Smailholm Tower

Sited high on a rocky outcrop, Smailholm is a well preserved 15th century rectangular tower set within a stone barmkin wall.

Inside the tower is a model of this Pringle residence and a charming collection of costume figures and tapestries relating to Sir Walter Scott's "Minstrelsy of the Scottish Borders". It was the sight of Smailholm which fired Walter Scott's imagination when, as a young boy, he was brought up by his grandparents at the nearby farm of Sandyknowe.

This property is managed by Historic Scotland.

 

Opening Times
(2008 times)
21st March to 30th September:
Daily 9.30am - 5.30pm.

1st to 31st October:
Saturday to Wednesday 9.30am - 4.30pm.

1st November to 31st March 2009:
Weekends only 9.30am - 4.30pm.

Last ticket sold 30 minutes before closing.
Closed 25th & 26th December and 1st & 2nd January.

Admission Charges
(2008 prices)
Adult £3.70; Child £1.85; Concession £3.00.

Directions
Near Smailholm village, six miles north west of Kelso on B6937.
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