Aikwood Tower. Restored sixteenth century tower house.
B7009 4 miles south west of Selkirk.
Open: May - September
Tel: 01750 52253
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Drumlanrig’s Tower. Well restored fifteenth century
building in Hawick town centre.
In the late 17th
century it played a
part in the religious struggles of the “Killing Times"
before it was transformed into the Duchess of Buccleuch’s town
house. It later became a coaching inn and remained open until 1981.
Following restoration in the 1990s the building now houses an
exhibition of local history, with particular reference to Border reivers
Open: Apl – Oct
Tel: 01450 373457
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 Floors Castle. Home of Duke & Duchess of
Roxburghe. House.
Grounds. Garden centre.
The largest inhabited
house in Scotland, Floors Castle is home to the Duke and Duchess of
Roxburghe and their family. You can wander
through spectacular State rooms with priceless European paintings, dine in
the licensed restaurant and walk through
woodland garden to the walled garden and Coffee Shop full of home made
produce
A699 1 mile west of Kelso
Open: Mid Apl - Oct
Tel: 01573 223333
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Hermitage Castle. Fourteenth century fortress. Mary Queen
of Scots rode from Jedburgh to meet Bothwell here. Brooding atmosphere
B6399 5 miles from Newcastleton
Open: Apl September
Tel: 01387 822381
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Neidpath Castle. Fourteenth century castle.
One mile west Peebles on A72.
Open: Bank hols. Very end June to beg September
Tel: 01721 720333
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Smailholm Tower. Sixteenth century house.
Six miles west of Kelso on B6404
Open: Apl – Sept. Limited winter
Tel: 01573 460365
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Thirlstane Castle. Lauder. Home of Earls and Duke of
Lauderdale. . Woodland walks and children’s play area.
Just off A68 going into Lauder on right from south
Open: Apl – Oct
Tel: 01578 722430
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Traquair House. Twelfth century.
Not exactly a castle but is the oldest inhabited house in
Scotland. Garden and maze. Popular fair in mid summer for few days.
On B709 1 mile south of Innerleithen
Open: Apl. – Oct
Tel: 01896 830323
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Alnwick Castle. Not the Scottish
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