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Colmslie Tower

Laudelia sive Lauderdalia Scotis, vulgo, Lauderdail
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS
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Alternative names for Colmslie Tower

Colmslie Castle

Where is Colmslie Tower?

Colmslie Tower is in the parish of Melrose and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 51336 39615

Lat / long: 55.647625, -2.7748015

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OS Map for Colmslie Tower

OS map 338
Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Directions to Colmslie Tower

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Weather at Colmslie Tower

2°C
max 3°C / min 2°C
18km/h SSW
1018mb
97%
100%
08:19 15:42

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Galashiels at 21:11
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Colmslie Tower

Hillslap Tower

0.2km away

Langshaw Tower

0.4km away

Mosshouses (site of)

1.9km away

Wooplaw

2.6km away

Threepwood (site of)

3.2km away

Ladhope Tower

3.5km away

Buckholm Tower

3.5km away

Westhouses (site of)

4.2km away

Old Gala House

4.3km away
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Ancient sites near Colmslie Tower

Torwoodlee broch and fort

4.9km away

Bow Castle broch

5.6km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

7.8km away

Eildon Hill North fort

8.0km away

Earlston standing stone

8.3km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

11.1km away

Cambridge standing stone

11.2km away

Dabshead fort and standing stone

12.1km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

13.2km away
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Pictish stones near Colmslie Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

26.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

42.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

42.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

43.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

59.8km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

59.8km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

60.0km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

60.0km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

63.3km away
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Pictish sites near Colmslie Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

8.4km away

Haddington silver chain

33.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

34.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

35.9km away

Borland silver chain

45.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

47.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

68.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

72.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

149.6km away
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Accommodation near Colmslie Tower

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
6.5km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
6.7km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
7.0km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
8.2km away
Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
8.5km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
10.9km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
11.7km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
12.0km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
13.7km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
16.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Colmslie Tower

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
6.5km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
10.7km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
11.9km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
12.0km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
18.5km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
18.6km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
19.8km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
20.3km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
21.7km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
23.2km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 24th of April 2018 at 1:18 pm.

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