Smailholm Tower
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Smailholm Tower is a tower house in Scottish Borders, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Mellerstain House, 2.8 mi away. It is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland.
Smailholm Tower at a glance
Type
Tower house
Cared for by
Historic Environment Scotland
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Mellerstain House
2.8 mi away
About Smailholm Tower
Smailholm Tower is a peel tower at Smailholm, around five miles (8 km) west of Kelso in the Scottish Borders. Its dramatic situation, atop a crag of Lady Hill, commands wide views over the surrounding countryside.
From the Wikipedia article on Smailholm Tower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Smailholm Tower sits at 55.6045, -2.5762 in Scottish Borders. The closest other castles are Mellerstain House (2.8 mi), Bemersyde House (3.0 mi) and Floors Castle (4.5 mi). Scottish Borders has 66 castles in all.
