Hume Castle
Hume Castle is a Scottish castle (ruin). On the map, it sits 7.4 km north of Kelso. It holds the status of a scheduled monument.
Castle near Kelso
Near Kelso
Hume Castle is 7.4 km north of Kelso. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
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.
Choosing a month
Aim for June to August, when Kelso reaches 18–20°C.
Hume Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 6 languages. Look also at Kelso Abbey, 7.9 km away, first of 13 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 7.4 km north of Kelso
Mapping Hume Castle
On this map, Hume Castle is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Which towns are near Hume Castle
They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Places to add to Hume Castle
Also close at hand are 5 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a historic house, among 13 within 15 km.
Abbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandKelso Abbey7.9 km away2
Historic houseFloors Castle6.7 km away3CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandSmailholm Tower9.5 km away4
CastleRoxburgh Castle7.7 km away5CastleCastleGreenknowe Tower6.7 km away6CastleCastleMellerstain House6.1 km away7Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandDryburgh Abbey15 km away8
CastleDuns Castle15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Hume Castle
Where is Hume Castle?
Hume Castle is 7.4 km north of Kelso, Scottish Borders.
What is Hume Castle?
Scottish castle (ruin).
When is the best time to visit Hume Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Kelso, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Hume Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Hume Castle?
Within 15 km: Kelso Abbey (7.9 km), Floors Castle (6.7 km), Smailholm Tower (9.5 km) and Roxburgh Castle (7.7 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 (4)
- Kelso Abbey: Scotfocus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Floors Castle: Hogweard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roxburgh Castle: Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duns Castle: Rich Tea, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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