Borthwick
Borthwick is a hamlet, parish and stream in Midlothian, Scotland. The parish includes the 15th century Borthwick Castle, which is to the east of the village and the villages of Gorebridge and North Middleton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Borthwick Castle and Crichton Castle.
Borthwick Castle
Hotel
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Borthwick Castle is one of the largest and best-preserved surviving medieval Scottish fortifications. It is located twelve miles south-east of Edinburgh, to the east of the village of Borthwick, on a site protected on three sides by a steep fall in the ground.
Crichton Castle
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Crichton Castle is a ruined castle near the village of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland. It is situated at the head of the River Tyne, 2 miles south of the village of Pathhead, and the same distance east of Gorebridge.
Gorebridge railway station
Railway station
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Gorebridge is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 11 miles 77 chains south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the town of Gorebridge in Midlothian, Scotland. Gorebridge railway station is situated 1½ miles northwest of Borthwick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Middleton and Birkenside.
North Middleton
Village
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North Middleton is a village in the civil parish of Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. Outlying hamlets include Borthwick and Middleton.
Birkenside
Neighborhood
Birkenside is a village, adjacent to the A7 road, at the south of Gorebridge in Midlothian, Scotland. Birkenside is situated 1½ miles northwest of Borthwick.
Crichton
Village
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Crichton is a small village and civil parish in Midlothian, Scotland, around 2 miles south of Pathhead and the same distance east of Gorebridge. The second element of the name is clearly from the Old English word tūn 'farm, settlement'. Crichton is situated 2 miles northeast of Borthwick.
Borthwick
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.82539° or 55° 49′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.01038° or 3° 0′ 37″ westElevation
495 feet (151 metres)Open location code
9C7RRXGQ+5ROpenStreetMap ID
node 354939082OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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