The Three Brethren

The Three Brethren are three impressive cairns marking the meeting of three estates (Buccleuch Estate, Yair Estate & Selkirk Burgh). They are a focal point of the Selkirk Common Riding and a popular local walk.

On the way to the cairns, you pass Tibbie Tamson’s grave – a Selkirk woman accused in 1790 of stealing a ball of yarn. She hanged herself in shame and she was buried by sympathisers outwith the town.