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Blackhouse Tower

Alternative names for Blackhouse Tower

Blackhouse Tower

Where is Blackhouse Tower?

Blackhouse Tower is in the parish of Yarrow and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference: NT 28071 27259

Lat / long: 55.533734, -3.1411714

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OS Map for Blackhouse Tower

OS map 337
Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
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Directions to Blackhouse Tower

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Weather at Blackhouse Tower

9°C
max 10°C / min 9°C
30km/h W
1000mb
82%
88%
05:35 18:43

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Innerleithen at 08:37
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Blackhouse Tower

Craig Douglas Castle (site of)

2.4km away

Dryhope Tower

2.9km away

Eldinhope Tower

4.2km away

Altrieve (site of)

4.7km away

Cow Peel (site of)

5.1km away

Blackgranyrup (site of)

5.6km away

Catslack Tower (site of)

6.1km away

Newhall (site of)

6.3km away

Cockburn's Castle

6.3km away
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Ancient sites near Blackhouse Tower

Glebe Stone standing stone

7.2km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

7.4km away

Peat Rig standing stone

9.0km away

Castle Knowe fort

10.2km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

11.8km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

12.5km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

14.2km away

Black Rig standing stone

14.2km away

Stobo Mill stone circle

14.3km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Blackhouse Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

20.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

46.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

46.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

46.4km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

69.9km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

70.0km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

70.2km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

70.3km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

75.1km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Blackhouse Tower

Borland silver chain

28.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

30.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

30.4km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

47.3km away

Haddington silver chain

51.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

56.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

60.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

81.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

168.7km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Blackhouse Tower

The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
3.7km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
7.8km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
9.6km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
11.0km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
12.0km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
12.0km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
12.3km away
Barns Tower
self-cateringKirkton Manor
13.5km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
13.6km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
13.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blackhouse Tower

Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
7.8km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
10.5km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
10.6km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
11.3km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
12.0km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
13.5km away
Dawyck Café
caféStobo
13.8km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
14.2km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
14.3km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
17.8km away
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Published on the 20th of November 2011 at 11:34 am. Updated on the 4th of June 2016 at 6:09 pm.

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