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Watsterkers (site of)

Alternative names for Watsterkers

Westerkirk

Where is Watsterkers?

Watsterkers is in the parish of Westerkirk and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NY 294 916

Lat / long:55.213571,-3.111103

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OS Map for Watsterkers

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Eskdale & Castle O’er Forest (Langholm, Canonbie & Gretna Green)
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Weather at Watsterkers

4°C
max 4°C / min 3°C
5km/h SSE
1016mb
82%
100%
05:55 18:39

Light rain
Weather observed at Langholm at 05:22
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References (websites)

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Castles near Watsterkers

Bogle Walls (possible)

0.4km away

Crooks (site of)

0.5km away

Dandy Baities' Tower (site of)

0.7km away

Shiel (site of)

1.1km away

Knockholme Tower (site of)

1.6km away

Burnfoot Tower (site of)

2.7km away

Westerhall

3.4km away

Bombie (site of)

3.9km away

Glendinning (site of)

4.9km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Watsterkers

Cadgill cursus

17.3km away

Lochbrow cursus

19.9km away

The Dod souterrain

22.9km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

23.0km away

Black Rig standing stone

23.2km away

Trailflat cursus

25.2km away

Peat Rig standing stone

32.5km away

Gallaberry cursus

33.8km away

Holm cursus

35.1km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Watsterkers

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

26.7km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

78.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

81.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

81.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

82.1km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

91.6km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

105.4km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

105.4km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

105.7km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Watsterkers

Whitecleugh silver chain

55.9km away

Borland silver chain

59.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

59.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

59.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

84.5km away

Haddington silver chain

84.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

88.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

116.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

202.0km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Watsterkers

Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
13.4km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
18.3km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
18.3km away
Days Inn Lockerbie (Annandale Water)
hotelLockerbie
19.1km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
19.2km away
Liddesdale Hotel
hotelNewcastleton
19.3km away
Queens Hotel, Lockerbie
hotelLockerbie
19.3km away
Ecclefechan Hotel
hotelEcclefechan
19.7km away
Dumcrieff House
self-catering, castleMoffat
22.6km away
Marchbankwood House
hotelBeattock
22.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Watsterkers

The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
18.3km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
18.3km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
19.2km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
25.0km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
25.1km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
27.9km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
29.4km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
32.0km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
32.6km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
35.1km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 21st of December 2011 at 8:11 am.

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