Kelso, Floors Castle and the Tweed
From the cobbled square along the Tweed, with Scotland's biggest inhabited castle across the park.
- Distance
- 5.8 km
- Ascent
- 30 m
- Time
- 1.5–2 h
- Grade
- Easy
- Route
- Circular
- High point
- 65 m
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About this walk
Kelso, Floors Castle and the Tweed is an easy 5.8 km circular walk with 30 m of ascent, taking 1.5 to 2 hours. It starts at Kelso Square (grid reference NT 729 340). The start can be reached by public transport.
Kelso has the finest square in the Borders, a ruined abbey and a bridge by John Rennie that was the model for Waterloo Bridge. The walk follows the Tweed upstream past the meeting with the Teviot, with Floors Castle, the Duke of Roxburghe's enormous house, across the parkland, and returns through the town.
Route
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The rivers
Follow the Tweed from the town past Floors and return.
Summit
On the way
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Floors CastleCastle · 200 m from the route
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Kelso AbbeyAbbey · 400 m from the route
Questions about this walk
- How long does Kelso, Floors Castle and the Tweed take?
- Most walkers take 1.5–2 hours for the 5.8 km route, which has 30 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Kelso Square (grid reference NT 729 340). Car parks in Kelso.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Buses to Kelso from Edinburgh, Berwick and Galashiels. Check times on Traveline Scotland.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded easy. Riverside paths and pavements.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Keep them on a lead near livestock.
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