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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

2°C
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11km/h NW
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Pictish stones near Winkston Tower House

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

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30.2km away

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Pictish sites near Winkston Tower House

Borland silver chain

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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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