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Aikwood Tower

Tvedia cum vicecomitatu Etterico Forestae etiam Selkirkae dictus
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

Aikwood Tower is a 16th century tower house which was long the residence of the Scott family.

The tower is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map as N. Aikewood.

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Alternative names for Aikwood Tower

Aikewood; Aikwood Castle; N. Aikewood; N. Aikwood; Nether Aikewood; Oakwood Tower

Where is Aikwood Tower?

Aikwood Tower is in the parish of Selkirk and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference: NT 42006 26042

Lat / long: 55.524658, -2.9201712

OS Map for Aikwood Tower

Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
OS Explorer map 338

Directions to Aikwood Tower

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Weather at Aikwood Tower

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C

31km/h N
1031mb
87%
99%
08:26 15:41

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Selkirk at 09:58

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Aikwood Tower

Ancient sites near Aikwood Tower

Peat Rig standing stone

6.3km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

6.8km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

6.9km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

13.2km away

Black Rig standing stone

14.0km away

Eildon Hill North fort

15.1km away

Bow Castle broch

16.2km away

Castle Knowe fort

16.3km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

16.6km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Aikwood Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

12.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

49.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

49.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

50.5km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

71.3km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

71.3km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

71.5km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

71.6km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

75.6km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Aikwood Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

23.2km away

Borland silver chain

41.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

42.9km away

Haddington silver chain

48.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

50.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

51.4km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

60.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

81.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

165.3km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Aikwood Tower

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

4.8km away

Selkirk Deli

caféSelkirk

5.6km away

Baxters Selkirk

caféSelkirk

6.5km away

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

caféHawick

13.8km away

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

13.9km away

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

13.9km away

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

15.0km away

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona

18.1km away

Kailzie Gardens Restaurant

café, restaurantKailzie

18.7km away

Tibbie Shiels Inn

hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk

18.7km away

more food.... / more drink....

Alternative names for Aikwood Tower

Where is Aikwood Tower?

OS Map for Aikwood Tower

Directions to Aikwood Tower

Weather at Aikwood Tower

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Aikwood Tower

East Fauldshope (possible) (site of)

Fauldshope (possible) (site of)

Hartwoodmyres (possible) (site of)

Old Wark (site of)

Harehead (possible) (site of)

Middlestead (possible) (site of)

Newark Castle

Howden (site of)

Foulshiels (possible) (site of)

Ancient sites near Aikwood Tower

Peat Rig standing stone

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

Glebe Stone standing stone

Torwoodlee broch and fort

Black Rig standing stone

Eildon Hill North fort

Bow Castle broch

Castle Knowe fort

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Pictish stones near Aikwood Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Scoonie Class II cross slab

Pictish sites near Aikwood Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Aikwood Tower

Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

The Clovenfords Country Hotel

The Gordon Arms Hotel

Traquair House

Caddon View

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Melrose SYHA Hostel

Cardrona Breaks

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Aikwood Tower

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

Selkirk Deli

Baxters Selkirk

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

Saffron

No1 Peebles Road

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

Kailzie Gardens Restaurant

Tibbie Shiels Inn

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Published on the 20th of November 2011 at 11:34 am. Updated on the 30th of June 2022 at 10:50 am.

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