Fast Castle (Site of)
Fast Castle (Site of) is an archaeological site in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Fast Castle (Site of) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Bedrule Castle (Site of), as well as near the coniferous forest Bedrule Strips.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fatlips Castle and Rubers Law.
Fatlips Castle
Castle
Photo: Steelecf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fatlips Castle is a peel tower in Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders. Situated at the top of Minto Crags, above the River Teviot, it was built in the 16th century by the Turnbulls of Barnhills, notorious Border reivers, and owners of nearby Barnhills Tower and farm. Fatlips Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Fast Castle (Site of).
Rubers Law
Peak
Photo: Silence-is-infinite, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rubers Law is a prominent, conical hill in the Scottish Borders area of south-east Scotland. It stands on the south bank of the River Teviot, between the towns of Hawick and Jedburgh, and south of the village of Denholm. Rubers Law is situated 2 miles southwest of Fast Castle (Site of).
Fulton Tower
Ruins
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fulton Tower is a ruined 16th century tower house, about 4.5 miles south west of Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland, and about 2 miles south of Bedrule, east of the Rule Water. Alternatively the castle may be called Rule Water or Fulton Farm. Fulton Tower is situated 1½ miles southeast of Fast Castle (Site of).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bedrule and Denholm.
Bedrule
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bedrule is a hamlet and civil parish in the historic county of Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The hamlet lies on the east side of the Rule Water, which gave the village its name, about 4 miles west of Jedburgh.
Denholm
Village
Photo: Renata, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Denholm is a small village located between Jedburgh and Hawick in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland, UK. The estimated population of Denholm is 600. Denholm is situated 1½ miles west of Fast Castle (Site of).
Lanton
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lanton is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near Jedburgh and Timpendean Tower, off the A698. Lanton is situated 2½ miles northeast of Fast Castle (Site of).
Fast Castle (Site of)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.45645° or 55° 27′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.64164° or 2° 38′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C7VF945+H8OpenStreetMap ID
node 2553699623OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bedrule Castle (Site of) and Bedrule Strips.
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