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Smailholm Tower





Smailholm Tower
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Address: Smailholm
Kelso
Scottish Borders
Postcode: TD5 7PG
Nearest City: Edinburgh
Telephone: +44 (0)1573 460 365
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Description
Set high on a rocky outcrop, Smailholm is a well-preserved 15th century rectangular tower, set within a barmkin wall.

It houses an exhibition of tapestries and costume dolls relating to Sir Walter Scott’s Minstrelsy of the Scottish Borders.
Location
Near Smailholm village, 10km west of Kelso on the A6089 then follow the B6937 before turning on to the B6404.

Region - The Scottish Borders. Grid reference NT 638 346. Post code TD5 7PG.

Cycle Routes - Site on the National Cycle Network

Contact
Tel 01573 460365

Opening
Open all year.

Summer (1 April - 30 September), Monday to Sunday, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm

Winter: In Oct - open daily except Thurs & Fri; Nov -Mar open weekends only, 9.30 am to 4.30 pm



Admission
Adult £3.50  Child £1.75 Concessions £2.80

Accessibility
Not recommended for visitors with physical disabilities. Access is uphill, across rough ground. Free audio tours available.


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