Blog
- Art & design
- Castles
- Cycling
- Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Festival
- Food & drink
- General
- History
- Music
- Sport
- Walking
- Whisky
- Wildlife
Castles
History
- Castles
- Ancient history
  - barrows
  - brochs
  - cairns
  - caves
  - chambered cairns
  - cists
  - crannogs
  - cursus monuments
  - forts
  - henges
  - rock art
  - sacred sites
  - souterrains
  - standing stones
  - stone circles
- Pictish history
- Clans
- Trace your ancestors
Culture
Eat
Drink
Stay
Travel guide
Walking
- Munros
- West Highland Way
Photos
Offers

North Synton

North Synton is a 16th century tower house which was added to and remodelled In the 17th century and later.

stay in a castle

Alternative names for North Synton

North Sintoun; North Synton House; Sintown; Syntoun

Where is North Synton?

North Synton is in the parish of Ashkirk and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference: NT 48580 23694

Lat / long: 55.504300135396, -2.81561634197763

OS Map for North Synton

Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
OS Explorer map 338

Directions to North Synton

Enter a starting point

Weather at North Synton

6°C
max 7°C / min 4°C

15km/h NE
1025mb
100%
90%
05:18 19:06

Fog
Weather observed at Selkirk at 02:38

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near North Synton

Ancient sites near North Synton

Eildon Hill North fort

11.4km away

Peat Rig standing stone

12.3km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

13.0km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

13.7km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

13.8km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

14.9km away

Littledean fort

16.5km away

Black Rig standing stone

17.1km away

The Dod souterrain

17.7km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near North Synton

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

10.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

54.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

54.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

55.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

74.6km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

74.6km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

74.8km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

74.8km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

78.6km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near North Synton

Whitlaw silver chain

24.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

47.2km away

Borland silver chain

48.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

49.8km away

Haddington silver chain

49.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

52.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

67.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

83.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

165.8km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near North Synton

Selkirk Deli

caféSelkirk

5.1km away

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

5.9km away

Baxters Selkirk

caféSelkirk

6.1km away

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

caféHawick

8.6km away

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

12.0km away

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

20.2km away

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

20.2km away

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

caféKelso

24.5km away

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona

24.5km away

Tibbie Shiels Inn

hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk

24.7km away

more food.... / more drink....

North Synton

Alternative names for North Synton

Where is North Synton?

OS Map for North Synton

Directions to North Synton

Weather at North Synton

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near North Synton

South Synton (site of)

Riddell

Riddell motte

Salenside Tower (site of)

Whitemuir Hall (site of)

Howden motte

The Haining (site of)

Selkirk Castle (site of)

Lilliesleaf Tower (site of)

Ancient sites near North Synton

Eildon Hill North fort

Peat Rig standing stone

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

Glebe Stone standing stone

Torwoodlee broch and fort

Littledean fort

Black Rig standing stone

The Dod souterrain

Pictish stones near North Synton

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Scoonie Class II cross slab

Pictish sites near North Synton

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near North Synton

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

Aikwood Tower

Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Melrose SYHA Hostel

The Buccleuch Arms Hotel

The Clovenfords Country Hotel

Lilliardsedge Holiday Park

Abbey Cottage, Jedburgh

Larkhall Burn luxury cottages

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near North Synton

Selkirk Deli

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

Baxters Selkirk

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Saffron

No1 Peebles Road

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

Tibbie Shiels Inn

Related pages

Published on the 14th of June 2018 at 12:24 pm. Updated on the 14th of June 2018 at 12:24 pm.

Leave a comment

back to the top of the page