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Hillslap Tower

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

Calfhill Tower; Glendearg

Where is Hillslap Tower?

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

Grid reference: NT 51315 39375

Lat / long: 55.645467, -2.7750925

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OS Map for Hillslap Tower

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

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Weather at Hillslap Tower

11°C
max 12°C / min 10°C
26km/h E
1012mb
74%
100%
04:58 19:21

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Galashiels at 12:31
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Hillslap Tower

Colmslie Tower

0.2km away

Langshaw Tower

0.5km away

Mosshouses (site of)

1.9km away

Wooplaw

2.8km away

Ladhope Tower

3.2km away

Buckholm Tower

3.4km away

Threepwood (site of)

3.4km away

Westhouses (site of)

4.0km away

Old Gala House

4.1km away
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Ancient sites near Hillslap Tower

Torwoodlee broch and fort

4.9km away

Bow Castle broch

5.7km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

7.6km away

Eildon Hill North fort

7.8km away

Earlston standing stone

8.3km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

11.1km away

Cambridge standing stone

11.4km away

Dabshead fort and standing stone

12.3km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

13.4km away
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Pictish stones near Hillslap Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

26.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

42.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

42.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

43.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

60.0km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

60.0km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

60.2km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

60.2km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

63.6km away
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Pictish sites near Hillslap Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

8.6km away

Haddington silver chain

34.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

34.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

36.1km away

Borland silver chain

45.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

47.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

68.7km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

72.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

149.9km away
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Accommodation near Hillslap Tower

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
6.3km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
6.5km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
6.8km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
8.4km away
Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
8.8km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
11.0km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
11.5km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
11.8km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
13.5km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
16.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Hillslap Tower

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
6.3km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
10.5km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
11.6km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
11.8km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
18.4km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
18.5km 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
23.1km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 24th of April 2018 at 1:20 pm.

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