Scottish Borders
| Name | Type | Date | Condition | Ownership | location | Notes | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayton Castle | Occupied | ||||||
| Branxholme Castle | Tower house | Occupied | |||||
| Cessford Castle | Ruin | ||||||
| Cranshaws Tower | Occupied | ||||||
| Drochil Castle | Ruin | ||||||
| Dryhope Tower | Ruin | ||||||
| Duns Castle | Occupied | ||||||
| Edrington Castle | 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 | Ruin | ||||||
| Greenknowe Tower | Ruin | ||||||
| Hume Castle | Ruin | Greenlaw | |||||
| Hermitage Castle | keep | ruin | Historic Scotland | Newcastleton | |||
| Jedburgh Castle | demolished 1409 | Jedburgh | Replaced by a baronial-style jail | ||||
| Kirkhope Tower | Occupied | ||||||
| Mervinslaw Pele | pele tower | ruin | |||||
| Neidpath Castle | keep | 14th C | Semi-ruinous | private ownership; open regularly | Peebles NT236405 | Extensively remodelled in 16th C | |
| 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 |
Read more about this topic: List Of Castles In Scotland
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