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Cardrona Tower


Cardrona Tower is a ruined 16th century tower house standing within a forestry plantation.

It was one of a series of towers along the Tweed valley, each of which was visible from the next. Elibank would signal to Holylee, Holylee to Scrogbank, Scrogbank to Caberston, Caberston to Bold, Bold to Purvishill and then on to a continuing chain from Innerleithen to the north-west.

The signal would then pass along to Traquair, Grieston, Ormiston, Cardrona, Nether Horsburgh, Horsbrugh, Haystoun, Peebles and on to Neidpath. From Neidpath it would continue to Caverhill, Barns, Lyne, Easter Happrew, Easter Dawyck, Hillhouse, West Dawyck, Dreva and on to Tinnis.

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Where is Cardrona Tower?

Cardrona Tower is in the parish of Traquair and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference:NT 30092 37863

Lat / long:55.62929,-3.1118482

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OS Map for Cardrona Tower

OS map 337
Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
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Weather at Cardrona Tower

8°C
max 8°C / min 7°C
5km/h SW
1030mb
78%
100%
08:00 16:51

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Weather observed at Innerleithen at 09:49
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Works of Alexander Pennecuik
Alexander Pennecuik
Leith, 1815

References (websites)

Scheduled Monument record
Canmore
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Castles near Cardrona Tower

Ormiston Tower (site of)

1.4km away

Nether Horsburgh Castle

1.9km away

Kailzie (site of)

2.0km away

Horsbrugh Castle

2.0km away

Grieston Tower (site of)

2.4km away

Eshiels (site of)

3.0km away

Traquair Birks (possible) (site of)

3.2km away

Lee Tower

3.3km away

Lythe (site of)

3.7km away
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Ancient sites near Cardrona Tower

Castle Knowe fort

0.6km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

1.0km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

7.4km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

10.2km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

10.7km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

11.4km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

11.5km away

Cloyhouse Burn stone circle

12.3km away

Stobo Mill stone circle

12.5km away
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Pictish stones near Cardrona Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

27.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

35.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

35.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

36.1km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

59.2km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

59.2km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

59.5km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

59.5km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

64.3km away
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Pictish sites near Cardrona Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

22.1km away

Borland silver chain

25.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

27.3km away

Haddington silver chain

41.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

46.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

51.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

53.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

70.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

158.0km away
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Accommodation near Cardrona Tower

Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
1.2km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
1.4km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
3.5km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
3.8km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
4.1km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
5.5km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
5.9km away
Barns Tower
self-cateringKirkton Manor
8.6km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
9.4km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
11.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cardrona Tower

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
1.4km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
2.1km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
3.1km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
3.2km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
5.5km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
5.9km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
9.4km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
11.0km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
11.4km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
12.8km away
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Published on the 13th of February 2012 at 9:38 pm. Updated on the 23rd of April 2020 at 4:23 pm.

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