Is Floors castle worth visiting?
Is Floors castle worth visiting? Scotland's largest inhabited castle A visit to Floors Castle is a wonderful day out in a stunning location in the Scottish Borders - just 1 hour from Edinburgh and Newcastle. Visit the Castle and tour it's wonderful collection of furniture, art, tapestries, ceramics and much more.
How hard is the walk up to Edinburgh Castle?
As a historical site, the castle complex can be difficult to access and navigate, especially for those with mobility difficulties - the whole site is on a steep hill, rising to a summit, and there are staircases around both the interior and exterior spaces, with uneven surfaces throughout.
What are castle floors made of?
In a ground-floor hall the floor was beaten earth, stone or plaster; when the hall was elevated to the upper story the floor was nearly always timber, supported either by a row of wooden pillars in the basement below, as in Chepstow's Great Hall (shown left), or by stone vaulting.
What is the most difficult walk in Scotland?
Famed as the most difficult horizontal scrambling ridge in mainland Scotland, Aonach Eagach is a playground for hardcore climbers looking to forge into the unknown.
Who lives in Floors Castle now?
Floors Castle, in Roxburghshire, south-east Scotland, is the seat of the Duke of Roxburghe.
Can you get married at Floors Castle?
The options are endless, Floors Castle has had a huge range of weddings in it's grounds from a festival-style garden wedding with tepees and festival marquees to a romantic, traditional ceremony and reception adorned with features fit for royalty!