Cardrona Tower
Tower Peebles Scotland

Cardrona Tower

Tower In Peebles, Scotland

Cardrona Tower is a ruined 16th-century L-shaped peel tower near Peebles, Scottish Borders, built by the Govan family and later abandoned in the 1680s.

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Where Is Cardrona Tower?

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Lat / Long

55.629353, -3.111836

What three words

upholding.smarter.charted

Where To Park For Cardrona Tower?

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55.634608, -3.125406

What three words

outcasts.footpath.records

Park in the Cardrona Forest Car Park (payable).

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Cardrona Tower was listed in Tower // Scotland // Peebles