In pictures: 12 of the best pubs in the Borders, according to the latest Good Beer Guide and Good Pub Guide

Manager Nikki Cassidy and barman Hamish Crawford at the Bridge Inn in Peebles.placeholder image
Manager Nikki Cassidy and barman Hamish Crawford at the Bridge Inn in Peebles.

Almost 20 pubs in the Borders have made it into the latest Campaign for Real Ale Good Beer Guide and 11 are listed in the rival Good Pub Guide, with four meriting mentions in both.

Burt's Hotel in Melrose.placeholder image
Burt's Hotel in Melrose.
The Border at Kirk Yetholm.placeholder image
The Border at Kirk Yetholm.
The Cobbles in Kelso.placeholder image
The Cobbles in Kelso.
The Black Bull Hotel in Lauder.placeholder image
The Black Bull Hotel in Lauder.
The Cross Keys at Ancrum.placeholder image
The Cross Keys at Ancrum.
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