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Smailholm Tower

SCT Scotland · 15th century

Smailholm Tower in Scotland
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Smailholm Tower is a peel tower at Smailholm, around five miles (8 km) west of Kelso in the Scottish Borders. Its dramatic situation, atop a crag of Lady Hill, commands wide views over the surrounding countryside. The tower is located at grid reference NT637346, just west of Sandyknowe farm, and is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument in the care of Historic Environment Scotland. In June 2007, it was awarded the maximum "five-star" status as a tourist attraction from VisitScotland, a rating bestowed on only eight other sites in Scotland.

Text adapted from “Smailholm Tower” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Smailholm Tower ranks #2,289 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #78 of the 167 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 48% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 434 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,418 times in the last 60 days, more than 58% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Edinburgh, 55 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Smailholm Tower?

Smailholm Tower stands in Scotland, at 55.60448°, -2.57618°.

When was Smailholm Tower built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1450. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Smailholm Tower?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,289 of 7,738 worldwide, and #78 in Scotland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Smailholm Tower?

Trimontium, about 7 km away.

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