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Hermitage Castle


Hermitage Castle is a large and imposing 13th and 14th century castle which was an important part of the Border defences.

Hermitage Castle

The castle is marked as “Armitage” on a map of 1590 which appeared in “An atlas of England and Wales, made by Christopher Saxton”, a book owned by William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, and commonly referred to as The Burghley Atlas.

Hermitage Castle

The Burghley Atlas© British Library Board, Cartographic Items Royal MS.18.d.III., f.76r

Hermitage Castle

Hermitage Castle

Hermitage Castle

Hermitage Castle

Hermitage Castle

Hermitage Castle

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Alternative names for Hermitage Castle

Armitage

Where is Hermitage Castle?

Hermitage Castle is in the parish of Castleton and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference:NY 49675 96047

Lat / long:55.256087,-2.793138

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OS Map for Hermitage Castle

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Liddesdale & Kershope Forest (Newcastleton & Canonbie)
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Weather at Hermitage Castle

7°C
max 7°C / min 6°C
26km/h SSW
986mb
94%
100%
06:04 18:30

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Langholm at 19:06

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Hermitage Castle

Milsholm Tower

1.2km away

Bowholm Tower (site of)

2.0km away

Braidlie (site of)

2.1km away

Hartsgarth Tower (site of)

3.5km away

Gorrenberry Tower (site of)

3.5km away

Brighouse Cleughhead (site of)

4.0km away

Kilgarth (site of)

4.2km away

Tailleycleuch (site of)

4.3km away

Brighouse Tower (site of)

4.4km away
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Ancient sites near Hermitage Castle

Ninestane Rig stone circle

2.4km away

The Dod souterrain

10.2km away

Black Rig standing stone

24.0km away

Cadgill cursus

27.9km away

Peat Rig standing stone

30.4km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

34.7km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

34.7km away

Eildon Hill North fort

37.2km away

Littledean fort

37.7km away
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Pictish stones near Hermitage Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

19.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

80.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

80.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

81.4km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

98.6km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

102.0km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

102.0km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

102.2km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

102.3km away
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Pictish sites near Hermitage Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

51.8km away

Borland silver chain

66.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

67.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

70.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

72.5km away

Haddington silver chain

77.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

79.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

111.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

192.5km away
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Accommodation near Hermitage Castle

Liddesdale Hotel
hotelNewcastleton
8.6km away
Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
10.2km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
22.5km away
Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
25.6km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
28.8km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
29.0km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
30.9km away
Anvil View Guest House
bed and breakfastGretna Green
32.6km away
Hazeldene Hotel
hotelGretna Green
32.7km away
Smiths At Gretna Green Classic
hotelGretna Green
32.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Hermitage Castle

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
19.3km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
22.5km away
Selkirk Deli
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32.6km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
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33.1km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
33.7km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
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35.5km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
36.8km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
38.3km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
38.7km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
42.2km away
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Published on the 7th of August 2010 at 12:24 am. Updated on the 20th of July 2022 at 6:05 pm.

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