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Branxholme Castle

Alternative names for Branxholme Castle

Branxholm; Braunsawe; Nebsie; Tentyfoot Tower; Twentyfoot Tower

Where is Branxholme Castle?

Branxholme Castle is in the parish of Hawick and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 46443 11667

Lat / long: 55.396086, -2.847095

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OS Map for Branxholme Castle

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Teviotdale South (Hawick)
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Weather at Branxholme Castle

5°C
max 7°C / min 4°C
5km/h N
1010mb
94%
90%
04:05 20:10

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Weather observed at Hawick at 03:03
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Ancient sites near Branxholme Castle

The Dod souterrain

5.7km away

Black Rig standing stone

12.6km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

15.3km away

Peat Rig standing stone

15.5km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

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Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

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Eildon Hill North fort

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24.4km away

Littledean fort

25.8km away
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Pictish stones near Branxholme Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

3.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

65.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

65.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

65.5km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

86.1km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

86.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

86.3km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

86.4km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

90.3km away
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Pictish sites near Branxholme Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

36.3km away

Borland silver chain

53.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

54.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

58.2km away

Haddington silver chain

62.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

64.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

65.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

95.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

178.0km away
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Accommodation near Branxholme Castle

Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
13.5km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
15.0km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
17.2km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
19.1km away
Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
20.3km away
The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
20.3km away
Abbey Cottage, Jedburgh
self-catering cottageJedburgh
20.4km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
20.4km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
20.6km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
22.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Branxholme Castle

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
5.7km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
16.9km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
17.2km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
18.0km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
23.8km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
24.1km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
28.3km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
28.3km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
32.3km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
32.5km away
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Published on the 6th of April 2011 at 10:58 pm. Updated on the 7th of April 2011 at 7:14 am.

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