Borders Heritage Festival - Lighting The BordersTalk and Walk - Riddell Tower

5:30pm Illustrated Talk by Alison Martin in Old Laundry House at Riddell - Sold Out
6:30pm  Guided Walk from Old Laundry House to Tower followed by performance from Riddell Fiddles and a Norman Feast.
Riddell Tower, Riddell Estate, Lilliesleaf, Melrose TD6 9JP T; 07731 538 941 for enquiries.

Come and join us for a magical evening of illuminating surprises at Riddell!  A guided stroll through nine centuries of Riddell History will follow an illustrated talk by Alison Martin about her family firm of masons, responsible for many Borders stone carvings and memorials. Some of these you will see as you walk through the Wild Garden from the Mansion House Ruins to the Mausoleum, the General’s Tower and the 12th Century Motte and Bailey Fort of the de Ridale family. A live performance from the Riddell Fiddles together with other attractions will await you at the Fort. The brave will have a chance to test their nerve as they climb the spiral staircase to the top of the 100ft Tower! A Norman Feast of a Hog Roast is included in the ticket price. The evening will culminate in a Torchlight procession back to Riddell House. Spaces very limited, with any profits split between Lilliesleaf School and Liliesleaf Farm Museum, Johannesburg.

Date: Saturday 2nd September
Venue: Old Laundry House, Riddell near Lilliesleaf
Time: 5.30pm for talk, 6.30pm for walk
​Price: Adults £13.50, Children £7