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Horsburgh Castle — Attraction in Scotland

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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.
Nearby attractions
Kailzie Gardens
Kailzie, Peebles EH45 9HT, United Kingdom
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The Courtyard Cafe at Kailzie Gardens
Kailzie Gardens, Peebles EH45 9HT, United Kingdom
Renwicks at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf and Spa
Cardrona, Peebles EH45 8NE, United Kingdom
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Macdonald Cardrona Hotel
Cardrona, Peebles EH45 8NE, United Kingdom
The Trail House, Glentress
4 Eshiels Steading, Peebles EH45 8NA, United Kingdom
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Horsburgh Castle

Peebles EH45 8NE, United Kingdom
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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.

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Kailzie Gardens

Kailzie Gardens

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The Courtyard Cafe at Kailzie Gardens

Renwicks at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf and Spa

The Courtyard Cafe at Kailzie Gardens

The Courtyard Cafe at Kailzie Gardens

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Renwicks at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf and Spa

Renwicks at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf and Spa

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A pile of rocks built about 1200 and fell about 1600. Great view. Part of the peel tower system.
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The name on plaque of castle ruins has "In memory of Baroness Horsbrugh ". I suggest, park in front of pub & then cross road & take track alongside clear running brook . From there you will have to make your own way up the grassed slope to the ruins . Definitely worth the hike to take in the history & the 360 deg. views at the top . Take a few photos & then go back this time towards the road (a much easier slope) .You may have to hurdle a small fence though to get back to your car , but no big deal , & you get to take more photos with ruins in background. I'm sure if your name is spelt similar or same as Horsburgh you are probably related , as over the centuries names often got misspelled. Graeme & Maxine Handley (nee. Horsburgh )Also check out...

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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.The villages of Over Horsbrugh, Nether Horsburgh, Kailzie, and Kailzie Gardens are close by, as is the ruined Nether...

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It is very broken up it is really old also it is just outside Peebles and Cardrona it is called horsburgh castle it is a monument of truth...

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