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Bowholm Tower (site of)

Alternative names for Bowholm Tower

Baholm Tower

Where is Bowholm Tower?

Bowholm Tower is in the parish of Castleton and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference:NY 5130 9495

Lat / long:55.246321,-2.767541

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OS Map for Bowholm Tower

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Liddesdale & Kershope Forest (Newcastleton & Canonbie)
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OS map OL42
Kielder Water & Forest (Bellingham & Simonside Hills)
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Directions to Bowholm Tower

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Weather at Bowholm Tower

14°C
max 14°C / min 13°C
9km/h SSW
1007mb
96%
100%
06:18 17:40

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Falstone at 16:56

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Bowholm Tower

Milsholm Tower

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Hermitage Castle

2.0km away

Brighouse Cleughhead (site of)

2.1km away

Kilgarth (site of)

2.3km away

Tailleycleuch (site of)

2.3km away

Heuchhoushil (site of)

2.5km away

Brighouse Tower (site of)

2.6km away

Hartsgarth Tower (site of)

3.1km away

Prickinghaugh Tower (site of)

3.1km away
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Ancient sites near Bowholm Tower

Ninestane Rig stone circle

2.4km away

The Dod souterrain

11.8km away

Black Rig standing stone

25.9km away

Cadgill cursus

28.2km away

Peat Rig standing stone

32.2km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

36.4km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

36.4km away

Eildon Hill North fort

38.1km away

Littledean fort

38.2km away
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Pictish stones near Bowholm Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

20.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

82.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

82.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

82.9km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

99.6km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

103.3km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

103.4km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

103.6km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

103.6km away
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Pictish sites near Bowholm Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

52.9km away

Borland silver chain

68.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

69.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

70.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

74.4km away

Haddington silver chain

78.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

80.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

112.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

193.2km away
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Accommodation near Bowholm Tower

Liddesdale Hotel
hotelNewcastleton
7.9km away
Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
12.1km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
22.4km away
Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
25.4km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
29.0km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
29.1km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
32.4km away
Anvil View Guest House
bed and breakfastGretna Green
32.6km away
Hazeldene Hotel
hotelGretna Green
32.7km away
Smiths At Gretna Green Classic
hotelGretna Green
32.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Bowholm Tower

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
20.4km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
22.4km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
33.8km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
34.4km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
34.9km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
37.4km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
37.5km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
39.2km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
39.9km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
44.0km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 14th of November 2011 at 2:29 am.

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