๐Ÿ“Œ Gordon, Scottish Borders
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๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Castle closed for masonry work – grounds open (checked April 2024)

“Greenknowe Tower? There’s not much there,” remarked the custodian at nearby Smailholm Tower after he asked us where we were heading next. True – Greenknowe doesn’t stand up well when compared to its rivals in the history-rich Borders. In fact some parts aren’t standing at all: this tower is now a roofless ruin which more birds probably call home than humans ever did. Despite all this, there are still plenty of interesting architectural details, and a spiral staircase is still fully intact to access the floors above – all for free, by the way. Neighbouring Gordon village takes its name from the clan who probably first built a castle here, although most of the surviving parts were constructed for the Seton family in 1581.

๐ŸŒ Location

๐Ÿ“Œ By the A6105 0.5 mi west of Gordon

๐Ÿงญ O.S. Grid Reference: NT 640428

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ GPS coordinates: 55.677779,-2.574704

๐ŸšŒ Bus to Gordon (0.5 mi)

๐Ÿš— Layby

๐Ÿ“ Key info

โŒš Always open

๐ŸŽซ Free

๐Ÿ”— historicenvironment.scot

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