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Burnhead Tower

Alternative names for Burnhead Tower

Burnhead House; Hobbie Elliot's Tower

Where is Burnhead Tower?

Burnhead Tower is in the parish of Hawick and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 51500 16707

Lat / long: 55.441896, -2.768093

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OS Map for Burnhead Tower

Teviotdale South (Hawick)
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Weather at Burnhead Tower

11°C
max 12°C / min 11°C
3km/h NNE
1006mb
62%
44%
03:38 20:52

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Hawick at 05:44

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Castles near Burnhead Tower

Hawick Bastle

2.4km away

Drumlanrig's Tower

2.6km away

Cocklaw Castle (site of)

2.7km away

Cavers House

2.8km away

Hawick Castle (site of)

3.1km away

Horsleyhill (site of)

3.4km away

Hassendean Tower (site of)

4.5km away

Goldielands Tower

5.3km away

South Synton (site of)

6.3km away
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Ancient sites near Burnhead Tower

The Dod souterrain

11.5km away

Mossburnford Tower (possible) (site of) broch

16.0km away

Eildon Hill North fort

16.6km away

Peat Rig standing stone

16.6km away

Dolphiston (possible) (site of) broch

16.7km away

Black Rig standing stone

17.5km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

17.9km away

Crag Tower (possible) broch

18.5km away

Littledean fort

18.7km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Burnhead Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

8.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

62.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

62.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

62.8km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

82.0km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

82.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

82.2km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

82.3km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

85.9km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Burnhead Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

31.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

51.2km away

Borland silver chain

54.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

55.7km away

Haddington silver chain

56.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

58.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

70.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

91.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

171.9km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Burnhead Tower

Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
13.3km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
13.5km away
Abbey Cottage, Jedburgh
self-catering cottageJedburgh
13.9km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
13.9km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
14.1km away
Lilliardsedge Holiday Park
self-catering lodgesJedburgh
14.7km away
Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
14.9km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
16.0km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
16.7km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
17.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Burnhead Tower

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
1.5km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
12.6km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
13.5km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
13.6km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
17.6km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
26.0km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
26.6km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
27.1km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
27.2km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
27.7km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 6th of April 2011 at 10:58 pm. Updated on the 7th of April 2011 at 7:13 am.

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