Floors Castle
The largest inhabited castle in Scotland, the home of the Dukes of Roxburghe, set in gardens on the banks of the River Tweed.
Floors Castle was designed by William Adam in 1721 for the 1st Duke of Roxburghe. In the 19th century, William Playfair remodelled it into a fairy-tale exterior full of towers and pointed roofs. It is the largest castle in Scotland still home to a family. The interior holds French tapestries, paintings by Matisse and Reynolds, and Chinese porcelain. The grounds include a Victorian walled garden, a Millennium flower garden and a riverside walk. The castle was used as a filming location for "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan". Admission is about £15. It is open roughly from April to September and is about 2 km from Kelso.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:30–17:00 (Apr–Sep)
Nearby sights
- Kelso Abbey
- Mellerstain House
- Smailholm Tower
- Mary Queen of Scots' Visitor Centre
- Jedburgh Abbey
- Jedburgh Castle Jail & Museum
- Scott's View
- Dryburgh Abbey