One of the most famous fishing beats in the world has been put on the market for the first time in 50 years, with a price tag of £2.8m.

The Junction Pool near Kelso in the Scottish Borders is a bucket list destination where anglers can pay thousands of pounds a day to fish the waters where the Tweed and the Teviot meet.

The sale comes as a new event in the region hopes to persuade more children, women and families of the benefits of fishing.

They hope the Tweed Salmon Festival can lure the next generation of anglers with a guest list that includes world champions and global fishing influencers.

As well as the Junction beat, the nearby Sprouston beat on the River Tweed is also on the market.

For £5.5m, one wealthy investor could purchase both of the angling hotspots.

The current owner bought both beats from the Duke of Roxburghe in the mid 1970s.

The Junction beat has famously attracted actors, musicians and well-known sportsmen and women from around the world.

It is renowned for its spring salmon and its sea trout, with the record catch for a single day standing at 52 fish on 27 October 2003.