• The castle we see today is essentially Ferniehirst as rebuilt by Sir Andrew, though the chambers and cellars at ground level date back to 1476.
  • Kerr, Anthony, Ferniehirst Castle, Scotland's Frontier Stronghold, Kelso (1985). Coventry, Martin, The Castles of Scotland, Goblinshead, 2001
  • The story goes they designed the spiral staircase of Ferniehirst Castle to go anticlockwise, giving them the advantage when fighting right handed...
  • 914 Followers, 299 Following, 34 Posts - Ferniehirst Castle (@ferniehirst_castle) on Instagram: "15th century, Scottish fairy-tale castle surrounded by forest...
  • By the 13th century a branch of the family had settled at Kersheugh within a mile of Ferniehirst. When the first castle at Ferniehirst was built is not clear.
  • Ferniehirst Castle overlooks the Jed Water to the south of Jedburgh and once commanded the road from Edinburgh to Otterburn and Newcastle, a key...
  • Borders: About 1.5 miles south of Jedburgh, on minor road east of A68, east of the Jed Water, at Ferniehirst Castle.
  • Ferniehirst Castle. History, tourist information, and nearby accommodation. ... HERITAGE HIGHLIGHTS: 15th century ground floor chambers. Ferniehirst Castle.
  • Ferniehirst Castle - a free history and description of this important Kerr stronghold by historian The Castle Guy with full e-guide available.
  • We were just traveling by and pulled into Ferniehirst Castle, the Castle of the Border (Reiver) Clan the Kerr's which is still occupied by the family.