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Roxburgh Castle

Roxburgh Castle is marked on Gordon’s mid-17th century map.

A description of the province of the Merche
Robert Gordon, c.1636-1652
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Alternative names for Roxburgh Castle

Aldroxburgh; Auld Roxbrugh; Auld Roxburgh; Auld Roxburghe; Auld-Roxburgh; Auldroxburgh; Auldroxisburch; Marchmount; Old Roxburgh Castle; Rockesborough; Rokesburgh; Roxeburch; Veteriroxburg

Where is Roxburgh Castle?

Roxburgh Castle is in the parish of Roxburgh and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 71307 33729

Lat / long: 55.596388, -2.456748

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OS Map for Roxburgh Castle

OS map 339
Kelso, Coldstream & Lower Tweed Valley
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Weather at Roxburgh Castle

4°C
max 4°C / min 3°C
4km/h NNW
1029mb
93%
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03:58 20:13

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Weather observed at Kelso at 04:32

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Roxburgh Castle

Maxwell (site of)

0.8km away

Floors Castle

1.0km away

Maxwellheugh (site of)

1.6km away

Stodrig (site of)

2.3km away

Trows (site of)

2.7km away

Wallace's Tower

3.5km away

Sunlaws (site of)

4.3km away

Ednam (site of)

4.3km away

Makerstoun House

4.6km away
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Ancient sites near Roxburgh Castle

Littledean fort

8.4km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

9.7km away

Earlston standing stone

13.1km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

14.7km away

Eildon Hill North fort

15.8km away

Cambridge standing stone

19.4km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

19.7km away

Duns Law fort

22.1km away

Dabshead fort and standing stone

24.1km away
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Pictish stones near Roxburgh Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

33.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

60.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

60.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

61.1km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

72.2km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

72.2km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

72.2km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

72.2km away

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

72.9km away
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Pictish sites near Roxburgh Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

25.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

27.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

43.1km away

Haddington silver chain

44.4km away

Borland silver chain

66.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

68.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

79.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

90.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

151.7km away
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Accommodation near Roxburgh Castle

The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
4.8km away
Plough Hotel
hotelTown Yetholm
12.1km away
Kirk Yetholm SYHA Hostel
hostelKirk Yetholm
12.5km away
The Farmhouse at Yetholm Mill
hotelTown Yetholm
12.5km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
12.6km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
13.3km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
14.1km away
Apartment 76
self-catering apartmentColdstream
14.3km away
Bank House, Coldstream
hotelColdstream
14.4km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
14.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Roxburgh Castle

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
1.0km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
1.1km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
13.1km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
14.1km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
16.6km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
24.2km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
24.7km away
Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
25.6km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
25.9km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
27.5km away
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Published on the 10th of May 2011 at 3:30 pm. Updated on the 11th of May 2022 at 6:33 pm.

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