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Newtown St Boswells
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Newtown St Boswells lies on the west side of the A68, south-east of Melrose and the Eildon Hills. Newtown originally grew as a centre for milling, with mills powered by the Bowden Burn as it made its way down to the nearby River Tweed. The railways that once connected Newtown have gone, but traces remain such as the impressive 19-arch Leaderfoot Viaduct over the River Tweed. Newtown St Boswells is home to the headquarters of the Scottish Borders Council, a building that dominates much of Newtown. Other village services and facilities include a community centre, a Church, GP surgery, post office, food stores, school and banks.
Milestone Garden and Leisure includes a range of gifts and cards, home and lifestyle, gardening, plants and seeds, outdoor living, pets and wildlife and a range of clothing plus an excellent coffee shop. Children will love The Scottish Borders Donkey Sanctuary located at an 80-acre estate near Newtown St.Boswells. The animals are accommodated in small groups in well-fenced and watered paddocks of permanent pasture, each with a field shelter. The estate has beautiful views over the River Tweed and the tree-lined driveways. Along with the donkeys there are ponies, llamas, goats, pigs, sheep, ducks and many breeds of poultry and a mule.