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Continue reading →: Fast Castle: a dramatic Scottish ruinWhen it comes to dramatic locations, Fast Castle takes some beating. There may not be much remaining today, but getting there, and experiencing its extreme position, will take your breath away. Located near Coldingham in the Scottish Borders, Fast Castle…
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Continue reading →: Smailholm Tower: A Glimpse into Medieval Border LifeThe beautifully preserved Smailholm Tower was built in the mid-15th century by the Pringle family (then known as Hoppringle). At the time, they were wardens of Ettrick Forest for the Black Douglases. Often described as a silent sentinel, Smailholm Tower…
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Continue reading →: Horsburgh Castle: a 16th century border ruinHorsburgh Castle (also known as Horsburgh Tower) sits on top of a hill roughly two miles (3.2 km) east of Peebles, overlooking the gentle sweep of the River Tweed. From this vantage point, the 16th-century tower would have dominated the…
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Continue reading →: Whitslaid Tower: Insights into Border life and historyWhitslaid Tower is a ruined 16th-century tower house (Peel Tower). It sits on a strategic site high above the eastern bank of the Leader Water, approximately two miles (3.2 km) south of Lauder in the Scottish Borders. This ancient Berwickshire…
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Continue reading →: Explore Neidpath Castle: A Journey Through Scottish HistoryNeidpath Castle is an impressive medieval L-plan tower house, dramatically positioned on a cliff overlooking the River Tweed, about a mile (1.6 km) west of Peebles. It has witnessed some 800 years of Scottish history, having hosted royalty, withstood sieges,…
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