Smailholm Tower

**Big Dave** · 1st August 06, 09:36 AM

Great photos.

**Pour1Malt** · 1st August 06, 09:39 AM

wow!

excellent!

ta fur that!

ai'll add that tae ma "tae dae" list....

griet tower!

hae far frae Dumfries is it?

slainte mhath

**Alan** · 1st August 06, 09:43 AM

great pictures.

**cessna152towser** · 1st August 06, 09:54 AM

hae far frae Dumfries is it?

Dumfries to Hawick via Lockerbie & Langholm = 53 miles; Hawick to Cleikimin via A698 = 10 miles; Cleikimin to St. Boswells on A68 = 8 miles; turn right at St. Boswells Village Green onto the B6404. After 2 miles is the turn off for Dryburgh Abbey; then its about another 2 miles to the turn off onto the narrow road up to Smailholm Tower, so about 75 miles from Dumfries; easily possible for a day out from Ferintosh and can be combined with a visit to Dryburgh Abbey.

**David Dalglish** · 1st August 06, 10:39 AM

Great pictures-The country is beautiful

**Mike1** · 1st August 06, 10:47 AM

Excellent images, thank you!

I saw (on another forum) some images that a fellow had posted from Callander, over the weekend. And it immediately had me looking at travel sites, pricing airline fares. I've been back Stateside for four whole weeks, how long is a guy expected to hold out?

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 1st August 06, 10:53 AM

More great pics. Looks like that was a nice hike up with a beautiful view as your reward.

**Moose McLennan** · 1st August 06, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

Dumfries to Hawick via Lockerbie & Langholm = 53 miles; Hawick to Cleikimin via A698 = 10 miles; Cleikimin to St. Boswells on A68 = 8 miles; turn right at St. Boswells Village Green onto the B6404. After 2 miles is the turn off for Dryburgh Abbey; then its about another 2 miles to the turn off onto the narrow road up to Smailholm Tower, so about 75 miles from Dumfries; easily possible for a day out from Ferintosh and can be combined with a visit to Dryburgh Abbey.

Beautiful pics. We used to drive past Smailholm Tower often on our way to visit my grandparents.

Dryburgh Abbey is worth a visit too. I was at a wedding there last year; I may just have some kilted wedding pics somewhere.

M.

**Alan H** · 2nd August 06, 10:18 AM

Wonderful! I am really enjoying these pictures of the historical sights. History is a big interest of mine, and this sort of thing really makes me want to visit!