Roxburghe Estates Floors Castle

Roxburghe estate a diverse estate extending to 54 000 acres and lying within a 20 mile radius of kelso in the breath taking scottish.

Roxburghe estates floors castle.

Roxburghe estates kelso roxburghshire td5 7sf scotland. He is survived by virginia the duchess of roxburghe five children and five grandchildren. The estate also offers some spectacular pheasant shooting in the park at floors castle including our signature drives over the river tweed. Guy innes ker died peacefully at his family s ancestral home floors castle near kelso in the scottish borders.

Floors castle the largest inhabited castle in scotland and family home of the 11th duke of roxburghe. Built for the 1st duke of roxburghe in 1721 what you see is an evolving story of a house and gardens with impressions left by succeeding generations. The duke of roxburghe ˈ r ɒ k s b ər ə is a title in the peerage of scotland created in 1707 along with the titles marquess of bowmont and cessford earl of kelso and viscount broxmouth. T 01573 223 333 f 01573 226 056 e.

The title is derived from the royal burgh of roxburgh in the scottish borders that in 1460 the scots captured and destroyed. The duke was also a successful racehorse breeder. Our moors byrecleugh and rawburn offer some of the best and most consistent grouse shooting in scotland. The family of the 10th duke of roxburghe are sad to announce that the duke has today died following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Residential property to let in the scottish borders. The castle gardens grounds and terrace café are closed until further notice. We rent out over 170 residential properties on roxburghe estates ranging from two bedroom farm cottages to six bedroom town and country houses. Have your say floors castle would like to hear from you.

Floors stud was started in 1947 by the 9th duke of roxburghe the present duke s father and continues to be the passion of the present duke who runs it as a commercial operation selling the yearling colts and keeping one or two fillies to race. Welcome to floors castle gardens. John ker 5th earl of roxburghe became the first holder of these titles. Image caption floors castle is the ancestral home of the duke of roxburghe.

His stud at floors produced attraction the first horse to win the. Roxburghe estates is one of the finest sporting estates in scotland.