Finnie Castle is listed on Expedia as a nine-bedroom castle holiday let for up to 18 guests, in the countryside near Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders. It is a large self-catering house rather than a hotel, with a kitchen, fireplaces and games. Jedburgh Abbey, the Border abbeys and the Cheviot Hills are close, so it suits family reunions and groups of friends.
Finnie Castle is not a hotel but a large holiday let that Expedia lists as a castle: nine bedrooms and room for up to 18 guests under one roof. The photos in the listing show comfortable bedrooms with fireplaces and a chandelier, double and twin rooms, wood-panelled walls, floral curtains, bookshelves and framed pictures.
According to the listing, all rooms have Wi-Fi and some public areas have internet access. The house offers fireplaces, a kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, an iron and ironing board, a tumble dryer, central heating and games; bed linen and towels are provided. Because it is self-catering, shopping and cooking are part of the stay. Cafés and takeaways are about 4 to 5 minutes away by car, and a pub-restaurant about 12 minutes away.
A note on the name: this guide found no encyclopedia article for Finnie Castle, so the house is described through its listing and its surroundings. Expedia places it very close to Ferniehirst Castle, a 15th-century Kerr stronghold on the Jed Water; the sources used here do not establish whether the two are connected, so nothing is claimed about the house’s own past.
Jedburgh lies about 16 km (10 miles) north of the English border at Carter Bar, and for centuries the valley of the Jed Water was frontier country. The town was burned by English forces in 1523 and its abbey was left in ruins by the Border wars of the 16th century. Ferniehirst, a category A listed L-plan castle about a mile and a half south of the town, was a seat of the Ker family, who were long Wardens of the Middle and East Marches.
In the town itself, Queen Mary’s House has been open as a museum since 1930, although there is some doubt whether the queen stayed in this particular building. Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum, restored to its 1820s appearance in 1968, holds local history displays. Everything on this timeline belongs to the area around Finnie Castle rather than to the house itself.
The details below come from the Expedia listing (as of 14 Oct 2026); the listing is brief, so ask the property about anything that matters to you.
The house lies in the countryside about 2.5 km from the centre of Jedburgh, the traditional county town of Roxburghshire. According to Expedia, Jedburgh Abbey, Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum and Queen Mary’s House are all within 5 km, and the Jedforest Deer & Farm Park and Monteviot House within 10 km. Tweedbank station is about 23 minutes away by car; Carlisle airport is about 107 minutes away.
The Border abbeys are the classic day out: Dryburgh Abbey (about 15 km), Melrose Abbey (about 19 km) and Kelso Abbey (about 18 km), together with Smailholm Tower, Floors Castle and Abbotsford, the house Sir Walter Scott built between 1817 and 1825.
To the south, the Cheviot Hills and Northumberland National Park, about 25 km away, offer upland walking on both sides of the border.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Ferniehirst Castle | approx. 100 m |
| Jedburgh Abbey | approx. 2.5 km |
| Jedburgh (town centre) | approx. 2.5 km |
| Queen Mary’s House, Jedburgh | approx. 2.5 km |
| Dryburgh Abbey | approx. 15 km |
| Hawick | approx. 15 km |
| Smailholm Tower | approx. 17 km |
| Floors Castle | approx. 18 km |
| Melrose Abbey | approx. 19 km |
| Abbotsford | approx. 22 km |
Distances calculated as the crow flies from the position Expedia gives; driving times to the station and airport are taken from the Expedia listing.
approx. 100 m
An L-shaped castle on the Jed Water, built by the Ker family around 1470 and long a seat of Clan Kerr. A category A listed building and a private home, it has opened to visitors at set times.
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0
approx. 2.5 km
The ruins of an Augustinian abbey founded in the 12th century stand in the middle of Jedburgh. Border wars with England in the 16th century left it a ruin.
Photo: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 4.0
approx. 15 km
Ruins of a Premonstratensian abbey on the River Tweed, nominally founded in 1150. Sir Walter Scott is buried in its grounds.
Photo: Kaybeedigital, CC BY-SA 4.0
approx. 17 km
A peel tower on a crag near Kelso, built in the 15th or early 16th century by the Pringle family. Now a museum in state care, it was designed to withstand English raids.
Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0
approx. 18 km
Built in the 1720s by William Adam for the 1st Duke of Roxburghe, with turrets added in the 19th century. It is an estate house rather than a fortress and is open to the public.
Photo: Hogweard, public domain
approx. 19 km
A partly ruined Cistercian abbey founded in 1136 at the request of King David I. A lead container believed to hold the embalmed heart of Robert the Bruce is linked with it.
Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0
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View details ›Nine bedrooms for up to 18 guests, a kitchen and shared spaces make it possible for several generations to stay under one roof.
Games, fireplaces and a self-catering kitchen suit a long weekend; check the listing’s policy on events and children before booking.
Jedburgh Abbey, Ferniehirst, Dryburgh, Melrose and Smailholm are all within about 20 km of the house.
Pets are allowed according to the listing, and the Cheviot Hills and the Tweed valley are close for countryside walks.
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Yes. Finnie Castle is listed on Expedia as a nine-bedroom holiday let for up to 18 guests near Jedburgh. It is a self-catering house rather than a hotel.
The listing is titled “nine bedrooms, sleeps 18”, so the house is designed for up to 18 guests.
Yes. According to Expedia, pets are allowed at the property.
Check-in is from 4 pm. Check-out is at 10 am.
Yes, parking is available on the grounds of the property, according to the Expedia listing.
Jedburgh Abbey is about 2.4 km away, Queen Mary’s House about 2.7 km, and Dryburgh, Smailholm, Floors Castle and Melrose Abbey lie between 15 and 20 km away.
Room photos, house details and available dates are all in the Finnie Castle listing on Expedia.
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