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Fast Castle

Where is Fast Castle?

Fast Castle is in the parish of Cavers and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 5953 1822

Lat / long: 55.456149, -2.6414745

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OS Map for Fast Castle

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Teviotdale South (Hawick)
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Weather at Fast Castle

23°C
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Bedrule Castle

0.3km away

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1.1km away

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2.5km away

Rue Castle (site of)

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Fulton Tower

2.6km away

Fatlips Castle

3.0km away

Barnhills Castle

3.0km away

Minto House (site of)

3.2km away

Lanton Tower

4.0km away
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Ancient sites near Fast Castle

Littledean fort

13.6km away

Eildon Hill North fort

15.1km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

15.9km away

The Dod souterrain

17.3km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

17.9km away

Earlston standing stone

21.5km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

22.3km away

Peat Rig standing stone

23.8km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

24.0km away
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Pictish stones near Fast Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

16.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

64.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

64.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

65.3km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

82.7km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

82.7km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

82.8km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

82.9km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

85.5km away
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Pictish sites near Fast Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

31.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

46.0km away

Haddington silver chain

55.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

56.6km away

Borland silver chain

60.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

62.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

78.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

91.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

168.8km away
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Accommodation near Fast Castle

Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
5.8km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
6.0km away
Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
7.4km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
12.6km away
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
15.3km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
16.4km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
16.5km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
17.4km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
19.2km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
21.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Fast Castle

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
9.2km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
16.2km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
16.5km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
16.6km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
17.4km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
19.6km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
20.2km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
32.0km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
32.2km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
32.3km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 14th of November 2011 at 2:29 am.

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