Newark Castle
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Newark Castle is a tower house in Scottish Borders, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Aikwood Tower, 2.1 mi away.
Newark Castle at a glance
Type
Tower house
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Aikwood Tower
2.1 mi away
Castles in Scottish Borders
66
Scotland
About Newark Castle
Newark Tower is a large, ruined tower house standing in the grounds of Bowhill House, in the valley of the Yarrow Water three miles west of Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. In addition to the keep, sections of a gatehouse and wall survive.
From the Wikipedia article on Newark Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newark Castle sits at 55.5553, -2.9186 in Scottish Borders. The closest other castles are Aikwood Tower (2.1 mi), Kirkhope Tower (3.8 mi) and Elibank Castle (4.5 mi). Scottish Borders has 66 castles in all.
