Repentance Tower

Gather at Hoddom Castle for a led walk with the Hoddom Ranger to Repentance Tower. He will guide you through woodland and then up a short but steep climb to the Tower on the ancient beacon hill of Trailtrow. Repentance Tower was built by John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries, as a watchtower for Hoddom Castle in the 1560s. The summit of Trailtrow provides superb views in all directions, towards the Solway the Lake District and over Annandale, and is clearly a strategic site on which to build a border tower during the uncertain times of 16C.

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Led walks start at 11.00 and 14.00. Gather in front of Hoddom Castle. Walks will take around 1.5 hours. The walk is not long, but fairly steep, stout footwear is necessary. Discover why the word �Repentance� is carved over the door of the tower, and hear stories of those more troubled times.