Cocklie Rig Head

Cocklie Rig Head is a hill in Scottish Borders, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,601 feet. Cocklie Rig Head is situated nearby to the locality Polmood, as well as near Stanhope.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chapelgill Hill and Culter Fell.

Chapelgill Hill

Peak

Chapelgill Hill is a hill in the Culter Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is frequently climbed from the north-west, taking in the range's, and South Lanarkshire's, highest summit, Culter Fell. Chapelgill Hill is situated 2 miles northwest of Cocklie Rig Head.

Culter Fell

Peak

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Culter Fell is a hill in the Culter Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is the county top of the historic county of Lanarkshire, as well as the highest point in South Lanarkshire council area. Culter Fell is situated 2½ miles west of Cocklie Rig Head.

Glenrusco Railway Bridge

Bridge

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Glenrusco Railway Bridge is situated 2½ miles south of Cocklie Rig Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tweedsmuir and Kilbucho.

Tweedsmuir

Village

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Tweedsmuir is a village and civil parish in Tweeddale, the Scottish Borders Council district, southeastern Scotland. Tweedsmuir is situated 3 miles south of Cocklie Rig Head.

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 4 miles north of Cocklie Rig Head.

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. Drumelzier is situated 4½ miles northeast of Cocklie Rig Head.

Cocklie Rig Head

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,601 feet
Category: landform
Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.54449° or 55° 32′ 40″ north

Longitude

-3.441° or 3° 26′ 28″ west

Elevation

1,601 feet (488 metres)

Open location code

9C7RGHV5+QH

GeoNames ID

12619622

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