove (logs provided)

• Private garden, parking, dog-friendly

• Walking access to Scott’s View and riverside trails

·       Secluded but not isolated — the housekeeper, ghillie, and long-term tenants live on the estate, offering a reassuring sense of quiet presence and support

·       Easy access to walking, cycling and local heritage

·       Fresh produce available from the kitchen garden (in season)

·       Optional catering, grocery delivery, and fishing arrangements

·       Less than 1 hour from Edinburgh, 10 mins to Melrose

Whichever you choose, a stay at Bemersyde means space to breathe, time to reconnect, and memories made among hills, woods, and water.

Behind high Victorian walls lies a garden that has supplied the estate for generations. Today, it remains a highlight of life at Bemersyde — a place where heritage, sustainability, and taste come together.

Sheltered by the brick walls built in 1870, the garden grows an array of seasonal produce: tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, lettuces, peas, apples, pears, broccoli, and corn — all cultivated without chemicals. In the wooden-framed greenhouse, vines hang heavy with grapes in late summer.

The housekeeper continues a time-honoured tradition of preservation, transforming the harvest into jams, chutneys, pestos, soups, and sauces. These handmade jars are not just food, but an extension of the estate’s ethos: thoughtful, seasonal, and crafted with care.

For Our Guests

Guests may purchase fresh produce or preserves during their stay — a basket of pears, a jar of chutney, or a bottle of tomato passata capturing the very flavour of the estate. To cook with ingredients from the garden is to experience Bemersyde in its most authentic form.