Melrose is the quintessential charming Scottish village, filled with cute boutiques, antique shops, and delicious restaurants. Gardens are an integral part of Melrose charm. Other than the rose bushes that line most of the homes, must sees include Mertoun Gardens, Harmony Garden, and Priorwood Gardens and Dried Flower Shop, Scotlands only dedicated dried flower garden. Melrose also has its fair share of historically significant sights. The beautiful ruins of Melrose Abbey is the burial site of many Scottish Kings and nobles, and is rumored to also have the embalmed heart of Robert the Bruce buried somewhere on the grounds. Of equal significance, stately Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott, is also close by, and is a magical place to discover and learn more about the legendary author.