Abbotsford House which houses a small exhibition, gift shop and Ochiltree's Dining, a café/restaurant with views over the house and grounds. In 2014 it won the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award for its recent conservation project. Attribution Abbotsford House Abbotsford is a historic country house in the Scottish Borders, near Melrose, on the south bank of the River Tweed. It was formerly the residence of historical novelist and poet, Sir Walter Scott. It is a Category A Listed Building. The nucleus of the estate was a small farm of , called Cartleyhole, nicknamed Clarty (i.e., muddy) Hole,
Abbotsford RFC been building a name for itself in British Columbia rugby becoming more and more competitive each year, however, they have yet to capture a British Columbia Premiership title. Abbotsford RFC was relegated to BC League One for the 2012/2013 season after finishing 8th in the 2011/2012 Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League season. The Abbotsford RFC play their home games at CFV Exhibition Park. The following players have played for Abbotsford RFC at some point in their rugby careers and have achieved notability through representation at the international level and/or have gone on to play rugby professionally at a high level.