A Son of the Rock

Dumfries and Galloway is littered with historical remains. Orchardton Tower is a free-standing round tower, the only one of its kind in Scotland, probably because it was built about two hundred years after the fashion for such towers was at its peak. The tower is now in the care of Historic Scotland.

Information board:-

Interior:-

Interior from tower summit:-

There’s a peculiar small ‘house’ at the top of the staircase:-

External ruins from tower summit:-