The Rink

The Rink is a hamlet in , . The Rink is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Gala House and Pavilion Cinema.

Museum
Photo: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a and conference centre situated in the Old Town area of in the . The building was originally built as a tower house in 1457 by the Hoppringill family, who had been granted the lands of Gala by the Earl of Douglas. is situated 2½ miles north of The Rink.

Movie theater
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a movie theater, which is situated 2½ miles north of The Rink.

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a sports complex in , , consisting of two adjacent stadiums used for rugby union and football. The rugby ground is the home of Gala RFC and was formerly used by the professional Border Reivers team. is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Rink.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lindean and Boleside.

Village
is a village north of and the Ettrick Water, in the area of . In 1590 the parishioners of had permission to rebuild their church on the north side of the Tweed, at the west end of , nearer to their houses, and a coble boat was to be provided to ferry the dead over the Tweed if required.

Hamlet
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is a village in the area of , on the B7060, south of . It is very close to the place where the Ettrick Water joins the River Tweed.

Photo: John Brewer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the , 33 miles south of Edinburgh. It's a former mill town which is now part of commuterland for the city, and in 2016 had a population of about 12,600.

The Rink

Latitude
55.5821° or 55° 34′ 56″ north
Longitude
-2.82363° or 2° 49′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C7VH5JG+RG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2542530937
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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