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Whitslaid Tower

Whitslaid Tower should not be confused with Whitslaid Tower in Berwickshire Whitslade Tower in Peeblesshire.

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Where is Whitslaid Tower?

Whitslaid Tower is in the parish of Ashkirk and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference:NT 4285 1796

Lat / long:55.452146,-2.9051375

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OS Map for Whitslaid Tower

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Teviotdale South (Hawick)
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Directions to Whitslaid Tower

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Weather at Whitslaid Tower

9°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
6km/h SSE
1006mb
98%
100%
06:14 18:23

Light rain
Weather observed at Hawick at 21:58

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

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Castles near Whitslaid Tower

Todrig

1.7km away

Alemoor Tower (site of)

3.3km away

Harden

3.7km away

Salenside Tower (site of)

4.5km away

Hartwoodmyres (possible) (site of)

6.9km away

Goldielands Tower

7.0km away

Branxholme Castle

7.2km away

South Synton (site of)

7.4km away

Fauldshope (possible) (site of)

7.8km away
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Ancient sites near Whitslaid Tower

Peat Rig standing stone

8.5km away

Black Rig standing stone

9.4km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

12.3km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

12.3km away

The Dod souterrain

12.7km away

Eildon Hill North fort

19.5km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

20.8km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

21.0km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

22.4km away
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Pictish stones near Whitslaid Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

3.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

57.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

57.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

58.4km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

79.4km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

79.4km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

79.6km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

79.7km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

83.8km away
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Pictish sites near Whitslaid Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

30.7km away

Borland silver chain

46.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

47.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

55.3km away

Haddington silver chain

56.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

58.9km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

61.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

89.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

172.8km away
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Accommodation near Whitslaid Tower

Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
8.1km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
11.3km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
12.2km away
The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
13.8km away
Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
18.5km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
18.8km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
18.9km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
19.9km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
20.0km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
20.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Whitslaid Tower

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
8.3km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
11.3km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
11.4km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
12.5km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
18.9km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
19.9km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
21.1km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
21.1km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
25.0km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
25.3km away
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Published on the 20th of November 2011 at 11:34 am. Updated on the 22nd of June 2013 at 11:38 am.

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