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Wanton Walls (site of)

Wanton Walls is marked as a tower on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map. The site is now occupied by a farm.

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Alternative names for Wanton Walls

Wanton Waes; Wantonwa; Waritonwaes

Where is Wanton Walls?

Wanton Walls is in the parish of Lauder and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference:NT 54800 48250

Lat / long:55.7255406797515,-2.72119278052719

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OS Map for Wanton Walls

OS map 338
Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Directions to Wanton Walls

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Weather at Wanton Walls

7°C
max 7°C / min 6°C
7km/h S
1006mb
90%
100%
05:50 18:40

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Lauder at 23:47
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Wanton Walls

Thirlestane Castle

1.5km away

West Mains (site of)

1.7km away

East Mains (site of)

1.7km away

Old Thirlestane Castle

1.9km away

Lauder Tower (site of)

1.9km away

Auld Castle (site of)

2.3km away

Edgarhope Castle (site of)

2.3km away

Burn Castle (site of)

3.3km away

Whitslaid Tower

3.8km away
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Ancient sites near Wanton Walls

Dabshead fort and standing stone

3.0km away

Cambridge standing stone

3.6km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

5.2km away

Earlston standing stone

9.8km away

Tollishill standing stone

10.1km away

Bow Castle broch

10.8km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

12.8km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

14.1km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

14.5km away
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Pictish stones near Wanton Walls

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

35.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

38.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

38.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

39.1km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

52.8km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

52.9km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

53.0km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

53.0km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

55.2km away
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Pictish sites near Wanton Walls

Whitlaw silver chain

5.0km away

Haddington silver chain

25.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

26.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

26.8km away

Borland silver chain

48.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

50.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

60.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

78.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

140.4km away
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Accommodation near Wanton Walls

Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
1.5km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
1.8km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
8.7km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
14.2km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
14.3km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
15.1km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
17.9km away
Borthwick Castle Hotel
hotelGorebridge
21.1km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
21.3km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
22.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Wanton Walls

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
14.2km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
20.0km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
20.9km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
21.1km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
21.2km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
21.3km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
24.6km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
24.7km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
26.7km away
Dean Tavern
barNewtongrange
27.0km away
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Published on the 14th of June 2018 at 12:24 pm. Updated on the 14th of June 2018 at 12:24 pm.

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