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Faldonside Castle (site of)

A castle at Faldonside was marked on Blaeu’s Atlas.

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Alternative names for Faldonside Castle

Castle of Faldonside; Faudonside; Fawdonside

Where is Faldonside Castle?

Faldonside Castle is in the parish of Galashiels and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference:NT 50218 32802

Lat / long:55.586301,-2.7913296

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OS Map for Faldonside Castle

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Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Directions to Faldonside Castle

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Weather at Faldonside Castle

14°C
max 14°C / min 13°C
27km/h SSW
1012mb
65%
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03:52 20:23

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Weather observed at The Scottish Borders at 10:34
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Faldonside

Castles near Faldonside Castle

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Little Peel (site of)

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Darnick Tower

3.4km away

Westhouses (site of)

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Greenhead Tower (site of)

3.6km away

Ladhope Tower

4.0km away
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Ancient sites near Faldonside Castle

Eildon Hill North fort

5.3km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

6.5km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

6.7km away

Bow Castle broch

9.8km away

Earlston standing stone

11.7km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

12.1km away

Littledean fort

13.1km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

15.6km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

15.8km away
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Pictish stones near Faldonside Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

19.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

47.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

47.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

48.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

66.1km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

66.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

66.3km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

66.3km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

69.8km away
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Pictish sites near Faldonside Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

15.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

39.4km away

Haddington silver chain

40.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

42.8km away

Borland silver chain

46.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

48.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

70.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

75.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

156.5km away
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Accommodation near Faldonside Castle

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
4.6km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
4.9km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
5.9km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
6.4km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
9.0km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
9.2km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
10.6km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
15.0km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
15.4km away
Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
15.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Faldonside Castle

Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
4.2km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
4.6km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
5.3km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
5.9km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
17.4km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
17.5km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
17.6km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
20.4km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
21.0km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
21.6km away
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Published on the 20th of November 2011 at 11:34 am. Updated on the 26th of February 2021 at 9:57 am.

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