Holms Water

The Holms Water is a river and a tributary of the Biggar Water, which is a tributary of the River Tweed, in the parish of Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near Glenkirk, Stanhope, Peeblesshire and Hearthstane.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Dreva Craig and Helm End.

Dreva Craig

Archaeological site

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Dreva Craig is an archaeological site.

Helm End

Archaeological site

Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Helm End is an archaeological site.

Wrae Tower

Ruins

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wrae Tower is a ruined 16th-century stone tower house, located in the upper Tweed Valley in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and similarly south of the village of Broughton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Broughton and Drumelzier.

Broughton

Village

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Broughton is a village in Tweeddale in the historical county of Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders council area, in the south of Scotland, in the civil parish of Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho and Upper Tweed Community Council.

Drumelzier

Village

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Drumelzier, is a village and civil parish on the B712 in the Tweed Valley in the Scottish Borders. The area of the village is extensive and includes the settlements of Stanhope and Kingledoors.

Kilbucho

Hamlet

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Kilbucho is a small settlement in the parish of Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland in Peeblesshire and near Biggar and Broughton. Kilbucho is situated 2 miles west of Holms Water.

Holms Water

Type: Stream
Description: river in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK, tributary of Bigger Water
Categories: river and body of water
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.6° or 55° 36′ north

Longitude

-3.4° or 3° 24′ west

Elevation

643 feet (196 metres)

Open location code

9C7RHHXX+XX

GeoNames ID

2646708

Wikidata ID

Q5883772

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Satellite Map

Discover Holms Water from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Holms Water” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Holms Water”
Cebuano: “Holms Water”
Swedish: “Holms Water”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Calzeat and Stanhope.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rachan Hill and Biggar Water.

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