Floors Castle
📍 Scottish Borders, Scotland
About
Floors Castle, in Roxburghshire, south-east Scotland, is the seat of the Duke of Roxburghe. Despite its name it is an estate house rather than a fortress. It was built in the 1720s by the architect William Adam for John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe, possibly incorporating an earlier tower house. In the 19th century it was embellished with turrets and battlements, designed by William Playfair, for The 6th Duke of Roxburghe. Floors has the common 18th-century layout of a main block with two symmetrical service wings. Floors Castle stands by the bank of the River Tweed and overlooks the Cheviot Hills to the south.
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The largest inhabited castle in Scotland, home to the Duke of Roxburghe. William Playfair's magnificent interiors include fine art and tapestries. Walled garden, playground, and riverside walks. Ground floor accessible via ramp.
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