Colquhar Tower | Castle in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire

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Colquhar Tower

Twee-dail with the Sherifdome of Etterik-Forest called also Selkirk
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

Colquhar is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map as a tower named Cowharr.

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Alternative names for Colquhar Tower

Cowharr

Where is Colquhar Tower?

Colquhar Tower is in the parish of Innerleithen and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference: NT 3325 4160

Lat / long: 55.663352, -3.062533

OS Map for Colquhar Tower

Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
OS Explorer map 337

Directions to Colquhar Tower

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Weather at Colquhar Tower

4°C
max 6°C / min 4°C

6km/h S
1018mb
92%
100%
06:39 17:17

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Innerleithen at 19:24

References (websites)

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Castles near Colquhar Tower

Ancient sites near Colquhar Tower

Cardrona Mains standing stone

4.2km away

Castle Knowe fort

5.3km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

11.0km away

Bow Castle broch

12.9km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

13.2km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

13.6km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

14.0km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

14.1km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

14.2km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Colquhar Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

29.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

32.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

32.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

33.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

55.3km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

55.4km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

55.6km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

55.6km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

60.2km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Colquhar Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

17.7km away

Borland silver chain

27.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

29.6km away

Haddington silver chain

36.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

41.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

49.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

56.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

66.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

153.4km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Colquhar Tower

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona

4.4km away

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

5.0km away

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

5.0km away

Kailzie Gardens Restaurant

café, restaurantKailzie

5.9km away

Castle Venlaw Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPeebles

7.9km away

County Inn

pubPeebles

8.1km away

Cringletie House

hotel, restaurant, barEddleston

10.2km away

Horseshoe Inn

hotel, restaurantEddleston

10.5km away

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