Map of Castles in Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders's best-known castles are Hermitage Castle, Smailholm Tower and Floors Castle, and the county also has dozens of tower houses. The oldest with a known date is Jedburgh Castle, from 1100. Historic Environment Scotland looks after two castles in the county.
66
castles
1100
oldest dated
All 66 castles in Scottish Borders
Hermitage Castle
Built 1240 · Historic Environment Scotland
Smailholm Tower
Historic Environment Scotland
Floors Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Neidpath Castle
Built 1263
Roxburgh Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Duns Castle
Built 1816
Thirlestane Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Traquair House
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Drochil Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Greenknowe Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Fast Castle
Built 1522
Hume Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Jedburgh Castle
Built 1100
Mellerstain House
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Wedderburn Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Aikwood Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Ayton Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Cessford Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Fatlips Castle
Built 1600
Newark Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Branxholme Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Cranshaws Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Dryhope Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Ferniehirst Castle
Built 1470
Horsburgh Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Kirkhope Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Nether Horsburgh Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Nisbet House
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Stobo Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Timpendean Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Venlaw
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Bemersyde House
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Blackadder House
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Blanerne Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Hutton Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Whitslaid Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Bite-about Pele
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Black Barony
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Bonkyll Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Castlehill Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Cavers Castle
Ruin
Corsbie Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Elibank Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Fulton Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Liddel Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Wrae Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Barnhills Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Billie Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Evelaw Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Lanton Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Mangerton Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Tushielaw Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Wallace's Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Edrington
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Peebles Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Upsettlington Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Castle Holydean
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Cockburn Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Langton Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Oliver Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Bedrule Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Borthwick Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Lamberton Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Old Thirlestane Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Polwarth Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Posso Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland