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Slack's Tower

Alternative names for Slack's Tower

Slacks Peel

Where is Slack's Tower?

Slack's Tower is in the parish of Southdean and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 64403 09893

Lat / long: 55.38171, -2.5633596

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OS Map for Slack's Tower

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The Cheviot Hills (Jedburgh & Wooler)
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Weather at Slack's Tower

12°C
max 12°C / min 12°C
4km/h SW
1026mb
86%
99%
03:27 20:55

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Jedburgh at 23:51

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Slack's Tower

Hindhaughhead Tower

0.5km away

Clessley Tower

0.6km away

Roughlee (possible)

1.3km away

Northbank Tower

1.7km away

Chesters (site of)

1.7km away

Dykeraw Tower

1.8km away

Hilly Linn

1.9km away

Watties Spindles

2.5km away

Kilnsike Tower

3.3km away
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Ancient sites near Slack's Tower

The Dod souterrain

17.5km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

17.8km away

Littledean fort

21.4km away

Eildon Hill North fort

24.6km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

25.2km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

26.2km away

Earlston standing stone

30.2km away

Black Rig standing stone

30.5km away

Peat Rig standing stone

31.2km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Slack's Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

21.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

74.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

74.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

75.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

92.1km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

92.2km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

92.3km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

92.3km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

94.3km away
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Pictish sites near Slack's Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

40.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

52.1km away

Haddington silver chain

64.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

65.2km away

Borland silver chain

68.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

70.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

83.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

100.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

176.3km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Slack's Tower

Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
5.9km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
10.7km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
10.8km away
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
20.0km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
21.6km away
The Farmhouse at Yetholm Mill
hotelTown Yetholm
25.6km away
Plough Hotel
hotelTown Yetholm
25.8km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
25.8km away
Kirk Yetholm SYHA Hostel
hostelKirk Yetholm
25.9km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
26.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Slack's Tower

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
14.6km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
25.3km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
25.5km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
25.7km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
26.0km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
26.0km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
26.6km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
35.5km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
35.7km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
41.2km 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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