Cardrona Tower
Cardrona Tower is an architectural structure. Head 2.7 km west of Innerleithen to reach it. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Innerleithen
Just outside Innerleithen
Cardrona Tower is 2.7 km west of Innerleithen. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Innerleithen has 26 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
The warmest months in Innerleithen are July and August, with highs of 18–19°C.
Cardrona Tower
Within 15 km there are 16 more places to visit, starting with Traquair House Maze (3.8 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- 2.7 km west of Innerleithen
Where Cardrona Tower is
Find Cardrona Tower in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Bases for a visit
All of these towns include it on their pages.
Innerleithen
Peebles
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Cardrona Tower is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innerleithen | 2.7 km east of it | 3,152 | 7 |
| Peebles | 3.8 km northwest of it | 9,117 | 9 |
More near Cardrona Tower
5 castles, 2 gardens and a museum are among the 16 within 15 km.
CastleTraquair House Maze3.8 km away2
CastleNeidpath Castle7 km away3
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandRobert Smail's Printing Works3.3 km away4
CastleHorsburgh Castle2 km away5
GardenKailzie Gardens2.1 km away6
CastleVenlaw Castle5.9 km away7
CastleGlen House4.8 km away8GardenGardenDawyck Botanic Garden Visitor Centre14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Cardrona Tower
Where is Cardrona Tower?
Cardrona Tower is 2.7 km west of Innerleithen, Scottish Borders.
What is Cardrona Tower?
Architectural structure in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Cardrona Tower?
July and August are the warmest months in Innerleithen, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Cardrona Tower a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Cardrona Tower?
Within 15 km: Traquair House Maze (3.8 km), Neidpath Castle (7 km), Robert Smail's Printing Works (3.3 km) and Horsburgh Castle (2 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 (8)
- Cardrona Tower: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Traquair House Maze: marsroverdriver, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neidpath Castle: Elliott Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Smail's Printing Works: User:Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Horsburgh Castle: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kailzie Gardens: Kay Atherton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Venlaw Castle: Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glen House: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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