Walkerburn, Great Britain


Member since
2005The member has not specified any exchange dates
Family home for exchange
Holly House, is situated in the beautiful Scottish Borders, near Peebles. An area well known for its outdoor pursuits, with riding, mountain biking, walking and fishing close at hand. With Edinburgh less than an hour away it is also possible to visit museums, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh Zoo and the annual International Edinburgh Festival. We live in a large Victorian house on the outskirts of the village. We have private parking and a large garden.
Walkerburn has a small shop, Post Office and Coffee Shop. Peebles is 8 miles away and has a wonderful array of independent shops as well as the usual supermarkets.
Glentress Forest Park (mountain biking centre and great for walking) is 5 miles away.
More information about places to visit near us can be found through the following links:
http://www.rbge.org.uk/the-gardens/dawyck
http://7stanesmountainbiking.com/Glentress---Innerleithen
http://www.peebles-theroyalburgh.info
http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
http://www.kailziegardens.com
http://www.traquair.co.uk
www.visitscotland.com
http://www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 4 Children
- 11 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Forestry
- NHS Breastfeeding Coordinator
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In a small town
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 3
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Baby equipment
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Television
- Piano
- Guitar
- Other musical instruments
Outdoor
- Garden
- Park / playground
Facilities
- No smoking
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- United Kingdom
- France
- Germany
- Sweden
- Paris, France
Spoken Languages
- English
Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: Edinburgh - 35 miles
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Innerleithen Golf Club (4.5 km)
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Lovely Main Street (14.8 km)
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Glentress Forest Park (11.4 km)
Walkerburn is a small, rural village, 8 miles from Peebles. We have a local shop, post office, school and coffee shop.
Occupation
- Forestry
- NHS Breastfeeding Coordinator
Children
- Boy - Age: 30
- Girl - Age: 22
- Girl - Age: 15
- Girl - Age: 26
Pets
- 2 Cats
- Aquatic Turtle
References
This member has completed 11 successful exchanges. Here are some members that he exchanged with in the past:
Gifhorn,
Germany
DE7979
ROUEN,
France
FR040361
VESOUL,
France
FR070496
Spannum,
Netherlands
NL0712
BÅLSTA,
Sweden
SE10028