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Blaik Esk (site of)

Alternative names for Blaik Esk

Ally Batties' Tower; Black Esk Tower; Blaikesk; Blak Esk; Westside Tower

Where is Blaik Esk?

Blaik Esk is in the parish of Eskdalemuir and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NY 231 929

Lat / long: 55.224309, -3.2104456

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OS Map for Blaik Esk

Eskdale & Castle O’er Forest (Langholm, Canonbie & Gretna Green)
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Directions to Blaik Esk

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Weather at Blaik Esk

2°C
max 2°C / min 2°C

37km/h SW
988mb
68%
54%
08:17 16:31

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Lockerbie at 19:47

References (websites)

Castles near Blaik Esk

Tanlawhill (site of)

Burnfoot Tower (site of)

Carterton (site of)

Shiel (site of)

Crossdykes (site of)

Gillesbie Tower

Dandy Baities' Tower (site of)

Bogle Walls (possible)

Watsterkers (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Blaik Esk

Lochbrow cursus

Trailflat cursus

Cadgill cursus

Black Rig standing stone

The Dod souterrain

Gallaberry cursus

Ninestane Rig stone circle

Holm cursus

Holywood North cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Blaik Esk

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Blaik Esk

Whitecleugh silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blaik Esk

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan

Annandale Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Best Western Moffat House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie

hotel, barCanonbie

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

Tibbie Shiels Inn

hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

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