Blinkbonny
Blinkbonny is a scenic viewpoint in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Blinkbonny is situated nearby to the coniferous forest Cock Law, as well as near the forest Lurgie Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mellerstain House and Stichill Kirk.
Mellerstain House
Photo: Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mellerstain House is a Scottish country house around 8 miles north of Kelso in the Borders, Scotland. It is currently the home of George Baillie-Hamilton, 14th Earl of Haddington, and is designated as a historical monument. Mellerstain House is situated 1½ miles west of Blinkbonny.
Stichill Kirk
Church
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stichill Kirk is an ancient church situated in the village of Stichill in the old county of Roxburghshire, now part of the Scottish Borders Council in Scotland. Stichill Kirk is situated 2½ miles east of Blinkbonny.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Smailholm and Stichill.
Smailholm
Village
Photo: Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Smailholm is a small village in the historic county of Roxburghshire in south-east Scotland. It is at grid reference NT648364 and straddles the B6397 Gordon to Kelso road. Smailholm is situated 2 miles southwest of Blinkbonny.
Stichill
Village
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Stichill is a village and civil parish in the historic county of Roxburghshire, a division of the Scottish Borders. Situated 2 miles north of the Burgh of Kelso, Stichill lies north of the Eden Water and 5 miles from the English Border at Coldstream. Stichill is situated 2½ miles east of Blinkbonny.
Hume
Village
Photo: Greg5030, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hume is a village in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. On the B6364, it lies 7 miles from Kelso, Roxburghshire. It is close to other villages and amenities, e.g. Brotherstone Hill, Smailholm, Smailholm Tower, Floors Castle, Stichill, Lambden, Nenthorn, Ednam, Birgham and Gordon. Hume is situated 3 miles northeast of Blinkbonny.
Blinkbonny
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.63743° or 55° 38′ 15″ northLongitude
-2.52376° or 2° 31′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C7VJFPG+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1675635822OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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