Roxburgh Castle
Roxburgh Castle is a ruined castle near Roxburgh. It is 16 km west of Cornhill on Tweed. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Cornhill on Tweed
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#755 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedias). About ↓
A trip from Cornhill on Tweed
Roxburgh Castle is 16 km west of Cornhill on Tweed. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Cornhill on Tweed has 3 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
Expect highs of 17–20°C in Cornhill on Tweed from June to September.
Roxburgh Castle
10 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Around it, within 15 km, lie 14 more places, Kelso Abbey (1.6 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 10 languages
- Town
- 16 km west of Cornhill on Tweed
Where it sits
Orange shows Roxburgh Castle; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Roxburgh Castle
Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Cornhill on Tweed
More to see nearby
Our list has 14 more within 15 km, among them 5 castles and 3 abbeys or priories.
Abbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandKelso Abbey1.6 km away2
CastleFloors Castle1 km away3CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandSmailholm Tower7.5 km away4Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandDryburgh Abbey12 km away5
Abbey or prioryJedburgh Abbey15 km away6CastleCastleMellerstain House8.5 km away7CastleCastleHume Castle7.7 km away8CastleCastleGreenknowe Tower12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Roxburgh Castle: what to know
Where is Roxburgh Castle?
Roxburgh Castle is 16 km west of Cornhill on Tweed, Northumberland.
What is Roxburgh Castle?
Ruined castle near Roxburgh, Scotland.
When is the best time to visit Roxburgh Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Cornhill on Tweed, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Roxburgh Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Roxburgh Castle?
Within 15 km: Kelso Abbey (1.6 km), Floors Castle (1 km), Smailholm Tower (7.5 km) and Dryburgh Abbey (12 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (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)
- Roxburgh Castle: Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelso Abbey: Scotfocus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Floors Castle: Hogweard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jedburgh Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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