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Traquair Birks


Twee-dail with the Sherifdome of Etterik-Forest called also Selkirk
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

A tower named Traquair Bircks is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map however its exact location is unknown. I have placed it at Traquair Bank for now pending further research.

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Alternative names for Traquair Birks

Traquair Bank; Troquair Bircks

Where is Traquair Birks?

Traquair Birks is in the parish of Traquair and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference:NT 32330 35596

Lat / long:55.6092411139645,-3.07575315862189

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OS Map for Traquair Birks

OS map 337
Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
OS Explorer map 337


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Weather at Traquair Birks

7°C
max 8°C / min 5°C
5km/h NNE
1002mb
79%
100%
06:02 18:34

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Innerleithen at 14:34

References (books)

Select Views of the Royal Palaces of Scotland
John Jamieson
Edinburgh, 1830

Castles near Traquair Birks

Traquair House

0.8km away

Grieston Tower (site of)

1.0km away

Lythe (site of)

1.1km away

Orchard (site of)

1.9km away

Pirn (site of)

2.0km away

Shillinglaw (site of)

2.1km away

Ormiston Tower (site of)

2.4km away

Feffe (site of)

2.7km away

Cardrona Tower

3.2km away
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Ancient sites near Traquair Birks

Castle Knowe fort

2.7km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

4.0km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

8.4km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

8.5km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

10.1km away

Peat Rig standing stone

12.8km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

13.0km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

13.2km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

14.4km away
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Pictish stones near Traquair Birks

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

24.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

38.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

38.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

38.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

61.3km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

61.4km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

61.6km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

61.7km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

66.3km away
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Pictish sites near Traquair Birks

Whitlaw silver chain

21.4km away

Borland silver chain

28.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

30.1km away

Haddington silver chain

42.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

47.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

52.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

53.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

72.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

159.3km away
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Accommodation near Traquair Birks

Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
0.8km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
1.6km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
4.0km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
4.5km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
7.2km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
8.6km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
9.0km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
10.6km away
The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
10.9km away
Barns Tower
self-cateringKirkton Manor
11.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Traquair Birks

No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
1.2km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
1.3km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
4.5km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
5.1km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
8.6km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
9.0km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
12.5km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
14.1km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
14.5km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
15.0km away
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Published on the 22nd of May 2018 at 3:42 pm. Updated on the 24th of May 2018 at 1:12 pm.

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