Edinburgh Rosslyn Chapel and Hadrian’s Wall Tour

Join this very small group tour (average group size of around 12 passengers) and travel to the amazing and mysterious 15th century Rosslyn Chapel, across the historic Scotland/England border and south to Hadrian’s Wall, a World Heritage Site celebrating the power – and northern limit – of the Roman Empire. Other highlights on this tour include the mighty Abbeys of Melrose and Jedburgh as you journey at a relaxed pace through the beautiful Borderlands.

Meeting Point

Waterloo Place

Waterloo Pl, Edinburgh EH1, UK

This tour departs from (and returns to) Bus Stand ZE, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BQ (opposite Howie's Restaurant).
Please arrive no later than 08.30.

What's included:

• Local guide
• Driver/guide
• Transport by air-conditioned Mercedes mini-coach
• Live commentary on board
• Very small group tour - average group size of around 12 passengers

Not included:

• Food and drinks
• Attraction Entrance Fees

What to expect:

Duration: 10 hours, 30 minutes

Rosslyn Chapel

Chapel Loan, Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin, Roslin, EH25 9PU

Our first stop is Rosslyn Chapel. Scotland’s ‘best-kept secret’ has now achieved worldwide fame since the publication of ‘The Da Vinci Code’. An architectural gem, its superb stone carvings are still not fully understood. Further mystery surrounds the chapel and its association with the Knights Templar and Freemasonry. Many visitors leave with their own theory but all are amazed. The short walk through the glen to ancient Roslin Castle is also fascinating.

1 hour, 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Melrose Abbey

Abbey Street, , Melrose, TD6 9LG

Enjoy lunch in the charming town of Melrose. The stunning ruined Abbey is the final resting place of King Robert the Bruce’s heart.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Carter Bar

A68, Jedburgh

Cross the ancient Scotland/England border at Carter Bar, a wonderful viewpoint in the Cheviot Hills.

10 minutes

Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall

Haydon Bridge, NE47 6NN

Hadrian’s Wall is the best-known frontier of the Roman Empire and a magnificent reminder of one of the world’s greatest civilisations. Built almost 2000 years ago to contain the fierce Picts in Caledonia it stretches for 73 miles and was designated a World Heritage Site in 1987. You stop at Housesteads Fort in Northumberland National Park, the best preserved Roman fort along Hadrian’s Wall. Here you’ll enjoy a nature walk along one of the most dramatic and photographed stretches of the wall.

1 hour, 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Jedburgh Abbey

4/5 Abbey Bridge End, Jedburgh, TD8 6JQ

On route back to Edinburgh, you will stop in the Border market town of Jedburgh to stretch your legs and for photos of the famous Abbey.

15 minutes