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Ormiston Castle (site of)

Alternative names for Ormiston Castle

Ormeston; Ormiston Tower

Where is Ormiston Castle?

Ormiston Castle is in the parish of Eckford and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 7007 2793

Lat / long: 55.544155, -2.4758727

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OS Map for Ormiston Castle

The Cheviot Hills (Jedburgh & Wooler)
OS Explorer map OL16


Directions to Ormiston Castle

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Weather at Ormiston Castle

21°C
max 21°C / min 21°C
2km/h ESE
1034mb
51%
75%
03:39 20:35

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Kelso at 11:21

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Ormiston Castle

Eckford Tower (site of)

2.0km away

Moss Tower

2.0km away

Wallace's Tower

2.5km away

Marlefield House (site of)

4.3km away

Makerstoun House

4.7km away

Fairnington House

5.4km away

Cessford Castle

5.5km away

Roxburgh Castle

5.9km away

Stodrig (site of)

6.1km away
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Ancient sites near Ormiston Castle

Littledean fort

7.6km away

Crag Tower (possible) broch

8.9km away

Mossburnford Tower (possible) (site of) broch

11.4km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

11.5km away

Dolphiston (possible) (site of) broch

13.2km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

14.7km away

Eildon Hill North fort

15.3km away

Earlston standing stone

15.7km away

Cambridge standing stone

23.4km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Ormiston Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

29.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

63.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

63.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

64.2km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

77.6km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

77.6km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

77.6km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

77.6km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

77.8km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Ormiston Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

28.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

33.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

48.3km away

Haddington silver chain

49.2km away

Borland silver chain

66.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

68.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

84.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

88.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

157.7km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Ormiston Castle

The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
1.1km away
Lilliardsedge Holiday Park
self-catering lodgesJedburgh
7.5km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
8.8km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
9.0km away
Abbey Cottage, Jedburgh
self-catering cottageJedburgh
9.0km away
Lochside Garden House
self-catering cottageTown Yetholm
9.9km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
11.4km away
Plough Hotel
hotelTown Yetholm
12.1km away
The Farmhouse at Yetholm Mill
hotelTown Yetholm
12.4km away
Clock House
self-catering cottageMellerstain
12.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ormiston Castle

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
6.6km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
6.9km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
16.5km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
17.7km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
18.3km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
22.7km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
22.9km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
23.0km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
24.2km away
Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
31.1km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 9th of April 2012 at 8:25 am.

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