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Burnhead Tower

Alternative names for Burnhead Tower

Burnhead House; Hobbie Elliot's Tower

Where is Burnhead Tower?

Burnhead Tower is in the parish of Hawick and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 51500 16707

Lat / long: 55.441896, -2.768093

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OS Map for Burnhead Tower

Teviotdale South (Hawick)
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Directions to Burnhead Tower

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Weather at Burnhead Tower

11°C
max 12°C / min 10°C

6km/h SE
1022mb
83%
80%
06:18 17:41

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Hawick at 17:34

References (websites)

Castles near Burnhead Tower

Trows (site of)

Hawick Bastle

Drumlanrig's Tower

Cocklaw Castle (site of)

Cavers House

Hawick Castle (site of)

Horsleyhill (site of)

Hassendean Tower (site of)

Goldielands Tower

more castles....

Ancient sites near Burnhead Tower

The Dod souterrain

Eildon Hill North fort

Peat Rig standing stone

Black Rig standing stone

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Littledean fort

Ninestane Rig stone circle

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

Glebe Stone standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Burnhead 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

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Burnhead Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Burnhead Tower

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

Selkirk Deli

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

Baxters Selkirk

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

Tibbie Shiels Inn

hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk

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