Greenlaw is a town and civil parish situated in the foothills of the Lammermuir Hills on Blackadder Water at the junction of the A697 and the A6105 in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.

[3] At that time, Greenlaw was situated about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the present village, atop a hill - the 'Green Law'.

[6] However, attempts were made in 1739, 1790 and 1810 to take the rights and privileges from Greenlaw and make Duns the county town once more.

A Court House also completed in 1712 stood on the west side of the tower, therefore by 1712 there stood by the side of the Church, a Tolbooth and Court House, hence the rhyme: "Here stands the Gospel and the Law, Wi' Hell's Hole atween the twa"[13]A new jail was built in the town in 1824.

[16] Shops include the Blackadder Mini-market, Romanes pharmacy, Waldie's butchers and the Village Store.

The website has grown and is now a respected member of a nationwide chain of independent weather stations and its webcam is viewed by thousands daily during periods of snow.

[23] Places nearby include Eccles, Legerwood, Gordon, Westruther, Polwarth, Fogo, Leitholm and Duns.

There is a Met Office weather station located at RAF Charterhall, 3 miles (5 km) to the east.