Harmony Garden
The Borders Book Festival event is held at Harmony Garden from Thu 13 to Sun 16 June, and is open to the public. The garden will be closed for the set-up between Thu 6 to Wed 12 June, and then again for the de-rig between Mon 17 to Thu 20 June.
Escape from everyday life in this peaceful and beautiful garden.
Visit in springtime and you’ll be treated to outstanding displays of flowering bulbs.
Admire panoramic views of Melrose Abbey and the Eildon Hills.
Love to stay longer? There are three of the Trust’s self-catering holiday properties in Melrose, two of which are in Harmony Garden.
Stroll around 3 acres of manicured lawns and scented borders.
About this place
As its name suggests, at Harmony Garden nature is perfectly in tune. Step out of normal life and into somewhere more colourful, relaxing and balanced.
Manicured lawns, scented borders and fruit and vegetable beds spread out from a beautifully proportioned Georgian manor house – available as holiday accommodation.
The garden is also an excellent viewing point, with an outlook that features the majestic ruins of Melrose Abbey and the nearby Eildon Hills.
Harmony hosts the Borders Book Festival in June every year, attracting some of the brightest stars in contemporary literature and current affairs.
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