Broadmeadows, Scottish Borders Explained

Broadmeadows is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the A708 near Selkirk.It is known for having Scotland's first youth hostel, which was converted from a row of four cottages by the late William Stewart Morton, and opened by the Scottish Youth Hostels Association as Broadmeadows Youth Hostel on 2 May 1931.^[1] It is located in secluded woodland in the Yarrow Valley.

Broadmeadows Youth Hostel and villagers featured in the short film As Long as You're Young (1962)^[2] (12'50" - 13'40"), produced by Glasgow Films Ltd, and catalogued by the National Library of Scotland.

Places nearby include Boleside, Bowhill, Caddonfoot, Ettrickbridge, Lindean, Philiphaugh, Sundhope, Yarrow Water and Yarrowford.

See also

• List of places in the Scottish Borders
• List of places in Scotland

External links

• RCAHMS record for Broadmeadows, Bridge
• SCRAN image: Opening of the first Youth Hostel at Broadmeadows, Yarrow Valley
• SCRAN image: Shepherd and family at Yarrowford, Broadmeadows
• Scottish Youth Hostel Association: Broadmeadows hostel, the first SYHA hostel in Scotland, started in 1931
• Selkirk News: Flooding in Selkirk and Broadmeadows
• The Sir Walter Scott Way

55.5627°N -2.9348°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Browse Resources: Records of the Scottish Youth Hostels Association Archives and Manuscript Catalogue . 2024-09-07 . manuscripts.nls.uk.
2. Web site: Full record for 'AS LONG AS YOU'RE YOUNG' (2804) - Moving Image Archive catalogue . 2024-09-07 . movingimage.nls.uk.