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Buckholm Tower

Where is Buckholm Tower?

Buckholm Tower is in the parish of Melrose and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 48280 37908

Lat / long: 55.631972, -2.8230321

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OS Map for Buckholm Tower

Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Weather at Buckholm Tower

10°C
max 11°C / min 9°C
13km/h W
1023mb
71%
0%
04:52 19:28

Clear sky
Weather observed at Galashiels at 20:03

Alternative names for Buckholm Tower

Buckholm Castle

References (books)

The Castles of ScotlandMartin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
  • www.onegreatfamily.com

Castles near Buckholm Tower

Blindlee Tower (site of)

1.4km away

Torwoodlee Tower

1.6km away

Ladhope Tower

1.7km away

Old Gala House

2.2km away

Hunter's Hall (site of)

2.5km away

Hillslap Tower

3.4km away

Colmslie Tower

3.5km away

Langshaw Tower

3.9km away

Whytbank Tower

4.1km away

Historic sites near Buckholm Tower

Pictish stones

  • Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone (24.21 km)
  • Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone (42.6 km)
  • Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab (65.59 km)
  • Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab (65.59 km)
  • Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab (65.59 km)
  • Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab (65.59 km)
  • The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols (68.88 km)
  • Crail Class III cross-slab (71.24 km)
  • Tullibole Class III cross slab (76.15 km)
  • Newton of Collessie Class I symbol stone (77.66 km)
more Pictish stones....

Ancient sites

  • Torwoodleebroch and fort (1.83 km)
  • Bow Castlebroch (4.37 km)
  • Eildon Hill Northfort (8.82 km)
  • Newstead (site of)souterrains (9.22 km)
  • Earlstonstanding stone (11.5 km)
  • Brothers' Stonesstanding stone (13.71 km)
  • Cambridgestanding stone (14.49 km)
  • Dabsheadfort and standing stone (14.79 km)
  • Littledeanfort (16.31 km)
  • Warrior's Reststanding stone and rock art (16.32 km)
more ancient sites....
  • http://www.onegreatfamily.com

Accommodation near Buckholm Tower

The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
3.5km away
Weavers Linn
self-catering cottageTweedbank
4.9km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
7.5km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
7.7km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
9.3km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
10.4km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
10.8km away
Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
11.2km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
12.8km away
Kennels Cottage
self-catering cottageSt. Boswells
13.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Buckholm Tower

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
7.5km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
8.3km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
9.3km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
9.4km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
15.2km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
15.3km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
18.7km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
20.1km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
22.5km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
22.7km away
more food.... / more drink....

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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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