Where is earlston

Where is Earlston? Earlston's on the A68 which runs from Darlington in County Durham to Scotland's capital, Edinburgh, through beautiful countryside, over rivers Tees, Wear and Tyne, up through the high moors of Northumbria, the Kielder Forest, over the Carter Bar into Scotland and on through the lovely, unspoilt Borders.

Check out the views below to get an idea of how nice it is and how lucky we are to live here. View Larger Map Get Directions. We're improving this section but you can still use the 'Places' function in OS Maps to find nearby points of interest. Quality accommodation. Ideal for fishing, cycling, walking. Melrose 5 miles, Kelso 10 miles. Fully refurbished and offering quality accommodation. Open fire. Two minute walk to centre of town.

Delightful views from the Juliet balcony, shop and restaurant a short stroll away. Melrose 2 miles. Sign up to receive the very best of OS and its group of companies, straight to you by email.

Site search. The ruins of the keep built on the site in the s still remain, amid rather more recent commercial development to the west of the A The ruined keep is known as "Rhymer's Tower". This is because Thomas Learmont is better known as Thomas the Rhymer. He achieved fame as a seer and prophet who correctly predicted the death of Alexander III in a fall from a horse in This prediction was made to the Earl of March in Dunbar Castle the day before the accident happened. Thomas the Rhymer gained his powers, so the story goes, after meeting and kissing the Queen of Elfland while hunting on the estate of Melrose Abbey.

He then spent seven years with her in the Land of the Elves before returning to Ercildoune for seven years, then disappearing for good: presumably back to the Land of the Elves. The last part of the story is slightly at odds with the gravestone that can still be seen in the graveyard of the Parish Church at the east end of the village.