TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
TRAVEL TO HAWICK:
The Festival hub and main screening venue is at Heart of Hawick in Hawick, Scottish Borders, TD9 0AE. Visitors from London most often get the train to Carlisle, though some choose to fly to Edinburgh. Most of our international visitors fly to Edinburgh. Hawick is approximately 1.5hrs south of Edinburgh and 1.5hrs north east of Carlisle by car/bus.
You might consider registering with Edinburgh Liftshare if you’re planning on travelling from Edinburgh.
By Air:
The closest International Airport is Edinburgh (EDI)
From there, get the Airlink 100 (Stance 19) bus, which runs from the airport to Waverley Bridge (near Princes Street and the main rail and bus stations). Buy tickets at the airport information desk, at the bus stop, from the driver or in advance online. It runs every 10 minutes with a journey time of approximately 30 minutes. Fare: Single £4.50, return £7.50 (reductions for children).
Please contact us if you are planning on flying in to Edinburgh, as we may be able to pick you up from Edinburgh airport if your arrival time coincides with other filmmaker pick-ups we have planned.
By Rail and/or Bus:
The closest Rail Stations are:
– Galashiels, Scottish Borders (north of Hawick), via Waverley Station, Edinburgh
– Carlisle, Cumbria (south of Hawick).
There is a Rail link bus service from immediately outside Carlisle and Galashiels train stations, direct to Hawick, via bus X95. The bus journey from Galashiels to Hawick takes just over half an hour. The bus journey from Carlisle to Hawick takes just over one hour. You can view the X95 timetable here.
Please contact us if you are planning on getting the train to Carlisle, as we may be able to pick you up if your arrival time coincides with other filmmaker pick-ups we have planned.
By Car:
Hawick is situated on the A7 which runs from Edinburgh to Carlisle. Hawick is also accessible by the A68.
Hawick is a 1h 30m drive from Edinburgh, or 2h 15m from Glasgow. From London it is best to allow 7hrs.
If you’re planning on travelling from Edinburgh, you might find Edinburgh Liftshare useful.
Find Hawick here on Google Maps.
By Car (from the south-west):
1. Follow the A7 into Hawick
2. Turn right at the first roundabout on to ‘Tower Knowe’
3. Follow ‘Tower Knowe’ for about 100 metres uphill, passing the ‘High Street’. Tower Mill/Film House Café immediately on the right.
By Car (from the north):
1. Follow the A7 into Hawick, past the Police Station (on your right), and Teviotdale Leisure Centre (on your left)
2. At the roundabout turn right (3rd exit) – along Commercial Road, which is also part of the A7
3. Follow Commercial Road as it becomes Albert Place, and crosses a bridge
4. At the roundabout, go straight on (1st exit)
5. Follow ‘Tower Knowe’ for about 100 metres uphill, passing the ‘High Street’. Tower Mill/Film House immediately on the right.
By Car (from the south-east):
1. From the A68, just after the border – take the A6088 on your left.
2. Turn left on to the A698 – and into Hawick
3. Continue straight on at the roundabout (2nd exit), onto Bourntree Place, and then onto the High Street
4. Continue down the ‘High Street’, which ends directly in front of the Tower Mill/Film House Cafe
By Car (from the north):
1. From Edinburgh, take the A68 toward Jedburgh
2. Three miles before Jedburgh, turn right on the A698 and follow it into Hawick.
3. Continue straight on at the roundabout (2nd exit), onto Bourntree Place, and then onto the High Street
4. Continue down the ‘High Street’, which ends directly in front of the Tower Mill/Film House Cafe
FOOD & DRINK
The Scottish Borders has a fantastic range of local food and drink. We’ve teamed up with the Scottish Borders Food and Drink Network to let you know about some of the best eateries in the Borders.
ACCOMMODATION IN HAWICK
We strongly recommend booking your accommodation early as many B&B’s sell out well before the festival starts. If, after contacting the B&B’s below you cannot find anywhere to stay, please contact us and we will see what we can do to help.
You can also try Trip Advisor for Hawick Hotels and B&B’s.
Online bookings are also possible at Visit Scotland, though not all Hawick hotels and B&Bs are on their site. Visit Scotland have a visitor information desk at Heart of Hawick. You can call them on 01450 373 993.
Recommended accommodation in Hawick:
Holiday Lettings in Hawick
https://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/hawick/
Balcary House Hotel
01450 372 858
www.balcary-house-hotel.com
The Bank Guest House
01450 363760
http://www.thebankno12highst.com
Bridge House Guest House Hawick
01450 370701
http://hawickhotel.co.uk
Brougham House B & B
07814 354106
http://www.broughamhouse.com
Elm House Hotel
01450 372866
http://www.elmhousehotelhawick.co.uk
Hopehill Guest House
01450 375042
(tripadvisor)
Lux B&B/Teviotside Guest House
01450 363393
www.teviotsideguesthouse.co.uk
Lynwood Cottage B & B, Suites
01450 372461
(tripadvisor)
North Bridge B & B
01450 376200
www.northbridgebb.co.uk
The Birches Boutique B&B
01450 363 922
(tripadvisor)
Oakwood House B & B
01450 372814
(tripadvisor)
Mansfield House Hotel
01450 360400
http://themansfieldhousehotel.com
Historic Gatehouse on the River Teviot
Airbnb
Hawick Central Townhouse
Airbnb
Hassendean Cottages B & B
01450 870 832
(tripadvisor)
(about 3 miles from Hawick)
The Horse and Hound Country Inn
01450 860 645
http://www.horseandhoundbonchesterbridge.co.uk
(about 7 miles from Hawick)
Camping:
Ruberslaw Campsite
01450 870092
http://www.ruberslaw.co.uk/
Campervans can stay for free for one night in the Common Haugh Carpark. Click here for details.
