Smailholm Tower (HS)
Smailholm Tower (HS)
Sited high on a rocky outcrop this well preserved 16th century tower house was built for defence.
This 20-metre high stronghold, built in the 1400s dominates the skyline. On a clear day you can see as far as Banburgh Castle in Northumberland. The author Sir Walter Scott spent much of his childhood on a farm below the tower, where he first heard stories that made up his 'Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border', the subject of an exhibition here.
Contact and Information
1 Apr to 30 Sept:
Daily, 9.30am to 5.30pm
Last entry 5pm
1 Oct to 31 Mar:
Closed
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