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Minto House (site of)

Where is Minto House?

Minto House is in the parish of Minto and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 57220 20459

Lat / long: 55.476069, -2.6783434

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OS Map for Minto House

Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Directions to Minto House

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Weather at Minto House

17°C
max 24°C / min 12°C
21km/h ESE
1030mb
37%
31%
04:57 19:22

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Lilliesleaf at 14:24

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Minto House

Fatlips Castle

1.1km away

Barnhills Castle

1.8km away

Hassendean Tower (site of)

2.5km away

Newton

2.6km away

Spital Tower (site of)

3.0km away

Fast Castle

3.2km away

Bedrule Castle

3.5km away

Horsleyhill (site of)

3.8km away

Rue Castle (site of)

4.0km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Minto House

Mossburnford Tower (possible) (site of) broch

10.9km away

Dolphiston (possible) (site of) broch

12.3km away

Littledean fort

12.4km away

Eildon Hill North fort

12.5km away

Crag Tower (possible) broch

12.7km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

13.4km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

16.2km away

The Dod souterrain

17.5km away

Earlston standing stone

19.4km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Minto House

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

14.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

61.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

61.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

62.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

79.8km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

79.9km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

80.0km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

80.0km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

83.1km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Minto House

Whitlaw silver chain

28.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

45.0km away

Haddington silver chain

53.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

54.4km away

Borland silver chain

57.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

59.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

75.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

88.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

167.0km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Minto House

Braeside Cottage
self-catering cottageDenholm
1.8km away
Sunnyside
self-catering cottageLilliesleaf
6.0km away
Thistle Doo
self-catering cottageAncrum
6.0km away
Rose Cottage
self-catering cottageInchbare
6.3km away
16 Larkhall Cottages
self-catering cottageJedburgh
7.5km away
Abbey Cottage, Jedburgh
self-catering cottageJedburgh
7.6km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
7.6km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
7.8km away
3 Queen Marys Buildings
self-catering cottageJedburgh
7.9km away
The Spinney Lodge
self-catering cottageJedburgh
8.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Minto House

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
8.2km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
13.0km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
13.4km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
13.8km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
14.2km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
19.3km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
19.9km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
29.1km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
29.1km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
32.3km away
more food.... / more drink....

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A pair of educational castles in Edinburgh
World War Z film set in Glasgow (and two castles)
Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 14th of November 2011 at 2:29 am.

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