Floors Castle
Floors Castle is a country house in Roxburghshire, south-east Scotland. The site is 800 m west of Kelso. It holds the status of a category A listed building.
Historic house near Kelso
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#598 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Kelso
Floors Castle is 800 m west of Kelso. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Kelso has 185 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Afternoons in Kelso peak at 18–20°C, June to August.
Floors Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 11 languages. 12 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Kelso Abbey (2 km).
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 11 languages
- Town
- 800 m west of Kelso
- Official site
- floorscastle.com
Opening times and entry
- EntryA fee is charged
Floors Castle and what surrounds it
Spot Floors Castle in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
The towns around Floors Castle
Hawick is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (10,715 people). Each town here links to its own guide.
Kelso
Jedburgh
Langlee
Duns
Compare the 8 towns
What else is near Floors Castle
6 castles and 2 abbeys or priories are among the 12 within 15 km.
Abbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandKelso Abbey2 km away2
CastleRoxburgh Castle1 km away3CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandSmailholm Tower7.3 km away4Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandDryburgh Abbey12 km away5CastleCastleHume Castle6.7 km away6CastleCastleMellerstain House7.7 km away7CastleCastleGreenknowe Tower11 km away8CastleCastleCessford Castle11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Floors Castle
Where is Floors Castle?
Floors Castle is 800 m west of Kelso, Scottish Borders.
What is Floors Castle?
Country house in Roxburghshire, south-east Scotland.
When is the best time to visit Floors Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Kelso, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Floors Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Floors Castle?
Within 15 km: Kelso Abbey (2 km), Roxburgh Castle (1 km), Smailholm Tower (7.3 km) and Dryburgh Abbey (12 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 (3)
- Floors Castle: Hogweard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelso Abbey: Scotfocus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roxburgh Castle: Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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