Hermitage Castle
Hermitage Castle stands on a lonely and wild moor close to the village of
Newcastleton, high on the hills above Hawick. It was the Border fortress
closest to the 'debateable land' between Scotland and England, and the
stronghold of successive Wardens of the Marches. Lord Soulis was one such
lord notorious for his strength and ruthlessness. Today, Hermitage looks
solid and bland from the outside, but is built on such a massive scale
and with so few windows that visitors find it a daunting experience to
explore.
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