The County Hotel, standing on the main road to Carlisle, is a fine example of a stagecoach inn. The bust on the first floor of n° 49 is that of Tom Scott, a local artist.

In the centre, the statue of Walter Scott, sheriff of Selkirk for 33 years, stands where the old tollbooth once was. A statue of Scott in his sheriff's uniform stands over the current courtroom, where, among other reminders of the an, an audio-visual..

This surprising hardware shop contains objects and articles that were still on sale a few years ago. Upstairs, a picturesque exhibition relates the history of the royal town.