Scott's View in the Scottish Borders

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Scott's View refers to a viewpoint in the Scottish Borders, overlooking the valley of the River Tweed, which is reputed to be one of the favourite views of Sir Walter Scott. According to a popular story, Sir Walter Scott stopped at this point so often on the way to his home at Abbotsford, that his horses would halt without command. After his death in 1832, his funeral cortège passed this way en route to his burial at Dryburgh Abbey, and his horses stopped at his favourite view to allow their master a last look at the Borders landscape.

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Size: 5120px × 3214px
Location: Scott's View, Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Jim Gibson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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