AboutBritain.com Logo

Smailholm Tower

Smailholm
Kelso
Scottish Borders
TD5

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.

Share this article




Directions

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

Smailholm Tower Postcode for SatNav: TD5

Contact

 
Tel:
+44 (0)1573 460 365
Web:


Copyright © 1999-2024 Excelsior Information Systems Ltd. All rights reserved.
About Us  Press Room  Terms of Use  Privacy  Link to Us  Index  Site Map  Contact Us

Made with Responsive Grid System by Graham Miller