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Faldonside Castle (site of)

A castle at Faldonside was marked on Blaeu’s Atlas.

Alternative names for Faldonside Castle

Castle of Faldonside; Fadounside; Fadounsyde; Fadownsyde; Faudonside; Faudounsyde; Fawdinsyde; Fawdonside; Fawdounsyd; Fawdounsyde; Fawdounsyid; Foudon

Where is Faldonside Castle?

Faldonside Castle is in the parish of Galashiels and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference: NT 50218 32802

Lat / long: 55.586301, -2.7913296

OS Map for Faldonside Castle

Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
OS Explorer map 338

Directions to Faldonside Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Faldonside Castle

18°C
max 18°C / min 15°C

29km/h W
1004mb
75%
95%
03:28 20:58

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at The Scottish Borders at 16:11

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1546-1580

John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1886

The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1580-1593

John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1888

The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1593-1608

John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1890

References (websites)

Faldonside

Castles near Faldonside Castle

Ancient sites near Faldonside Castle

Eildon Hill North fort

5.3km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

6.5km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

6.7km away

Bow Castle broch

9.8km away

Earlston standing stone

11.7km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

12.1km away

Littledean fort

13.1km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

15.6km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

15.8km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Faldonside Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

19.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

47.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

47.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

48.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

66.1km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

66.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

66.3km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

66.3km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

69.8km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Faldonside Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

15.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

39.4km away

Haddington silver chain

40.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

42.8km away

Borland silver chain

46.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

48.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

70.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

75.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

156.5km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Faldonside Castle

Baxters Selkirk

caféSelkirk

4.2km away

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

4.6km away

Selkirk Deli

caféSelkirk

5.3km away

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

5.9km away

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

caféHawick

17.4km away

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

17.5km away

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

17.6km away

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

caféKelso

20.4km away

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

21.0km away

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona

21.6km away

more food.... / more drink....

Faldonside Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Faldonside Castle

Where is Faldonside Castle?

OS Map for Faldonside Castle

Directions to Faldonside Castle

Weather at Faldonside Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Faldonside Castle

Sunderlandhall

Hunter's Hall (site of)

Old Gala House

Little Peel (site of)

Fisher's Tower

Darnick Tower

Westhouses (site of)

Greenhead Tower (site of)

Ladhope Tower

Ancient sites near Faldonside Castle

Eildon Hill North fort

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Torwoodlee broch and fort

Bow Castle broch

Earlston standing stone

Brothers' Stones standing stone

Littledean fort

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

Glebe Stone standing stone

Pictish stones near Faldonside Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Scoonie Class II cross slab

Pictish sites near Faldonside Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Faldonside Castle

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Melrose SYHA Hostel

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

The Clovenfords Country Hotel

The Buccleuch Arms Hotel

Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel

Aikwood Tower

Black Bull Hotel, Lauder

Huntlywood Granary

Lauderdale Apartment

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Faldonside Castle

Baxters Selkirk

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Selkirk Deli

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

Saffron

No1 Peebles Road

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

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Published on the 20th of November 2011 at 11:34 am. Updated on the 6th of June 2025 at 5:28 pm.

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