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Rue Castle

Pont 35: part of Teviotdale
Timothy Pont, Edinburgh, c.1583 – 1601map image courtesy of NLS
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Alternative names for Rue Castle

Raucastell; Rucastle; Ruecastle

Where is Rue Castle?

Rue Castle is in the parish of Bedrule and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 61255 20161

Lat / long: 55.473729, -2.6144715

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OS Map for Rue Castle

OS map 338
Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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OS map OL16
The Cheviot Hills (Jedburgh & Wooler)
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Directions to Rue Castle

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Weather at Rue Castle

16°C
max 16°C / min 16°C
26km/h W
1005mb
73%
88%
03:28 20:57

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Jedburgh at 17:22

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Rue Castle

Lanton Tower

1.5km away

Newton

1.5km away

Lanton Tower (south) (site of)

1.8km away

Lanton Tower (north) (site of)

1.9km away

Barnhills Castle

2.5km away

Bedrule Castle

2.6km away

Fast Castle

2.6km away

Fatlips Castle

3.1km away

Timpendean Tower

3.4km away
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Ancient sites near Rue Castle

Littledean fort

11.3km away

Eildon Hill North fort

13.9km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

14.5km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

15.8km away

Earlston standing stone

19.6km away

The Dod souterrain

19.9km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

23.5km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

24.7km away

Peat Rig standing stone

25.1km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Rue Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

18.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

63.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

63.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

64.6km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

81.4km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

81.4km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

81.6km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

81.6km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

83.7km away
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Pictish sites near Rue Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

29.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

43.5km away

Haddington silver chain

54.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

54.7km away

Borland silver chain

60.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

62.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

79.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

89.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

166.6km away
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Accommodation near Rue Castle

Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
3.6km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
3.8km away
Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
7.0km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
10.9km away
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
12.7km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
15.2km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
15.3km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
17.7km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
20.1km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
22.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Rue Castle

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
11.5km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
15.3km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
16.5km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
16.8km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
17.1km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
17.6km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
17.7km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
29.4km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
30.0km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
32.6km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 24th of January 2021 at 10:52 am.

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