How to see Highland cows near edinburgh!

If you’re looking to venture out of the city and meet some of Scotlands most iconic animals - The Highland Cows - then you can find them nestled at Jacksons at Jedburgh. A family run farm in the Scottish Borders.

Whether booking a guided, safari style, tour or taking a walk out on foot to see them on the ‘Highland Way’. You’re sure to get plenty of pictures and have plenty of time to gaze in awe at their majestic horns.

Here’s how you can get to Highland Cows from Edinburgh

• BUS: No.51, Edinburgh Bus Station > Jedburgh (final 2 miles - taxi or on foot)

• TRAIN: Edinburgh Waverly > Tweedbank BUS: No.68, Tweedbank > Jedburgh (final 2 miles - taxi or on foot)

• Private Hire Edinburgh - Direct to Jacksons at Jedburgh, TD86QT

• Car Hire - https://www.enterprise.co.uk/en/car-hire-locations/uk/edinburgh

• Tour guide - Tweedvalley Blogger, Andy the Highlander

• Drive your own car (directions below)

Directions travelling by car:

Travelling from the NORTH (from Jedburgh, Kelso, Hawick, Edinburgh etc):  Travel through Jedburgh and out the other side of the town on the A68. Just after you leave the 20mph zone, take your first left (it is signposted 'Mossburnford and Dolphinston') once on this road you will travel for a couple of miles before you see sign for Jacksons at Jedburgh on your right hand side. Turn down there and you will end up in the farm yard at the bottom of the hill.

Travelling from the SOUTH (from Otterburn, over the Carter Bar, Newcastle etc): Travel on the A68 towards Jedburgh nearly all the way to the town. As you come into the 40mph zone await the signpost to your right for 'Mossburnford and Dolphinston'. Turn right and travel this road for a couple of miles before you see sign for Jacksons at Jedburgh on your right hand side. Turn down there and you will end up in the farm yard at the bottom of the hill.