Sanquhar

May 21, 1999.Reading time 4 minutes.

A lovely, tree-filled ruin near Sanquhar, along the Southern Upland Way

Torthorwald Tower

May 21, 1999.Reading time 1 minute.

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

Travelogue: Day 7

May 21, 1999.Reading time 13 minutes.

Swinging around southern Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway– lots of castles and fabulous scenery!

Jedburgh Abbey

May 20, 1999.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A 12th century Augustinian Abbey in the largest town between Edinburgh and England

Melrose Abbey

May 20, 1999.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A mostly-ruined Cistercian abbey in Melrose, founded in the 12th century, it is one of my favorite ruins in all of Scotland

Dryburgh Abbey

May 20, 1999.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This beautiful Premonstratensian abbey on the banks of the Tweed is set in a lovely garden with large trees and grassy expanses among the ruins.

Scott’s View

May 20, 1999.Reading time 1 minute.

The view from this hill, overlooking the Eildon Hills and Trimontium is beautiful. One of the guidebooks had an engraving of the view from the 1800s, and it is virtually unchanged from the view today, even down to the plowed field.

Priorwood Garden

May 20, 1999.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Sproingy bushes and a lovely walled garden next to Melrose Abbey

Smailholm Tower

May 20, 1999.Reading time 2 minutes.

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

Greenknowe Tower

May 20, 1999.Reading time 2 minutes.

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