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Black Middens Bastle House

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English Heritage lists the site as dog friendly. Keep dogs on leads, as it's on working farmland.

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Source: English Heritage: dog-friendly places, checked 25 Oct 2026 · Report a change

A free, remote 16th-century fortified farmhouse from the border-reiver days, with a waymarked walk to other bastles nearby.

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