Swinton Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Swinton Kirk This 1729 kirk was extensively rebuilt on an earlier site of medieval fragments with later additions in 1782, 1837 and 1910. Although the first written record of a church on this site is in 1098, Christian worship has taken place in Swinton for over 1300 years. The bell, called Mary, is also known as the Flodden Bell, as it was rung in 1513 to sound the death of King James IV and many of his followers at the Battle of Flodden. The bell is inscribed:- “MARIA EST NOMEN MEUM, 1499” (Mary is my name, 1499) (Source: Borders and Berwick, an Architectural Guide by Charles Alexander Strang and a Swinton Kirk information leaflet).
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Swinton Kirk This 1729 kirk was extensively rebuilt on an earlier site of medieval fragments with later additions in 1782, 1837 and 1910. Although the first written record of a church on this site is in 1098, Christian worship has taken place in Swinton for over 1300 years. The bell, called Mary, is also known as the Flodden Bell, as it was rung in 1513 to sound the death of King James IV and many of his followers at the Battle of Flodden. The bell is inscribed:- “MARIA EST NOMEN MEUM, 1499” (Mary is my name, 1499) (Source: Borders and Berwick, an Architectural Guide by Charles Alexander Strang and a Swinton Kirk information leaflet).
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The Green at Swinton The village was planned around this rectangular green where the village cross (1769) stands. The prominent building on the left is the former Free Church (1860) now used as the village hall, but closed to the public at present. The name Swinton probably comes from 'Swine Town' from the days when there were lots of wild boars (pigs or swine) in the area. (Source: Swinton Kirk information leaflet).
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Swinton, Berwickshire The 18th Century Market Cross standing on the village green
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West Gatehouse (Swinton House) Identical to North Gatehouse submitted for NT8147
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The Wheatsheaf at Swinton

The Wheatsheaf at Swinton

4 out of 5
The Green Duns Scotland
The price is ₹10,589 per night from 28 Jan to 29 Jan
₹10,589
₹18,979 total
28 Jan - 29 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Duns. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Whitsome Ark and Coldstream Museum are located nearby.
9.2/10 Wonderful! (107 reviews)
Very relaxed establishment with charming staff. I would definitely return if my travels take me to the Coldstream area.

Reviewed on 5 Oct 2025

The Wheatsheaf at Swinton
SCHLOSS Roxburghe, part of Destination by Hyatt

SCHLOSS Roxburghe, part of Destination by Hyatt

5 out of 5
Heiton Kelso Scotland
The price is ₹28,018 per night from 2 Feb to 3 Feb
₹28,018
₹33,622 total
2 Feb - 3 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Kelso. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (283 reviews)
Breakfast was amazing!

Reviewed on 18 Jan 2026

SCHLOSS Roxburghe, part of Destination by Hyatt
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel

Dryburgh Abbey Hotel

3 out of 5
St Boswells Melrose Scotland
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ₹10,695 per night from 23 Feb to 24 Feb
₹10,695
₹12,835 total
23 Feb - 24 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Melrose. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions Dryburgh ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (853 reviews)
Super comfortable bed in a spacious room. Very clean and tidy. Lovely welcome and advice about the state of the footpaths in the area are very muddy, so we wore walking boots for our river walk to William Wallace monument and along the river bank.

Reviewed on 18 Jan 2026

Dryburgh Abbey Hotel
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Kirk Cottage

Kirk Cottage

3 out of 5
Kelso Scotland
Stay at this cottage in Kelso. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attraction Cheviot Hills is located nearby.
Kirk Cottage
The Annexe

The Annexe

3 out of 5
4 The Elms Castle Terrace Berwick-upon-Tweed England
Stay at this cottage in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and private hot tubs. Popular attractions Berwick's Walls and Royal Tweed Bridge are ...
The Annexe
Composers at Woodlands

Composers at Woodlands

5 out of 5
Woodlands Berwick-upon-Tweed England
Stay at this luxury cottage in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Enjoy free parking, a garden and a computer station. Popular attractions The Swan Centre for Leisure and Salt ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (8 reviews)
This place was lovely. Clean and bright. Instructions to get in and once inside were very helpful. The only thing that bothered me was the 3 bins of glass bottles, mostly alcohol bottles that were over flowing onto the ground outside the gate, in the parking lot. They were there the day we checked ...

Reviewed on 22 Aug 2025

Composers at Woodlands
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5/5(1 review)

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