Scotland Castles

Scottish Castles: Scottish-Borders



Cessford Castle
near Whitton, Scottish Borders
Cessford Castle
Cessford Castle was built around 1450 for Andrew Ker. During the 16th century the Border area was the scene of continuing warfare between the Scots and the English and in times of cross-border peace, between the various families along the border....  Read more >
Duns Castle
Duns, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
Duns Castle
Duns Castlein Berwickshire is a historic house in Scotland. The the oldest part is a Norman Keep dating from 1320. The castle is available for weddings and other functions. The main Castle sleeps up to 23 with sleeping for a further 25 in ancillary...  Read more >
Floors Castle
Kelso , Scottish Borders
Floors Castle
Floors Castle in Kelso, Scotland is the seat of the Duke of Roxburghe. It is a country house, rather than a fortress. It has a main block and two symmetrical service wings. The design incorporated an earlier tower house. The castle is now open to...  Read more >
Hermitage Castle
near Hermitage, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders
Hermitage Castle
Hermitage Castle is now a ruined structure, situated in southern Roxburghshire, near Hermitage Water. The castle has a formidable appearance. The unusual architecture was designed to allow wooden fighting platforms to run the length of the tops of...  Read more >
Hume Castle
near Stichill, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
Hume Castle
Hume Castle is the heavily modified remnants of a late 12th or early 13th century "Castle of enceinte". Located between Greenlaw and Kelso, two miles north of the village of Stichill, in Berwickshire, Scotland. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument,...  Read more >
Neidpath Castle
near Peebles, Scottish Borders
Neidpath Castle
Neidpath Castle is situated on the river Tweed about 1 mile west of Peebles in the Borders of Scotland. It is an L-Shaped tower with rounded corners. The basement and the hall are vaulted. Neidpath features roofed battlements, a pit dungeon, a...  Read more >