Kelso & Thirlestane Castle Day Trip 2025

Visit the picturesque town of Kelso before continuing to Thirlestane Castle.

Visit the picturesque town of Kelso with the largest cobbled town square in Scotland and sited at the junction of the rivers Tweed and Teviot before continuing to Thirlestane Castle. Dating back to the 16th century, it is one of the oldest and finest inhabited castles in Scotland. On the guided tour see some of the finest decorative plasterwork ceilings in Europe, as well one of the most extensive family collections of portraits and busts in Scotland before having a tea/coffee and sweet treat.

Price includes:-

Return coach travel to and from your local joining point
Entrance into Thirlestane Castle with coffee/tea & sweet treat
Free time in Kelso

Entrance is included

Child age 3 to 15 inclusive

Please find below our pick up points (not all pick up points will be available on all departure dates). View the pick-up point you require, then you’ll see a list of dates which are/aren’t available from your pick up point.

Name	Address	Times
Birtley Northbound	Birtley Northbound Outside Gregg's, Durham Road	Failed View
Blaydon	Blaydon Bus Station, Stand A	Failed View
Chester le Street	Chester le Street Market Place, Stand M	Failed View
Cleadon Northbound	Cleadon Northbound Bus Stop on A1018 opposite Cleadon Pond	Failed View
Dunston	Dunston Monument, Glebe Terrace	Failed View
Durham	Durham Bus Stop on Sutton Street	Failed View
East Herrington North	East Herrington Northbound Bus Stop Outside the Board Inn on A690	Failed View
Fulwell Northbound	Fulwell Northbound Bus Stop outside The Grange on A1018	Failed View
Gateshead	Gateshead Metro Interchange, Stand X	Failed View
Heworth	Heworth Metro Interchange, Stand X	Failed View
Houghton le Spring	Houghton le Spring Layby on A182 behind Lidl	Failed View
Metro Centre	Metro Centre Coach Park	Failed View
Newcastle.	Newcastle Bus stop at bottom of Bewick St (opp Central Stn)	Failed View
South Shields	South Shields Metro/Bus Interchange, Stand Q	Failed View
South Shields, The Nook	South Shields, The Nook Sunderland Road, Opposite Harley's Bar	Failed View
Sunderland, Park Lane	Sunderland, Park Lane Interchange	Failed View
Swalwell	Swalwell Whickham Bank/Clavering Road Junction	Failed View
Washington Galleries	Washington The Galleries Bus Station (layby outside)	Failed View
Westoe Northbound	Westoe Northbound Bus Stop on Imeary Street near Westoe Florists	Failed View
Whickham - Bridle Path	Whickham Bridle Path, Front Street	Failed View
Whickham - Church Green	Whickham Church Green, Bus Stop	Failed View