List of Castles in Scotland - Scottish Borders

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

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