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Clessley Tower

Alternative names for Clessley Tower

Classleypeel; Clesslee Tower; Clessleypeel

Where is Clessley Tower?

Clessley Tower is in the parish of Southdean and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 6468 1040

Lat / long: 55.386285, -2.5590524

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The Cheviot Hills (Jedburgh & Wooler)
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Directions to Clessley Tower

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Weather at Clessley Tower

14°C
max 14°C / min 12°C
13km/h SW
1001mb
98%
100%
04:10 20:23

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Jedburgh at 04:47

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

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Ancient sites near Clessley Tower

The Dod souterrain

17.9km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

18.3km away

Littledean fort

20.9km away

Eildon Hill North fort

24.2km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

24.8km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

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Earlston standing stone

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Black Rig standing stone

30.7km away

Peat Rig standing stone

31.2km away
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Pictish stones near Clessley Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

21.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

74.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

74.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

74.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

91.7km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

91.8km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

91.9km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

91.9km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

93.8km away
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Pictish sites near Clessley Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

40.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

51.5km away

Haddington silver chain

64.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

64.7km away

Borland silver chain

68.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

70.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

83.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

99.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

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Accommodation near Clessley Tower

Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
5.3km away
Abbey Cottage, Jedburgh
self-catering cottageJedburgh
10.1km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
10.1km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
10.3km away
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
19.5km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
21.2km away
The Farmhouse at Yetholm Mill
hotelTown Yetholm
25.1km away
Plough Hotel
hotelTown Yetholm
25.2km away
Kirk Yetholm SYHA Hostel
hostelKirk Yetholm
25.3km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
25.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Clessley Tower

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
14.7km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
24.8km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
25.2km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
25.3km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
25.6km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
25.8km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
26.4km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
34.9km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
35.1km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
41.1km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 28th of February 2021 at 8:35 am.

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