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Holydean Castle

Alternative names for Holydean Castle

Castle of Halydem; Halidean; Halydean

Where is Holydean Castle?

Holydean Castle is in the parish of Bowden and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 53745 30251

Lat / long: 55.56373, -2.7349523

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OS Map for Holydean Castle

Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Directions to Holydean Castle

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Weather at Holydean Castle

2°C
max 3°C / min 1°C

17km/h SSW
1019mb
94%
100%
08:19 15:43

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Newtown St Boswells at 20:29

References (websites)

Castles near Holydean Castle

Nether Prieston (site of)

Bowden (site of)

Kippilaw House

Over Prieston (site of)

Maxpoffle (site of)

Eildon (possible) (site of)

Cavers Carre (site of)

Abbey House

Little Peel (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Holydean Castle

Eildon Hill North fort

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Littledean fort

Brothers' Stones standing stone

Torwoodlee broch and fort

Earlston standing stone

Bow Castle broch

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

Cambridge standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Holydean Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Scoonie Class II cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Holydean Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Holydean Castle

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

Baxters Selkirk

Selkirk Deli

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona

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