Mellerstain House
You reach Mellerstain House, a castle, by heading 9.4 km northwest of Kelso. It counts as a category A listed building. Look also at Smailholm Tower, 4.5 km away, first of 17 more within 15 km.
Castle near Kelso
Near Kelso
Mellerstain House is 9.4 km northwest 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
The warmest stretch in Kelso is June to August, at 18–20°C in the afternoon.
Mellerstain House
6 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 9.4 km northwest of Kelso
- Official site
- mellerstain.com
Opening times and entry
- EntryA fee is charged
Locating Mellerstain House
The numbers show what else is near Mellerstain House, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns within reach of Mellerstain House
Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Worth adding to a visit
Nearby, 17 places within 15 km include 3 castles, 3 abbeys or priories and 2 historic houses.
Abbey or priory · National Trust for ScotlandMelrose Abbey11 km away3
Historic houseFloors Castle7.7 km away4
Abbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandKelso Abbey9.7 km away5CastleCastleGreenknowe Tower3.8 km away6
Historic houseAbbotsford House15 km away7
CastleRoxburgh Castle8.4 km away8Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandDryburgh Abbey9.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Mellerstain House
Where is Mellerstain House?
Mellerstain House is 9.4 km northwest of Kelso, Scottish Borders.
What is Mellerstain House?
Castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Mellerstain House?
June to August are the warmest months in Kelso, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Mellerstain House a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Mellerstain House?
Within 15 km: Smailholm Tower (4.5 km), Melrose Abbey (11 km), Floors Castle (7.7 km) and Kelso Abbey (9.7 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 (5)
- Melrose Abbey: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Floors Castle: Hogweard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelso Abbey: Scotfocus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsford House: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roxburgh Castle: Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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