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Castle Dikes

Where is Castle Dikes?

Castle Dikes is in the parish of Ayton and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference: NT 91020 60870

Lat / long: 55.8409640, -2.1449635

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OS Map for Castle Dikes

Berwick-upon-Tweed (Eyemouth, Duns, St Abb’s Head & Cockburnspath)
OS Explorer map 346


Directions to Castle Dikes

Enter a starting point

  • Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc.

Weather at Castle Dikes

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
8km/h S
1023mb
81%
12%
04:49 19:26

Few clouds
Weather observed at Eyemouth at 20:13

References (websites)

Canmore
  • http://www.onegreatfamily.com

Historic sites near Castle Dikes

Ancient sites

  • Aytonlawfort (0.16 km)
  • Broomhouse Mainssouterrain (11.28 km)
  • The Chestersfort (12.74 km)
  • Edin's Hallbroch and fort (13.75 km)
  • Duns Lawfort (13.92 km)
  • Cockburn Lawfort (14.45 km)
  • Broxmouth (site of)fort (26.62 km)
  • The Chestersfort (28.2 km)
  • Bruntaburn Millstanding stone (32.99 km)
  • Kirklandhillstanding stone (33.65 km)
more ancient sites....

Castles

  • Langton Tower (site of)(0.88 km)
  • Peelwalls (site of)(1.46 km)
  • Wall Tower (site of)(1.89 km)
  • Ayton Castle(1.95 km)
  • Huildie's Tower (site of)(1.98 km)
  • Bastleridge (site of)(2.95 km)
  • Reston Peel (site of)(2.98 km)
  • Ferney Castle (site of)(3.08 km)
  • Old Linthill(3.3 km)
  • Heugh Head (site of)(3.69 km)
more castles....
  • http://www.onegreatfamily.com

Pictish sites near Castle Dikes

Pictish stones

  • The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols (54.65 km)
  • Crail Class III cross-slab (55.69 km)
  • Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab (57.64 km)
  • Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab (57.64 km)
  • Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab (57.64 km)
  • Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab (57.64 km)
  • Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone (66.21 km)
  • Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone (67.14 km)
  • Newton of Collessie Class I symbol stone (81.09 km)
  • Creich Class I symbol stones (84.47 km)
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites

  • Hoardweelsilver chain (12.17 km)
  • Traprain Lawsilver chain (35.49 km)
  • Haddingtonsilver chain (41.43 km)
  • Whitlawsilver chain (43.01 km)
  • Norrie's Lawhoard (68.37 km)
  • Borlandsilver chain (85.75 km)
  • Todholes (possible)silver chain (88.09 km)
  • Whitecleughsilver chain (116.48 km)
  • Dunnicaerfort (123.69 km)
  • Niggsilver chain (141.54 km)
more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames

  • Aberlady(48.21 km)
  • Abercrombie(57.45 km)
  • Pittarthie(62 km)
  • Pitmilly(62.08 km)
  • Pitcruvie(66.26 km)
  • Pitteadie(71.14 km)
  • Pittconmark(75.57 km)
  • Aberdour(75.8 km)
  • Pitlochie(76.76 km)
  • Pitcullo(76.76 km)
more Pictish placenames....

Accommodation near Castle Dikes

Ayton Mill Cottage
self-catering cottageAyton
1.4km away
Old Linthill
self-cateringEyemouth
3.3km away
Puffin House
self-catering cottageEyemouth
4.5km away
The Garden House
self-catering cottageChirnside
4.5km away
Traquair
self-catering cottageEyemouth
4.6km away
Roselea
self-catering cottageEyemouth
4.7km away
Shoreside Cottage
self-catering cottageBurnmouth
4.8km away
Foulden Hill Farm Cottage
self-catering cottageFoulden
4.8km away
Ocean View
self-catering cottageGreystonelees
4.8km away
Sea Breeze
self-catering cottageGreystonelees
4.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Dikes

Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
7.9km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
22.2km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
22.2km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
32.7km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
33.3km away
Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom
caféEast Linton
36.2km away
Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNorth Berwick
44.4km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
45.0km away
Ducks at Kilspindie House
hotel, restaurant, barAberlady
48.5km away
Gosford Bothy Farm Shop
caféAberlady
48.8km away
more food.... / more drink....

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A pair of educational castles in Edinburgh
Published on the 20th of June 2012 at 4:50 pm. Updated on the 21st of June 2012 at 12:50 am.

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