Out from Langlee: Abbotsford House and more
Langlee and its surroundings hold 4 museums, a historic house and an abbey or priory. What there is to see lies just outside: 8 places within 5 km of its edge. 3 of them are cared for by the National Trust for Scotland. Drive 13 km to reach Smailholm Tower.
The first to see around Langlee
The list goes on from Abbotsford House to 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a garden.
Historic houseAbbotsford House700 m outside town, to the south
Abbey or priory · National Trust for ScotlandMelrose Abbey2.6 km outside town, to the east
Garden · National Trust for ScotlandHarmony Garden2.5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumOld Gala House1.2 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttraction · National Trust for ScotlandPriorwood Garden2.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumGreat Tapestry of Scotland Visitor Centre1.3 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
Furthest from the centre is Priorwood Garden, 4 km away.
The dashed line is Langlee’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
By kind
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (4), then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Langlee. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Melrose Abbey, Harmony Garden and Priorwood Garden).
Every place to visit
8 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
8Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Langlee’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Langlee →
Out of town
Out of town, Smailholm Tower (13 km) leads 12 names to know.
Abbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandKelso Abbey22 km east
Historic houseFloors Castle20 km east
Abbey or prioryJedburgh Abbey21 km southeast
CastleBorthwick Castle28 km northwest
CastleRoxburgh Castle20 km east
Historic houseBowhill House12 km southwest
CastleTraquair House Maze18 km westCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandHermitage Castle40 km southCastleCastleGreenknowe Tower15 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Langlee (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Your questions on Langlee
What is there to see near Langlee?
No attraction is mapped inside Langlee itself. Within 5 km of it are Abbotsford House, Melrose Abbey, Harmony Garden and Old Gala House.
Does Langlee have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Langlee: Old Gala House, Great Tapestry of Scotland Visitor Centre, Trimontium Museum and Commendator's House Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Langlee?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Langlee, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Melrose Abbey, Harmony Garden and Priorwood Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Langlee?
Within 40 km: Smailholm Tower (13 km), Dryburgh Abbey (8.9 km), Thirlestane Castle (12 km), Kelso Abbey (22 km).
Where are Langlee’s historic buildings listed?
Langlee has 2 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Langlee when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (12)
- Abbotsford House: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melrose Abbey: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harmony Garden: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Gala House: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Commendator's House Museum: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelso Abbey: Scotfocus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Floors Castle: Hogweard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jedburgh Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Borthwick Castle: Peter van der Wielen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roxburgh Castle: Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bowhill House: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Traquair House Maze: marsroverdriver, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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