Ferniehirst Castle

Ferniehirst Castle is an L-shaped construction on the east bank of the , about a mile and a half south of , in the area of , and in the former county of Roxburghshire.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Ferniehurst Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capon Tree and Ferniehirst Bridge.

Photo: Ewen Rennie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Capon Oak Tree is one of the last surviving trees of the ancient Scottish Jedforest. It is close to the A68 and , a small river which has cut a course below soft sandstone cliffs. is situated 3,000 feet north of Ferniehirst Castle.

Bridge
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is situated 2,100 feet northwest of Ferniehirst Castle.

Bridge
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is situated 1 mile north of Ferniehirst Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jedburgh and Oxnam.

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is a town in the , ten miles north of the border with England. It's best known for its ruined abbey, while the countryside around is dotted with turrets and towerhouses from the medieval days of banditry.

Village
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is a village near , in Roxburghshire in the area of . It is a primarily residential village. The placename is from Old English oxa "oxen" and ham "village", the meaning being "village where ox are bred". is situated 3 miles east of Ferniehirst Castle.

Village
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is a village in the area of , near and , off the A698. is situated 3 miles northwest of Ferniehirst Castle.

Ferniehirst Castle

Latitude
55.45427° or 55° 27′ 15″ north
Longitude
-2.55125° or 2° 33′ 5″ west
Elevation
318 feet (97 metres)
Operator
Lord Ralph Kerr
Open location code
9C7VFC3X+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 117798812
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2649525
Wiki­data ID
Q5445113
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In Other Languages

From German to Turkish—“Ferniehirst Castle” goes by many names.

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