Great food at Floors Castle

We are delighted to share the news that we have been accredited with the VisitScotland ‘Taste our Best’ award. 

Taste Our Best is VisitScotland’s certification scheme to recognise and celebrate businesses that provide and promote locally sourced quality food and drink.

Here at Floors Castle, we take great pride in using quality Scottish Borders produce and showcasing some of the best local and Scottish producers in the food we prepare.

 - Our baking is all Castle homemade using the finest oats and flour from John Hogarth Ltd.  Millers of the finest Scottish oatmeal and pearl barley for over 100 year and situated right on our doorstep here in Kelso.

 - The eggs we use are from Ednam West Mains Farm

 - The smoked salmon is produced from the Ettrick Valley Smokery

- Our delicious fisherman's pie ingredients comes from DR Collins and their boats off the East and West coast of Scotland via their Eyemouth base.

- Pheasant from our Estate is sent to Mr C's Pie's in Fife who makes our renowned Pork and Pheasant pies (one of the Duke's favourite)

 - The ice cream we sell at our Massed Pipe Band Day is from Giacopazzi's in Eyemouth

 - We buy our fruit and berries seasonally from Borders Berries here in Kelso ( a skip away)

The Terrace Cafe is open all year round, why not pop in and Taste the Best that Scotland has to offer!

Floors Castle in the movies

Films from all around the world have shot been in Scotland. Its rich array of film locations include ancient mountain ranges, mysterious stone circles, lush green glens, deep lochs, castles, stately homes, and vibrant cities complete with festivals, bustling streets and colourful night life. Little wonder the country has attracted filmmakers and cinemagoers since the movies began. This guide provides an introduction to just some of the many Scottish locations seen on the silver screen.

Scottish Borders

The inimitable landscape of the Scottish Borders always looks fantastic on screen, with a number of film-makers drawn to its sweeping valleys and rolling hills. And with the opening of the new Borders Railway in September 2015, its movie locations are more accessible than ever.

Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 1912 novel, Tarzan of the Apes, Hugh Hudson directed a pre-Highlander Christopher Lambert as he grappled with the role of literature’s most famous loincloth-wearing vine-swinger in the snappily titled Greystoke – the Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (Hugh Hudson, 1984).

Having been raised by primates in the African jungle following the death of his parents, the re-christened “Jean” is shipped over to his family’s stately home in England. In reality, the stately home was actually in Scotland, with the magnificent 18th-century Floors Castle in Kelso being used for the exterior and ballroom shots of Greystoke. Home to the tenth Duke of Roxburghe, the five-star attraction has welcomed more than a million visitors since it first opened to the public in 1977. The castle, which dates back to 1721, boasts beautiful grounds, including walkways along the River Tweed, a vast array of outstanding outdoor activities, stunning architecture and, perhaps most importantly, a coffee shop.

As well as a stately home in Scotland masquerading as a stately home based south of the Border, a number of other things in the film weren’t quite as they seemed, with the distinctive southern drawl of Jane (Andie MacDowell) being dubbed over in post-production by Glenn Close – truly a breathtaking performance.

A very happy New Year!

A very Happy New Year to you! 2015 was an exciting year for Floors Castle and 2016 will be even better with events, upgrades to the grounds and gardens and off course the stunning interiors of the Castle. This blog is here to keep you informed of all that is going on and we invite you to share your comments and thoughts with us so that we can ensure we make Floors Castle your favourite place to visit.