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Thirlestane Tower

Where is Thirlestane Tower?

Thirlestane Tower is in the parish of Ettrick and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference: NT 28085 15403

Lat / long: 55.427226, -3.1378755

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OS Map for Thirlestane Tower

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Moffat & St Mary’s Loch (Megget Reservoir)
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Weather at Thirlestane Tower

18°C
max 18°C / min 18°C
21km/h SSW
1017mb
71%
79%
03:30 20:54

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Innerleithen at 16:52

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Thirlestane Tower

Gamescleuch Tower

0.8km away

Tushielaw Tower

2.6km away

Phenzhopehaugh motte

4.5km away

Buccleuch Castle (site of)

4.8km away

Altrieve (site of)

7.2km away

Eldinhope Tower

8.7km away

Dryhope Tower

9.4km away

Cockburn's Castle

9.6km away

Craig Douglas Castle (site of)

9.7km away
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Ancient sites near Thirlestane Tower

Black Rig standing stone

6.1km away

Peat Rig standing stone

11.4km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

14.1km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

14.4km away

Hearthstane standing stones

19.9km away

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

20.3km away

Menzion standing stones

20.4km away

Oliver Castle fort

20.5km away

The Dod souterrain

21.3km away
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Pictish stones near Thirlestane Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

15.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

57.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

57.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

58.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

81.7km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

81.8km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

82.0km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

82.1km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

86.1km away
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Pictish sites near Thirlestane Tower

Borland silver chain

37.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

38.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

39.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

47.0km away

Haddington silver chain

62.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

66.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

67.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

92.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

179.8km away
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Accommodation near Thirlestane Tower

Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
6.5km away
The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
9.7km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
17.5km away
Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
19.7km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
19.8km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
20.7km away
Dumcrieff House
self-catering, castleMoffat
21.4km away
Ladyknowe Apartment
self-catering apartmentMoffat
21.9km away
Balmoral Hotel, Moffat
hotelMoffat
22.0km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
22.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Thirlestane Tower

Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
6.5km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
21.7km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
21.8km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
22.0km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
22.0km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
22.3km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
22.7km away
Dawyck Café
caféStobo
22.8km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
23.0km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
23.1km away
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Published on the 20th of November 2011 at 11:34 am. Updated on the 9th of April 2012 at 8:23 am.

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