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Newstead (site of)

Where is Newstead?

Newstead is in the parish of Melrose and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 5661 3390

Lat / long: 55.5967790, -2.6901053

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OS Map for Newstead

OS map 338
Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Weather at Newstead

14°C
max 14°C / min 14°C
32km/h W
1007mb
74%
75%
03:27 20:58

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Newtown St Boswells at 18:14

References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Newstead

Eildon Hill North fort

1.6km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

5.7km away

Earlston standing stone

6.6km away

Littledean fort

7.1km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

11.0km away

Bow Castle broch

13.0km away

Cambridge standing stone

14.5km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

16.2km away

Dabshead fort and standing stone

17.4km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Newstead

Eildon (possible) (site of)

1.5km away

Commendator's House

1.8km away

Abbey House

1.9km away

Gledswood

2.0km away

Bemersyde

2.7km away

Mantle House

3.2km away

Cowdenknowes

3.3km away

Commendator's House

3.4km away

Little Peel (site of)

3.4km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Newstead

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

23.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

50.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

50.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

50.8km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

66.9km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

66.9km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

67.0km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

67.1km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

69.6km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Newstead

Whitlaw silver chain

15.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

34.2km away

Haddington silver chain

39.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

41.0km away

Borland silver chain

51.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

54.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

75.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

76.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

154.0km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Newstead

Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
1.6km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
1.9km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
3.9km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
10.4km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
11.9km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
11.9km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
14.1km away
Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
14.4km away
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
14.6km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
15.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Newstead

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
1.9km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
10.1km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
10.9km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
11.9km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
13.9km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
14.5km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
19.4km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
23.7km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
23.7km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
26.9km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 20th of June 2012 at 4:50 pm. Updated on the 21st of June 2012 at 12:50 am.

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