Gardens · Scottish Lowlands
Lauder Tower
Lauder Tower — a garden in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Stow · 8.0 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Lauder Tower is a garden of interest in scotland-central, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2022
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Official information
Thirlestane Castle is a historic 16th-century castle located in the Scottish Borders, serving as the home of the Duke of Lauderdale and the Maitland family for over 400 years. Visitors can explore its impressive collections, guided tours, and the castle's rich history, including connections to notable historical figures.
From the Wikipedia article
Lauder Tower was a 15th-century tower house located in Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Built by the Lauder family, the castle once stood near Lauder Church. Tower Garden is remembered as the locality where it once stood. The tower was demolished between 1699 and 1701, with no above ground remains now evident. An old stone from the tower with the initials R.L is depicted in "The Grange of St. Giles, the Bass: And the Other Baronial Homes of the Dick-Lauder Family".
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.7194, -2.7485
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD2 6XZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Phone
- +44(0) 1578 722430
- Established
- 1500
- Nearest railway station
- Stow — 8 km
- Opening
- Monday 20 April – Sunday 18 October 2026; closed outside these dates
- Official site
- www.visitscotland.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q130466678 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lauder Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Lauderdale
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Lauderdale Hotel
Hotels · 0.4 km
War Memorial, Edinburgh Road, Lauder
Memorials & monuments · 0.4 km
Thirlestane Castle
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Thirlestane Castle Caravan Park
Caravan parks · 0.7 km
Chester Hill, Lauder
Vineyards · 0.9 km
Lauder Bridge
Historic bridges · 1.1 km
Bridge, Drummonds Hall
Historic bridges · 1.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lauder Tower?
- Lauder Tower is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD2 6XZ).
- What is Lauder Tower?
- Lauder Tower — a garden in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lauder Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Stow, about 8.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TD2 6XZ.
- When was Lauder Tower built?
- Built or established in 1500.
- How do I get to Lauder Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD2 6XZ. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.