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Cardrona Mains

This standing stone is around 1.35m in height, and leans slightly towards the North.

It stands overlooking the River Tweed, on an escarpment representing an earlier riverbank.

Alternative names for Cardrona Mains

Cardrona House Policies

Where is Cardrona Mains?

Cardrona Mains is in the parish of Traquair and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference: NT 2999 3899

Lat / long: 55.63859806, -3.113740917

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OS Map for Cardrona Mains

OS map 337
Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
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Weather at Cardrona Mains

6°C
max 7°C / min 5°C
5km/h NNE
1002mb
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100%
06:02 18:34

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Weather observed at Innerleithen at 13:27

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Ancient sites near Cardrona Mains

Castle Knowe fort

1.6km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

7.3km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

9.9km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

10.6km away

Cloyhouse Burn stone circle

12.1km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

12.4km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

12.5km away

Stobo Mill stone circle

12.5km away

Drumelzier Haugh standing stone

16.3km away
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Castles near Cardrona Mains

Nether Horsburgh Castle

0.9km away

Cardrona Tower

1.0km away

Horsbrugh Castle

1.5km away

Ormiston Tower (site of)

1.8km away

Kailzie (site of)

1.8km away

Eshiels (site of)

2.3km away

Lee Tower

3.0km away

Grieston Tower (site of)

3.3km away

Traquair Birks (possible) (site of)

4.0km away
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Pictish stones near Cardrona Mains

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

28.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

34.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

34.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

35.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

58.1km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

58.2km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

58.5km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

58.5km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

63.3km away
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Pictish sites near Cardrona Mains

Whitlaw silver chain

21.7km away

Borland silver chain

24.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

26.9km away

Haddington silver chain

40.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

45.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

52.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

53.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

69.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

157.1km away
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Accommodation near Cardrona Mains

Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
0.3km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
0.5km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
3.8km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
4.0km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
4.6km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
5.0km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
5.2km away
Barns Tower
self-cateringKirkton Manor
8.4km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
8.6km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
10.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cardrona Mains

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
0.5km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
1.9km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
3.8km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
3.8km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
5.0km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
5.2km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
8.6km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
10.0km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
10.5km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
12.9km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:19 pm. Updated on the 15th of May 2010 at 12:19 am.

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