Horsburgh Castle

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Horsburgh Castle, also known as Horsbrugh Castle or Horsbrugh Tower, is a ruined tower house castle by the River Tweed, on the A72 road from Peebles to Galashiels, near Glentress in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The ruins date from the 16th century and was built by the Horsburghs. ()

Coordinates: 55°38'27"N, 3°8'14"W

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

Nearby attractions include: John Buchan Way, Neidpath Castle, Traquair House, Venlaw.

2.9 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
John Buchan Way, Peebles
74 min walk • The John Buchan Way is a walking route from Peebles to Broughton in the Scottish Borders, a distance of approximately 22 km. The route is waymarked in both directions, and was opened in spring 2003.
3.1 miW
Historical place, Reportedly haunted, Forts and castles
Neidpath Castle, Peebles
81 min walk • Neidpath Castle is an L-plan rubble-built tower house, overlooking the River Tweed about 1 mile west of Peebles in the Borders of Scotland. The castle is both a wedding venue and filming location and can be viewed by appointment.
3.6 miSE
Genteel rooms in a 12th-century castle
Traquair House, Innerleithen
93 min walk • Traquair House, approximately 7 miles southeast of Peebles, is claimed to be the oldest continually inhabited house in Scotland. Whilst not strictly a castle, it is built in the style of a fortified mansion. It pre-dates the Scottish Baronial style of architecture, and may have been one of the influences on this style.
2.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Venlaw, Peebles
61 min walk • Venlaw Castle, also known as Smithfield Castle, lies north of Peebles on the Edinburgh Road in the Borders of Scotland. Since 1949, it has been operated as a hotel. It was designated in 1971 as a Category A listed building.
2.3 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Peebles Old Parish Church, Peebles
59 min walk • The Old Parish Church of Peebles is one of several Christian churches in Peebles, Borders, Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. Dedicated on 29 March 1887, it lies at the end of the High Street. The church was constructed between 1885 and 1887 at a cost of £9,500.
0.5 miSW
Botanical garden, Park
Kailzie Gardens, Peebles
13 min walk • Kailzie Gardens is a walled garden near Kirkburn in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the Tweed valley, four km east of Peebles, off the B7062. The garden dates from 1812. The present owners are Steve and Susan Plag. Places in the vicinity include Cardrona, the Cardrona Forest, Horsburgh Castle and the Glentress Forest.
2.3 miW
Bridge
Tweed Bridge, Peebles
58 min walk • The Tweed Bridge is a stone-built road bridge of five spans over the River Tweed in Peebles, in the Scottish Borders.
2.9 miN
Natural attraction, Park, Forest
Glentress Forest, Peebles
75 min walk • Glentress Forest is located near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, about 30 miles south of Edinburgh.
3.3 miSE
Historical place, Science museum, Museum
Robert Smail's Printing Works, Innerleithen
84 min walk • Robert Smail's Printing Works is a fully functional Victorian era letterpress printing works in the small Scottish Borders town of Innerleithen, now preserved by The National Trust for Scotland as an Industrial Heritage museum showing visitors the operation of a local printer...
3.9 miS
Forts and castles
Glen House
100 min walk • The Glen, also known as Glen House, is an estate and country house in the parish of Traquair, southern Scotland. It is located in the glen of the Quair Water, around 5 kilometres south-west of Innerleithen, and 9 kilometres south-east of Peebles, in the Scottish Borders.
2.2 miW
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Chambers Institution, Peebles
56 min walk • The Chambers Institution is a municipal structure in the High Street in Peebles, Scotland. The structure, which was designed to accommodate a library, a museum, an art gallery and Peebles Burgh Hall, is a Category A listed building.