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Bow Castle

Where is Bow Castle?

Bow Castle is in the parish of Stow and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference: NT 46135 41717

Lat / long: 55.666033, -2.857688

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Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Weather at Bow Castle

5°C
max 6°C / min 4°C
24km/h W
1016mb
96%
100%
08:05 16:44

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Weather observed at Clovenfords at 19:05

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Bow Castle

Torwoodlee broch and fort

3.3km away

Dabshead fort and standing stone

12.8km away

Eildon Hill North fort

12.9km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

13.0km away

Earlston standing stone

13.6km away

Cambridge standing stone

13.9km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

15.8km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

16.3km away

Castle Knowe fort

16.5km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Bow Castle

Torsonce Castle (site of)

1.8km away

Lugate Castle

2.6km away

Bishop's Palace

2.8km away

Windydoors Tower

3.5km away

Allanshaws (site of)

3.6km away

Muirhouse Castle (site of)

3.6km away

Wooplaw

3.9km away

Torwoodlee Tower

4.0km away

Ewes Castle

4.1km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Bow Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

27.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

37.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

37.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

38.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

56.4km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

56.5km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

56.7km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

56.7km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

60.4km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Bow Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

7.1km away

Haddington silver chain

32.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

35.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

37.4km away

Borland silver chain

40.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

42.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

65.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

68.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

149.0km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Bow Castle

The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
5.2km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
9.1km away
Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
9.5km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
11.5km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
11.7km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
12.5km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
12.8km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
13.6km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
14.4km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
15.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Bow Castle

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
11.5km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
12.1km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
12.8km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
13.2km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
14.0km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
14.1km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
16.7km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
18.2km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
20.8km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
20.9km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Dunbar harbour and castle
Published on the 2nd of April 2011 at 4:07 pm. Updated on the 8th of March 2012 at 7:56 am.

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