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Bowden (site of)

Several peel towers or bastles could still be seen in the village of Bowden in the early 19th century.

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Alternative names for Bowden

Boudoun; Bowdoun; Broondean; Broudoun; Broundoune

Clans associated with Bowden

Kerr

Surnames associated with Bowden

Ker

Kerr

Where is Bowden?

Bowden is in the parish of Bowden and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference:NT 554 305

Lat / long:55.5661214061932,-2.70875411630876

OS Map for Bowden

Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
OS Explorer map 338

Directions to Bowden

Enter a starting point

Weather at Bowden

6°C
max 7°C / min 6°C

15km/h S
1009mb
89%
100%
05:53 18:38

Light rain
Weather observed at Newtown St Boswells at 12:49

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Bowden

Ancient sites near Bowden

Eildon Hill North fort

2.3km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

3.6km away

Littledean fort

7.9km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

8.5km away

Earlston standing stone

10.2km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

11.9km away

Bow Castle broch

14.5km away

Cambridge standing stone

18.0km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

19.8km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Bowden

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

20.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

52.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

52.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

52.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

69.7km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

69.7km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

69.9km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

69.9km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

72.9km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Bowden

Whitlaw silver chain

18.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

37.6km away

Haddington silver chain

43.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

44.4km away

Borland silver chain

51.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

53.7km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

74.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

78.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

157.6km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Bowden

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

3.6km away

Baxters Selkirk

caféSelkirk

8.0km away

Selkirk Deli

caféSelkirk

8.6km away

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

9.7km away

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

caféKelso

15.6km away

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

caféHawick

15.8km away

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

16.3km away

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

23.1km away

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

23.2km away

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona

27.2km away

more food.... / more drink....

Bowden (site of)

Alternative names for Bowden

Clans associated with Bowden

Surnames associated with Bowden

Where is Bowden?

OS Map for Bowden

Directions to Bowden

Weather at Bowden

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Bowden

Maxpoffle (site of)

Holydean Castle

Kippilaw House

Eildon (possible) (site of)

Nether Prieston (site of)

Over Prieston (site of)

Cavers Carre (site of)

Newhall (site of)

Abbey House

Ancient sites near Bowden

Eildon Hill North fort

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Littledean fort

Brothers' Stones standing stone

Earlston standing stone

Torwoodlee broch and fort

Bow Castle broch

Cambridge standing stone

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

Pictish stones near Bowden

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

Pictish sites near Bowden

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Bowden

Melrose SYHA Hostel

George & Abbotsford Hotel

The Buccleuch Arms Hotel

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

The Clovenfords Country Hotel

Larkhall Burn luxury cottages

The Spread Eagle Hotel

Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel

Huntlywood Granary

Aikwood Tower

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Bowden

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Baxters Selkirk

Selkirk Deli

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

Saffron

No1 Peebles Road

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

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Published on the 14th of June 2018 at 12:24 pm. Updated on the 19th of May 2021 at 6:23 pm.

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