Fatlips Castle

#1921 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Forts and castles, Top attraction

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Fatlips Castle is a peel tower in Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders. Situated at the top of Minto Crags, above the River Teviot, it was built in the 16th century by the Turnbulls of Barnhills, notorious Border reivers, and owners of nearby Barnhills Tower and farm. In 1545, during the War of the Rough Wooing, the Earl of Hertford burned "Mantoncrake", or Mynto Crag. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°28'48"N, 2°39'46"W

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Fatlips Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mary Queen of Scots House, Jedburgh Abbey, Jedburgh Town Hall, Rubers Law.

4.3 miE
Museum
Mary Queen of Scots House, Jedburgh
110 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque town of Jedburgh in the United Kingdom, the Mary Queen of Scots House is a historical gem that beckons tourists with its rich past and captivating architecture. This 16th-century tower house, which now serves as a museum, is reputed to have...
4.2 miE
Historical place, Ruins, Architecture
Jedburgh Abbey, Jedburgh
108 min walk • Jedburgh Abbey, a ruined Augustinian abbey which was founded in the 12th century, is situated in the town of Jedburgh, in the Scottish Borders 10 miles north of the border with England at Carter Bar.
4.3 miE
City hall
Jedburgh Town Hall, Jedburgh
109 min walk • Jedburgh Public Hall known as Jedburgh Town Hall is a listed building in the centre of Jedburgh opposite the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey. It was opened in 1900 as the town's principal public building. An information centre is attached and it overlooks a large car park which is beside the A68.
3.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Rubers Law
84 min walk • Rubers Law is a prominent, conical hill in the Scottish Borders area of south-east Scotland. It stands on the south bank of the River Teviot, between the towns of Hawick and Jedburgh, and south of the village of Denholm.
4.8 miNE
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Monteviot House, Jedburgh
122 min walk • Monteviot House is the early 18th century home of the Marquess of Lothian, the politician better known as Michael Ancram. It is located on the River Teviot near Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.
4.3 miE
Library
Jedburgh Library, Jedburgh
110 min walk • Jedburgh Library is now housed in the second building built for Andrew Carnegie in Jedburgh at a cost of £1,700. It was one of the many libraries built by Carnegie.
4.4 miE
Bridge
Canongate Bridge, Jedburgh
112 min walk • The Canongate Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in the Scottish Borders town of Jedburgh. It was built as the town's main bridge over the Jed Water in the 16th century. Since 1971 it has been a category A listed building.
6 miSW
Library
Hawick Library, Hawick
154 min walk • Hawick Library is housed in the building built in 1904 in Hawick and it was one of the many libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie. The library is a Category B listed building.
5.6 miNE
Memorial
Waterloo Monument, Jedburgh
142 min walk • The Waterloo Monument near Ancrum in the Scottish Borders is a 150-foot tower, built between 1817 and 1824 to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo.
6.3 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Cross Borders Drove Road, Hawick
161 min walk • The Cross Borders Drove Road is an 82-kilometre long hiking trail in the Borders region of Scotland. The route is based on the main route used by drovers who used to drive cattle from the markets at places such as Falkirk and Crieff southwards for sale in England.
4.7 miE
Historical and heritage tours, Cultural tours, Tours
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh
121 min walk • Ferniehirst Castle is an L-shaped construction on the east bank of the Jed Water, about a mile and a half south of Jedburgh, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and in the former county of Roxburghshire.