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"SELKIRKSHIRE is of an irregular figure, extending 20 miles in length, bounded on the N. by Peebles-shire; on the E. by Berwickshire; on the S.E. and S. by Roxburghshire; on the S.W. by Dumfries-shire; and on the W. by Peebles. This county was formerly named the sheriffdom of Etterick forest, being covered with an extensive wood, which was stocked by great herds of red and fallow deer kept by the Scotish princes for the chace, who had houses for themselves and their train in different parts of the country. The wood is now almost entirely cut down, and the county is stocked with great flocks of sheep. The county is mountainous, and intersected by numerous streams, on the banks of which those plaintive airs were produced, the natural simplicity of which is the pride of the Scots and the admiration of strangers. Besides the Tweed, it is watered by the Etterick and Yarrow, two pastoral streams, the beauties of which are celebrated in Scotish song."

That was how the Gazetteer of Scotland published in 1806 described our area.

Selkirkshire became part of the new Borders region in 1975.

For the most part the old description still holds good.

For the tourist, this is an area of outstanding and unspoilt scenery, there can be few spots in the land which live up to the reputation of the Borders. castles, abbeys, historic houses, fishing, cycling, walking, a spectacular coastline, good food and a warm welcome, this is indeed Scotland at it's very best.