The Holmes
The Holmes is a dwelling in Scottish Borders, Scotland. The Holmes is situated nearby to Scottish Borders Donkey Sanctuary, as well as near the park Dryburgh Abbey.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eildon Hill and Lessudden House.
Eildon Hill
Archaeological site
Photo: Jenny Gumbrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eildon Hill lies just south of Melrose, Scotland in the Scottish Borders, overlooking the town. The name is usually pluralised into "the Eildons" or "Eildon Hills", because of its triple peak. Eildon Hill is situated 2½ miles northwest of The Holmes.
Lessudden House
Dwelling
Photo: James Denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lessudden House is a dwelling, which is situated 3,600 feet east of The Holmes.
Mertoun House
Photo: John Vigar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mertoun House is a country house situated by the River Tweed, 2 miles east of St Boswells in the Scottish Borders. It is home to the Duke of Sutherland. Mertoun House is situated 2 miles east of The Holmes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Boswells and Newtown St Boswells.
St Boswells
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Boswells is a village on the south side of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders, about 1 mile southeast of Newtown St Boswells on the A68 road. It lies within the boundaries of the historic county of Roxburghshire.
Newtown St Boswells
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtown St Boswells is a village in the Scottish Borders council area, in south-east Scotland. The village lies south of the Eildon Hills on the Sprouston and Newtown burns, approximately 40 miles south-east of Edinburgh.
The Holmes
- Type: Dwelling
- Categories: locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.57407° or 55° 34′ 27″ northLongitude
-2.65516° or 2° 39′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C7VH8FV+JWOpenStreetMap ID
node 2160062005OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwelling
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