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Jedburgh Castle Jail & Museum

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Formerly a castle that was bitterly fought over during the Scottish Wars of Independence, the Jedburgh Castle Jail & Museum details the history of life in a 19th-century prison. Considered one of the most haunted jails in the country, a guided tour will take you through the long history of the castle and surrounding town.

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Jedburgh Abbey
0.24 miles away
Mary Queen of Scots Visitor Centre
0.40 miles away
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3.46 miles away
Waterloo Monument
3.82 miles away
The House in the Hill
5.38 miles away
SCHLOSS Roxburghe
6.81 miles away
Buccleuch Arms
7.41 miles away
Main Street Trading Company Café
7.54 miles away
Dryburgh Abbey
7.94 miles away
Smailholm Tower
9.02 miles away
Scott’s View
9.37 miles away
Borders Textile Towerhouse
9.68 miles away
Floors Castle
9.83 miles away
Kelso Abbey
9.84 miles away
Leaderfoot Viaduct
10.13 miles away
Melrose Abbey
10.64 miles away
Harmony Garden
10.74 miles away
The Hoebridge Restaurant
11.15 miles away
Mellerstain House & Gardens
11.77 miles away
The Three Hills Coffee Co Café
12.14 miles away

Where to stay nearby

The House in the Hill
5.38 miles away
Rink Hill
13.14 miles away
The Scullery
18.93 miles away

Jedburgh Castle Jail & Museum featured in Hidden Scotland Magazine Issue 10

Jedburgh Castle Jail & Museum was featured within Hidden Scotland Magazine Issue 10 of the Hidden Scotland Magazine. To pick up a printed copy of this magazine or to view more from this issue, please click this box.

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