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Whiteside Tower

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A map of the Clyde and Tweed basins
Robert Gordon, c. 1636 – 1652map image courtesy of NLS

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Alternative names for Whiteside Tower

Whytsyd

Where is Whiteside Tower?

Whiteside Tower is in the parish of Newlands and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference: NT 1644 4630

Lat / long: 55.702967, -3.331103

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OS Map for Whiteside Tower

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Directions to Whiteside Tower

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Weather at Whiteside Tower

6°C
max 7°C / min 6°C

28km/h WSW
1014mb
87%
90%
08:29 16:18

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at West Linton at 00:59

References (websites)

Castles near Whiteside Tower

Flemington Tower

Romanno Tower (site of)

Scotstoun (site of)

Drochil Castle

Stevenson (site of)

Blyth (site of)

Spitalhaugh House (possible)

Kirkurd (site of)

Halmyre House

more castles....

Ancient sites near Whiteside Tower

Harestanes stone circle

Cloyhouse Burn stone circle

Sheriff Muir standing stone

Bankend Plantation standing stone

Stobo Mill stone circle

Kirkton Manor standing stone

Drumelzier Haugh souterrain

Drumelzier Haugh standing stone

Tinnis Castle fort

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Whiteside Tower

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Whiteside Tower

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Whiteside Tower

Whitmuir The Organic Place

café, restaurantWest Linton

Barony Castle

hotel, restaurant, barPeebles

Cringletie House

hotel, restaurant, barEddleston

Horseshoe Inn

hotel, restaurantEddleston

Stobo Castle

hotel, restaurantStobo

Castle Venlaw Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPeebles

County Inn

Dawyck Café

Kailzie Gardens Restaurant

café, restaurantKailzie

Elphinstone Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar

more food.... / more drink....