Holydean
Holydean is a hamlet in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Holydean is situated nearby to the hamlet Longleefoot, as well as near Faughhill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Eildon Hill and Bowden Church.
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 2 miles northeast of Holydean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bowden and Melrose.
Bowden
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bowden is a village in the Roxburghshire area of the Scottish Borders, situated 3 miles south of Melrose, 2 miles west of Newtown St Boswells and tucked in the shadow of the Eildon Hills, Scotland.
Melrose
Photo: LeCardinal, CC BY 3.0.
Melrose is a town in the Borders Region of southern Scotland, with a population of 2,510 in 2016. It's nowadays a commuter town for Edinburgh, and service town for the Borders General Hospital.
Darnick
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Darnick is a village near Melrose in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Roxburghshire. The name was first recorded in 1124, and has changed from Dernewic, Dernwick and Darnwick to the present Darnick. Darnick is situated 2½ miles north of Holydean.
Holydean
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.56328° or 55° 33′ 48″ northLongitude
-2.73562° or 2° 44′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C7VH777+8QOpenStreetMap ID
node 2198845508OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Longleefoot and Faughhill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Longlee Plantation and Bowden Common.
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