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Castle Knowe

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Alternative names for Castle Knowe

Cardrona

Where is Castle Knowe?

Castle Knowe is in the parish of Traquair and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference: NT 3020 3727

Lat / long: 55.623978, -3.1099827

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OS Map for Castle Knowe

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Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
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Weather at Castle Knowe

15°C
max 15°C / min 15°C
6km/h S
1011mb
88%
91%
03:29 20:55

Light rain
Weather observed at Innerleithen at 22:06
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References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Castle Knowe

Cardrona Mains standing stone

1.6km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

7.6km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

10.4km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

10.9km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

10.9km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

10.9km away

Cloyhouse Burn stone circle

12.5km away

Stobo Mill stone circle

12.6km away

Peat Rig standing stone

15.1km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Castle Knowe

Cardrona Tower

0.6km away

Ormiston Tower (site of)

1.4km away

Grieston Tower (site of)

1.8km away

Kailzie (site of)

2.4km away

Nether Horsburgh Castle

2.4km away

Horsbrugh Castle

2.5km away

Traquair Birks (possible) (site of)

2.7km away

Lythe (site of)

3.3km away

Traquair House

3.4km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Castle Knowe

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

26.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

36.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

36.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

36.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

59.8km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

59.8km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

60.1km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

60.1km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

64.9km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Castle Knowe

Whitlaw silver chain

22.3km away

Borland silver chain

25.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

27.6km away

Haddington silver chain

42.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

47.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

51.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

53.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

70.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

158.6km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Castle Knowe

Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
1.8km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
2.0km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
3.2km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
3.4km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
4.5km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
5.9km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
6.3km away
Barns Tower
self-cateringKirkton Manor
8.9km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
9.9km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
11.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Knowe

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
2.0km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
2.4km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
2.8km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
2.9km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
5.9km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
6.3km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
9.9km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
11.5km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
11.9km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
12.9km away
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Published on the 16th of September 2012 at 10:03 pm. Updated on the 2nd of August 2015 at 6:18 pm.

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