Visit Lauder Places

Welcome to Visit Lauder Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Lauder

  

Lauder Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Lauder

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Lauder etymology

Lauder sits in the valley of Leader Water, but Watson notes that the names Lauder and Leader appear to be unconnected. The name may be derived from the Brittonic lǭwadr, meaning “washing or bathing place”

You can visit Lauder places with Walkfo Lauder to hear history at Lauder’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Lauder has 3 places to visit in our interactive Lauder map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Lauder, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Lauder places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Lauder & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 3 audio facts unique to Lauder places in an interactive Lauder map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Lauder Places Map
3 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Lauder historic spots	Lauder tourist destinations	Lauder plaques	Lauder geographic features
Walkfo Lauder tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Lauder

  

Best Lauder places to visit

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Lauder has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Lauder’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Lauder’s information audio spots:

Thirlestane Castle Thirlestane Castle is a castle set in extensive parklands near Lauder in the Borders of Scotland. The site is aptly named Castle Hill, as it stands upon raised ground. The land has been in the ownership of the Maitland family since 1587. The castle was substantially extended in the 1670s by the Duke of Lauderdale.

Lauderdale Lauderdale is a long narrow geographical district in the Scottish Borders, Scotland, being the valley of the Leader Water, (a tributary of the River Tweed) above which St. Cuthbert had a vision of St. Aidan’s soul being conducted to heaven. It is traversed by the A68 trunk road which runs from Darlington to Edinburgh.

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Visit Lauder plaques