Neidpath Castle
Neidpath Castle stands 300 m west of Peebles. It is a category A listed building. A short trip away is Venlaw Castle, 1.8 km off, the first of 14 within 15 km.
Castle near Peebles
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#682 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Peebles
Neidpath Castle is 300 m west of Peebles. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Peebles has 152 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month
The warmest stretch in Peebles is June to August, at 17–19°C in the afternoon.
Neidpath Castle
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 10 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 10 languages
- Town
- 300 m west of Peebles
- Official site
- neidpathcastle.com
Where to find Neidpath Castle
The map centres on Neidpath Castle, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Which town is nearest
Of the 4, Galashiels is the largest, at 10,071 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Peebles
Innerleithen
Biggar
Galashiels
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Neidpath Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peebles | 300 m east of it | 9,117 | 9 |
| Innerleithen | 10 km east of it | 3,152 | 7 |
| Biggar | 20 km west of it | 2,751 | 4 |
| Galashiels | 26 km east of it | 10,071 | 9 |
Combine it with these
Among the 14 within 15 km are 5 castles, 2 gardens and a museum.
CastleVenlaw Castle1.8 km away2CastleCastleDrochil Castle8 km away3
CastleTraquair House Maze11 km away4GardenGardenDawyck Botanic Garden Visitor Centre8.6 km away5
CastleHorsburgh Castle5.1 km away6
GardenKailzie Gardens4.9 km away7
Museum · National Trust for ScotlandRobert Smail's Printing Works10 km away8
CastleGlen House9.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Neidpath Castle
Where is Neidpath Castle?
Neidpath Castle is 300 m west of Peebles, Scottish Borders.
What is Neidpath Castle?
Castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Neidpath Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Peebles, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Neidpath Castle a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Neidpath Castle?
Within 15 km: Venlaw Castle (1.8 km), Drochil Castle (8 km), Traquair House Maze (11 km) and Dawyck Botanic Garden Visitor Centre (8.6 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 (7)
- Neidpath Castle: Elliott Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Venlaw Castle: Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Traquair House Maze: marsroverdriver, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Horsburgh Castle: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kailzie Gardens: Kay Atherton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Smail's Printing Works: User:Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Glen House: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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