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Whytbank Tower

Alternative names for Whytbank Tower

Whytebank Tower

Where is Whytbank Tower?

Whytbank Tower is in the parish of Caddonfoot and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference: NT 44186 37668

Lat / long: 55.629363, -2.888

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OS Map for Whytbank Tower

Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Directions to Whytbank Tower

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Weather at Whytbank Tower

11°C
max 11°C / min 10°C
6km/h W
997mb
71%
82%
07:13 16:36

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Clovenfords at 05:09

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Whytbank Tower

Laidlawstiel (possible) (site of)

2.1km away

Windydoors Tower

2.4km away

Torwoodlee Tower

2.5km away

Ashiestiel House

2.8km away

Blindlee Tower (site of)

2.9km away

Peel (site of)

3.0km away

Thornielee (site of)

3.2km away

Buckholm Tower

4.1km away

Elibank Castle

4.7km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Whytbank Tower

Torwoodlee broch and fort

2.5km away

Bow Castle broch

4.5km away

Eildon Hill North fort

12.3km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

12.9km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

13.2km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

13.4km away

Castle Knowe fort

14.0km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

14.2km away

Earlston standing stone

15.6km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Whytbank Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

23.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

40.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

40.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

40.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

60.1km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

60.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

60.3km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

60.3km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

64.2km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Whytbank Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

11.6km away

Haddington silver chain

36.5km away

Borland silver chain

38.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

39.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

41.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

41.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

65.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

69.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

153.5km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Whytbank Tower

The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
1.3km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
8.1km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
8.9km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
10.8km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
11.1km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
11.3km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
11.4km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
11.8km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
13.3km away
Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
13.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Whytbank Tower

Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
8.6km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
8.9km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
9.5km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
11.1km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
11.1km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
11.2km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
14.7km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
16.0km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
19.1km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
19.2km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 20th of November 2011 at 11:34 am. Updated on the 20th of November 2011 at 7:34 pm.

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