The stone walls of this Victorian house hold the particular stillness of the Scottish Borders — thick enough to keep the wind out, close enough to the hills that you wake to the first light hitting the peaks.
Johnstone House works as a proper base camp: bunkhouse beds for walking groups and cyclists tackling the cross-border routes, plus a camping pod if you want your own four walls without pitching canvas. Dogs are welcome by arrangement, which matters on these trails. The house sits in country that rewards early starts — whether you're heading for the Cheviot ridges or following the old drove roads that lace through the valleys.
Inside you'll find shared spaces that feel lived-in rather than institutional, the kind of place where boots dry overnight and route plans get scribbled on the back of receipts. Open all year, so it suits winter weekenders as much as summer through-hikers. Campfires are a maybe — ask when you arrive. It's straightforward, unfussy, and honestly just relief when the weather turns.
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Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)
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