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Smailholm Tower


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Where is Smailholm Tower?

Smailholm Tower is in the parish of Smailholm and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference:NT 63801 34671

Lat / long:55.604295,-2.5761018

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OS Map for Smailholm Tower

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Kelso, Coldstream & Lower Tweed Valley
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Weather at Smailholm Tower

17°C
max 18°C / min 16°C
2km/h NE
1010mb
87%
100%
05:58 18:06

Light rain
Weather observed at Saint Boswells at 13:26

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Smailholm Tower

Whitrig (site of)

1.7km away

Smailholm House

2.3km away

Thrid (site of)

2.3km away

Brotherstone (site of)

2.4km away

Dalcove (site of)

3.0km away

Old Mertoun House

3.3km away

Littledean Tower

3.4km away

Whiteside Tower

3.7km away

Nenthorn

4.4km away
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Ancient sites near Smailholm Tower

Brothers' Stones standing stone

2.3km away

Littledean fort

3.4km away

Earlston standing stone

6.5km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

7.2km away

Eildon Hill North fort

8.5km away

Cambridge standing stone

14.6km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

15.6km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

17.6km away

Dabshead fort and standing stone

18.9km away
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Pictish stones near Smailholm Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

28.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

54.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

54.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

55.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

68.9km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

69.0km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

69.1km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

69.1km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

69.7km away
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Pictish sites near Smailholm Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

19.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

29.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

40.5km away

Haddington silver chain

40.7km away

Borland silver chain

58.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

60.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

76.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

83.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

151.9km away
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Accommodation near Smailholm Tower

The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
6.1km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
8.5km away
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
8.7km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
8.8km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
9.1km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
14.1km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
14.1km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
16.7km away
Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
16.8km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
18.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Smailholm Tower

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
6.7km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
7.3km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
9.1km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
17.1km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
17.8km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
18.8km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
19.7km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
20.8km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
23.2km away
Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
30.1km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 8th of May 2023 at 12:58 pm.

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