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Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre

Ancrum
JEDBURGH
TD8 6UQ
Tel: 01835 830306
Fax: 01835 830734

Free Admission!

Contact the visitor centre online.
Find Harestanes with SBC LocalView.

Opening times 2009

1st April – 31st October
Daily: 10:00 to 17:00

The visitor centre and play park are closed from 1st November - 31st March. 

Access routes and neighbouring craft businesses are open all year.

What's on at Harestanes for 2009?

Download our 2009 Events Programme.
Please note: the visitor centre is currently unable to take payment for bookings by credit or debit card, either in person or over the telephone. A card payment is expected to be available from late April 2009. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Discover the best of the Borders!

With a great play park, there’s plenty to do, whatever the weather. Discover why Harestanes is one of the Borders' best-loved attractions.

Wildlife Recording

Find out about how you can make a difference as a wildlife recorder with the Scottish Borders Biological Records Centre.

Walking

With excellent routes and access to St Cuthbert's Way, there's no excuse not to step out!.

Delicious Food and Gifts

Discover toys and crafts in the gift shop. Enjoy FairTrade tea and coffee, home-baking and local ice cream in our newly refurbished tea room (Gill Orde in Catering). There's also a range of Laurie Campbell framed landscape and wildlife photographic prints.

Group Visits

Assistance for outdoor topics is available for groups and schools. Meeting room available to hire.

Accessibility

The ground floor is wheelchair-accessible (first floor games room is not accessible). Paved parking at main door. A courtesy wheelchair is available for indoor use. There is an induction loop for hearing-aid users in the Exhibition Room.

Our Neighbours

Designers at Harestanes operate separately from the visitor centre and opening times may differ.

Cuero Handbag Designs

Hunter Art and Tile Studio

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