Melrose

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Melrose is a small town in the Borders region of southern Scotland. It's nowadays a commuter town for Edinburgh, and service town for the nearby Borders General Hospital. Though small, it's notable for its Abbey, and the nearby Abbotsford House; while a few miles east is Dryburgh Abbey. This page also describes facilities in nearby Galashiels, a transport hub, St Boswells the turn-off for Dryburgh, and Lauder the village by Thirlestane Castle.