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Kirkhope Tower

Where is Kirkhope Tower?

Kirkhope Tower is in the parish of Kirkhope and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference: NT 37872 25053

Lat / long: 55.515263, -2.9854204

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OS Map for Kirkhope Tower

Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
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Directions to Kirkhope Tower

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Weather at Kirkhope Tower

2°C
max 3°C / min 1°C
10km/h NE
972mb
10%
100%
08:21 15:43

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Selkirk at 07:55

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
  • http://www.onegreatfamily.com

Castles near Kirkhope Tower

Deuchar Tower

3.5km away

Whitehope (site of)

3.6km away

Tinnis (site of)

3.8km away

Catslack Tower (site of)

4.0km away

Aikwood Tower

4.2km away

Blackgranyrup (site of)

5.5km away

Old Wark (site of)

5.8km away

Newark Castle

6.0km away

Todrig

7.4km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Kirkhope Tower

Peat Rig standing stone

2.3km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

3.6km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

3.6km away

Black Rig standing stone

11.3km away

Castle Knowe fort

14.4km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

15.9km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

15.9km away

Bow Castle broch

18.6km away

Eildon Hill North fort

19.2km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Kirkhope Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

12.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

49.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

49.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

50.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

71.9km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

72.0km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

72.2km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

72.2km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

76.6km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Kirkhope Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

25.7km away

Borland silver chain

38.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

39.7km away

Haddington silver chain

50.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

53.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

53.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

56.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

82.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

167.4km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Kirkhope Tower

Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
4.2km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
6.2km away
The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
7.0km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
8.8km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
11.5km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
12.6km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
13.6km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
14.5km away
Angecroft Park
self-catering lodgesSelkirk
15.2km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
15.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kirkhope Tower

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
8.8km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
9.8km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
10.6km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
12.5km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
12.5km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
14.5km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
16.1km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
16.4km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
16.6km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
19.0km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 20th of November 2011 at 11:34 am. Updated on the 20th of November 2011 at 7:34 pm.

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