List of castles in the Scottish Borders
This is a list of castles in the Scottish Borders.
List
Name | Type | Date | Condition | Ownership | location | Notes | Picture |
Ayton Castle | Occupied | ||||||
Billie Castle | Courtyard castle | Ruin | |||||
Borthwick Castle | L-plan castle | Site | Near Duns | ||||
Branxholme Castle | Tower house | Occupied | |||||
Cessford Castle | Ruin | ||||||
Corsbie Castle | 16th century | Ruin | Near Gordon, Scottish Borders | ||||
Cranshaws Tower | Occupied | ||||||
Cavers Castle | Tower | 1200 | Ruin | - | |||
Drochil Castle | Ruin | ||||||
Dryhope Tower | Ruin | ||||||
Duns Castle | Occupied | ||||||
Edrington Castle | Ruin | ||||||
Evelaw Tower | L-plan | 16th century | Ruin | ||||
Fast Castle | courtyard castle | ruin | Hall family open: free | Coldingham | |||
Fatlips Castle | Undergoing restoration | ||||||
Ferniehirst Castle | Occupied | ||||||
Floors Castle | house | 1721 | occupied | Duke of Roxburghe | Kelso | ruins of Roxburgh castle in the grounds | |
Fulton Tower | L-plan castle | 16th century | Ruin | ||||
Greenknowe Tower | Ruin | ||||||
Hermitage Castle | keep | ruin | Historic Scotland | Newcastleton | |||
Hume Castle | Ruin | Greenlaw | |||||
Jedburgh Castle | demolished 1409 | Jedburgh | Replaced by a baronial-style jail | ||||
Kirkhope Tower | Occupied | ||||||
Lamberton Castle | No remains | ||||||
Mervinslaw Pele | pele tower | ruin | |||||
Neidpath Castle | keep | 14th century | Semi-ruinous | private ownership; open regularly | Peebles | Extensively remodelled in 16th century | |
Newark Castle | Ruin | ||||||
Nisbet House | House | 1630 | Restoration | Private | Duns | West Tower added 1774 | |
Peebles Castle | 12th century | No remains | Peebles | ||||
Roxburgh Castle | Ruin | ||||||
Smailholm Tower | Historic Scotland | ||||||
Thirlestane Castle | Occupied | ||||||
Traquair House | fortified house | occupied | private ownership; open regularly | ||||
Venlaw | Occupied | ||||||
Wedderburn Castle | Occupied | ||||||
Whitslaid Tower | Ruin |