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Harehope


Twee-dail with the Sherifdome of Etterik-Forest called also Selkirk
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

Harehope is marked as a tower named Harupt on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map.

Harehope House is an 18th century laird’s house which may have been built on the site of the old tower.

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Alternative names for Harehope

Harehope House; Harupt; Old Harehope

Where is Harehope?

Harehope is in the parish of Eddleston and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference:NT 20017 44176

Lat / long:55.684445,-3.273659

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OS Map for Harehope

OS map 337
Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
OS Explorer map 337


Directions to Harehope

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Weather at Harehope

5°C
max 6°C / min 4°C
5km/h NNE
1010mb
89%
100%
05:55 18:40

Light rain
Weather observed at Peebles at 11:56

References (books)

Peeblesshire, An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments, Volume 1
RCAHMS
Edinburgh, 1967
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Harehope

Scrogs (site of)

2.7km away

Lyne (site of)

3.1km away

Stevenson (site of)

3.2km away

Flemington Tower

3.5km away

Cringletie House

3.5km away

Drochil Castle

3.9km away

Lyne House (site of)

3.9km away

Whiteside Tower

4.1km away

Wester Happrew (site of)

4.3km away
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Ancient sites near Harehope

Sheriff Muir standing stone

4.2km away

Cloyhouse Burn stone circle

4.9km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

5.7km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

6.2km away

Harestanes stone circle

7.5km away

Stobo Mill stone circle

7.6km away

Drumelzier Haugh souterrain

10.6km away

Drumelzier Haugh standing stone

10.6km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

11.2km away
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Pictish stones near Harehope

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

29.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

29.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

29.8km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

38.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

54.6km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

54.7km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

55.0km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

55.0km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

57.0km away
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Pictish sites near Harehope

Borland silver chain

14.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

16.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

30.0km away

Haddington silver chain

43.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

45.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

49.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

60.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

66.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

156.4km away
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Accommodation near Harehope

Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
3.5km away
Drochil Castle Farmhouse
bed and breakfastWest Linton
3.8km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
4.8km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
5.2km away
Barns Tower
self-cateringKirkton Manor
5.3km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
6.0km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
6.4km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
7.8km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
8.0km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
10.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Harehope

Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
3.5km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
4.8km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
5.2km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
6.0km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
6.4km away
Whitmuir The Organic Place
café, restaurantWest Linton
7.0km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
8.0km away
Dawyck Café
caféStobo
9.6km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
9.8km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
10.7km away
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Published on the 15th of January 2021 at 4:41 pm. Updated on the 15th of January 2021 at 4:41 pm.

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