Hermitage Castle, Scotland. Ruined remains of Hermitage Chapel grounds and graveyard, with Hermitage Castle in the background.

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Hermitage Castle, Scotland. The ruined remains of Hermitage Chapel grounds and graveyard, with Hermitage Castle in the background. Hermitage Castle dates from approximately 1240 and is said to be situated in one of the historically bloodiest valleys in Scotland and, for four hundred years, was known as the ‘guardhouse of the bloodiest valley in Britain’. The castle is now managed by Historic Scotland and is open to the public between April and September.

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: UK, Scotland, Roxburgh, Liddesdale, Hermitage Castle
Photo credit: © UK Rural Images Scotland / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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