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Winkston Tower House

Where is Winkston Tower House?

Winkston Tower House is in the parish of Peebles and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference: NT 24496 43070

Lat / long: 55.675274, -3.201994

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OS Map for Winkston Tower House

Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
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Weather at Winkston Tower House

17°C
max 18°C / min 17°C
15km/h NE
1018mb
88%
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04:43 19:51

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Weather observed at Peebles at 14:08

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Queensberry Lodging

2.7km away

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2.7km away
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Ancient sites near Winkston Tower House

Kirkton Manor standing stone

4.8km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

5.4km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

6.8km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

6.9km away

Cloyhouse Burn stone circle

7.4km away

Castle Knowe fort

8.1km away

Stobo Mill stone circle

9.2km away

Harestanes stone circle

12.0km away

Drumelzier Haugh souterrain

13.0km away
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Pictish stones near Winkston Tower House

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

30.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

30.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

30.5km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

34.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

54.7km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

54.8km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

55.0km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

55.1km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

60.2km away
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Pictish sites near Winkston Tower House

Borland silver chain

18.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

20.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

25.7km away

Haddington silver chain

40.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

46.4km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

49.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

56.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

66.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

155.5km away
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Accommodation near Winkston Tower House

Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
1.8km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
2.0km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
2.6km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
4.0km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
4.1km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
4.3km away
Barns Tower
self-cateringKirkton Manor
4.9km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
6.3km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
7.0km away
Drochil Castle Farmhouse
bed and breakfastWest Linton
8.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Winkston Tower House

Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
1.8km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
2.0km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
2.7km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
4.1km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
4.3km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
5.8km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
6.3km away
Whitmuir The Organic Place
café, restaurantWest Linton
9.6km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
9.6km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
10.6km away
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Published on the 22nd of May 2011 at 10:29 am. Updated on the 22nd of May 2011 at 6:29 pm.

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