A regular visitor and avid fan of the grand houses of the Scottish Borders, Sir Walter Scott once said of Floors Castle that it was ‘a kingdom fit for Oberon and Titania to dwell in’, and it’s not difficult to see why.
Shakespeare’s fairy king and queen, of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, would certainly feelel right at home at this magnificent abode, with its distinctive sandstone façade and romantic silhouette, impressive battlements, turrets, and finials, which stands proud on the banks of the River Tweed, near Kelso.
Designed by prominent Scottish architect William Adam between 1721-26 for the 1st Duke of Roxburghe, Floors Castle is the largest inhabited house in Scotland, home to a marvellous collection of decorative furniture, porcelain and fine art, including
