Places to visit

Greenknowe Tower was built in 1581 to the west of the village of Gordon in the historic county of Berwickshire (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhearaig). The county takes its name from Berwick-upon-Tweed, which was part of Scotland at the time of the county's formation.  The walls of the 16th-century four story tower house remain sturdy but the roof is now missing. The tower was built in 1581 by James Seton and situated on a low natural mound, which was originally surrounded by marshy ground. The date, his initials, and the initials of his wife Janet Edmonstone, are inscribed above the door. The site is managed by Historic Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba Aosmhor) and is located to the west of Gordon on the A6105 southwest from Duns.

The ruins of this fifteenth or sixteenth century Whitslaid Tower in Berwickshire (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhearaig) are oblong in shape and the 7ft thick walls with internal stairway enclose an area of 12ft by 16ft 10ins. Much of building, including the roof was relatively intact until the 19th century, but has since collapsed. Many of the original stonework has since been taken and used for other purposes. The main living apartments were situated on the third floor of the tower. The vault on the ground floor is still largely intact and the turnpike stairs to the first floor can still be seen. Whitslaid Tower was an ancient Berwickshire seat of the Lauder family for over 300 years. It is positioned in a good defensive position with the Leader Water, a small tributary of the River Tweed, on one side and a ravine to the north. The site is located about two miles south from Lauder (Scottish Gaelic: Labhdar) of the A68 road.

Smailholm Tower is located south from the vilage of Smailholm, around five miles (8 km) west of Kelso (Scottish Gaelic: Cealsaidh) within the historic county of Roxburghshire (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Rosbroig) in the Southern Uplands of Scotland.  The rectangular tower stands in a spectacular position on top of a rocky outcrop and is thought to have been built in the early 15th century. It is approximately 39 ft by 31 ft with walls of about 2.4 m thick and stands at a height of 65 ft. The building is open to the public.

Auchen Castle (separate from Auchen Castle Hotel) is a ruined 13th-century quadrangular castle. It is located near Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland ( Scottish Gaelic: Am Magh Fada,  Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh, Alba).  It is thought to have been built by the Clan Kirkpatrick, which is also a division of Clan Douglas, in the early to mid-13th century. By the 15th century, the castle was owned by the Douglasses of Morton and later passing to the Clan Johnstone. There is an interesting history of the castle in the Douglas Archives/History website (link below). The remains of the castle is located close to the Auchen Castle Hotel, which is close to Moffat off the A74 road in Dumfries and Galloway.