Tantallon

May 17, 1999.Reading time 9 minutes.

A sprawling, enormous, semi-ruined 14th century castle with massive red curtain walls and hundred foot drops to the sea

Hailes

May 17, 1999.Reading time 5 minutes.

A large ruined 13th – 16th century castle on the banks of the River Tyne

Crichton

May 17, 1999.Reading time 4 minutes.

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

Dirleton

May 18, 1999.Reading time 9 minutes.

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

Kelso Abbey

May 20, 1999.Reading time 1 minute.

A 12th century Tironensian abbey, overlooking the Tweed. It has been ruined since the 16th century, which may account for hte very scant remains at Kelso.

Greenknowe Tower

May 20, 1999.Reading time 2 minutes.

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

Smailholm Tower

May 20, 1999.Reading time 2 minutes.

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

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

Jedburgh Abbey

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

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