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Thirlestane Tower (site of)

Where is Thirlestane Tower?

Thirlestane Tower is in the parish of Yetholm and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference:NT 8031 2874

Lat / long:55.551956,-2.3136559

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The Cheviot Hills (Jedburgh & Wooler)
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Weather at Thirlestane Tower

9°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
6km/h NE
1037mb
85%
97%
07:51 16:55

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Kelso at 14:56

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Thirlestane Tower

Loch Tower (site of)

0.5km away

Hoselaw Tower (site of)

3.0km away

Linton Tower (site of)

3.9km away

Lurdenlaw Tower (site of)

4.6km away

Caverton

5.2km away

Corbet Tower

5.5km away

Gateshaw (site of)

6.6km away

Mowmaynes (site of)

7.2km away

Hadden (site of)

7.5km away
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Ancient sites near Thirlestane Tower

Littledean fort

17.2km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

19.8km away

Earlston standing stone

23.4km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

24.2km away

Eildon Hill North fort

25.1km away

Duns Law fort

26.0km away

Broomhouse Mains souterrain

27.5km away

Cambridge standing stone

29.3km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

29.4km away
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Pictish stones near Thirlestane Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

39.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

70.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

70.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

71.3km away

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

79.7km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

79.8km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

79.8km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

79.8km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

79.8km away
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Pictish sites near Thirlestane Tower

Hoardweel silver chain

31.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

35.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

51.1km away

Haddington silver chain

53.2km away

Borland silver chain

76.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

78.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

88.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

99.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

156.0km away
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Accommodation near Thirlestane Tower

Plough Hotel
hotelTown Yetholm
1.9km away
The Farmhouse at Yetholm Mill
hotelTown Yetholm
2.3km away
Kirk Yetholm SYHA Hostel
hostelKirk Yetholm
2.3km away
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
9.8km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
11.6km away
Apartment 76
self-catering apartmentColdstream
11.8km away
Bank House, Coldstream
hotelColdstream
11.9km away
Babingtons Cottage
self-catering cottageColdstream
15.1km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
17.2km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
17.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Thirlestane Tower

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
10.9km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
11.3km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
11.6km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
11.8km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
26.1km away
Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
26.3km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
32.3km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
32.8km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
33.2km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
34.4km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 9th of April 2012 at 8:23 am.

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