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Kirkhope Tower


Twee-dail with the Sherifdome of Etterik-Forest called also SelkirkJoan Blaeu, 1654image courtesy of NLS
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Alternative names for Kirkhope Tower

Kirkhoop; St Gordian's

Where is Kirkhope Tower?

Kirkhope Tower is in the parish of Manor and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference:NT 1940 3070

Lat / long:55.563288,-3.279519

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OS Map for Kirkhope Tower

OS map 336
Biggar & Broughton (Culter Fell & Dollar Law)
OS Explorer map 336


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Directions to Kirkhope Tower

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Weather at Kirkhope Tower

6°C
max 7°C / min 5°C
9km/h S
1006mb
99%
100%
05:52 18:42

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Peebles at 00:16

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Kirkhope Tower

Langhaugh Tower

0.9km away

Posso Tower

2.6km away

Horse Hope Tower

2.9km away

Manorhead Tower

3.0km away

Dawyck (site of)

5.2km away

Castlehill Tower

5.2km away

Lour Tower

5.2km away

Stobo Castle

6.3km away

Tinnis Castle

6.4km away
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Ancient sites near Kirkhope Tower

Henry's Brae fort

6.4km away

Tinnis Castle fort

6.4km away

Stobo Mill stone circle

6.5km away

Merlin's Grave (site of) (possible) cist

7.1km away

Drumelzier Haugh standing stone

7.2km away

Drumelzier Haugh souterrain

7.2km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

7.8km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

8.5km away

Whitslade souterrain

8.6km away
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Pictish stones near Kirkhope Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

29.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

43.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

43.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

43.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

67.8km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

67.9km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

68.2km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

68.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

68.5km away
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Pictish sites near Kirkhope Tower

Borland silver chain

20.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

21.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

34.9km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

39.6km away

Haddington silver chain

53.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

58.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

66.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

79.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

168.9km away
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Accommodation near Kirkhope Tower

Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
6.3km away
Barns Tower
self-cateringKirkton Manor
8.7km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
11.1km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
11.1km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
11.5km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
12.1km away
The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
12.8km away
Drochil Castle Farmhouse
bed and breakfastWest Linton
13.1km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
13.2km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
13.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kirkhope Tower

Dawyck Café
caféStobo
5.2km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
6.3km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
11.1km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
11.3km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
11.7km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
12.1km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
13.2km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
14.4km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
14.8km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
14.9km away
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Published on the 13th of February 2012 at 9:38 pm. Updated on the 1st of March 2021 at 1:20 pm.

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