Located within the Scottish Borders is the small picturesque town of Melrose, home to approximately 2,500 people.
The civil parish includes attractions such as Abbotsford, which was the home of Sir Walter Scott, and the Trimontium Museum. There are also a number of picturesque walking and hiking trails, with popular routes following sections of the Southern Upland Way, the Borders Abbays Way, and St Cuthbert's Way.
Easily the town's most prominent sight, however, is Melrose Abbey. Perhaps the most famous ruin in Scotland, it was originally founded by David I in 1136 for the Cistercian Order.
