Branxholme Castle
Visitors find Branxholme Castle 2.9 km southwest of Hawick. Its status is a category A listed building. A short trip away is Fatlips Castle, 15 km off, the first of 6 within 15 km.
Castle near Hawick
Just outside Hawick
Branxholme Castle is 2.9 km southwest of Hawick. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Hawick has 124 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather through the year
Aim for June to August, when Hawick reaches 18–20°C.
Branxholme Castle
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 2.9 km southwest of Hawick
Branxholme Castle on the map
Orange: Branxholme Castle.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · NRS locality 2022
Towns that count Branxholme Castle
Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Places to add to Branxholme Castle
Around it, within 15 km, lie 6 more, including 3 castles, 2 museums and an attraction.
MuseumBorders Textile Towerhouse4.7 km away4AttractionAttractionThe Borders Distillery4.9 km away5CastleCastleStobs Castle5.1 km away6CastleCastleGoldielands Tower1.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Branxholme Castle
Where is Branxholme Castle?
Branxholme Castle is 2.9 km southwest of Hawick, Scottish Borders.
What is Branxholme Castle?
Castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Branxholme Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Hawick, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Branxholme Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Branxholme Castle?
Within 15 km: Fatlips Castle (15 km), Hawick Museum (4.1 km), Borders Textile Towerhouse (4.7 km) and The Borders Distillery (4.9 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Branxholme Castle: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Borders Textile Towerhouse: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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