Hotels in Galashiels
Galashiels is a busy town on the A7 road from Carlisle to Edinburgh. It lies in the bottom of the steep-sided valley of the Gala Water a mile upstream of its confluence with the River Tweed. Though the town has worked hard to diversify in recent years, Galashiels' history has been closely tied to the fluctuating fortunes of the textile industry in the Scottish Borders.
Galashiels' war memorial was built to remember the 635 men from the town killed during the First World War, a strikingly large proportion of a pre-war population of 14,500.
Opposite the Burgh Chambers in Cornmill Square is the Cornmill Fountain. This remarkable structure makes use of the old lade from a demolished corn mill on the site to accommodate a fountain and an unlikely variety of statues, including boys riding dolphins: all virtually hidden from view by the surrounding balustrade.
The fountain also carries the town's coat of arms: an image of a fox trying to pick plums from a tree with the motto "Soor Plums". The meaning of this will evade even the luckiest guess. It dates back to an incident in 1337 when a party of English soldiers, resting nearby after picking and eating wild plums, were surprised and defeated by townsfolk.
The main core of Galashiels lies along the line of the Gala Water and mostly to the south of it. Three parallel roads, Overhaugh Street, Channel Street and Bank Street come together to continue west as two, Bridge Street and High Street.
Channel Street and High Street contain most of Galashiels' interesting collection of shops. The Gala Water is bridged at the two ends of the town centre, by Bridge Place and by Market Street.
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Location: Galashiels
Distance: 0.13 miles
Rating: 3*
Prices From: £40.00
Location: Galashiels
Distance: 1.25 miles
Rating: 4*
Prices From: £70.00
Location: Galashiels
Distance: 2.73 miles
Rating: 4*
Prices From: £45.00
Location: Melrose
Distance: 3.55 miles
Rating: 3*
Prices From: £80.00
Location: Melrose
Distance: 3.57 miles
Rating: 3*
Prices From: £130.00
Location: Melrose
Distance: 3.58 miles
Rating: 4*
Prices From: £85.00
Location: Selkirk
Distance: 5.04 miles
Rating: 4*
Prices From: £98.00
Location: Melrose
Distance: 7.20 miles
Rating: 4*
Prices From: £110.00
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