Crichton

An interesting ruined castles on the River Tyne, with very odd decorations in the great hall and a very interesting history including Mary, Queen of Scots

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Dirleton

My second favorite castle, a crumbling ruin of yellowish stone, dating from the 13th century

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Craigmillar

Only a few miles from Edinburgh, this very large ruin was built in the 14th century

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Venlaw

A comfortable country-house hotel, in the restored mansion of Smithfield Castle.

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Frenchman Tower

Just another crumbling tower-house in a field somewhere. A pretty pile of rocks.

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Easter Happrew Tower

A lone pile of rocks in the middle of a sheep pasture, this is either Easter or Wester Happrew….

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Niedpath

A beautiful, picturesque tower overlooking the River Tweed

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Greenknowe Tower

This well-preserved tower house in the Borders was built more for comfort than defense.

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Smailholm Tower

A lovingly restored tower hose in the Scottish Borders, under the care of Historic Scotland

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Torthorwald Tower

A small, crumbling tower in a farmer’s field, from the 14th century

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