Broadmeadows, Scottish Borders

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.