Coldstream, known as the historic gateway to Scotland, sits on the banks of the River Tweed and offers some of the most attractive riverside landscapes in the region. The nearby Hirsel Country Estate provides woodland walks, a popular arts and crafts courtyard and access to the estate’s noted Highland cattle herd, while the surrounding countryside offers routes into the Northumberland National Park and towards the unspoilt beaches of the Berwickshire coast. Local leisure options include tennis courts, bowling, walking and fishing on the Tweed. Coldstream has a good range of shops, a well-regarded primary school and straightforward access to secondary schooling and wider services. The town is also well placed for commuting, with Berwick-upon-Tweed station around 20 minutes away, offering mainline rail connections to Edinburgh and Newcastle.