Scotston

Scotston is a hamlet in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Scotston is situated nearby to the locality Blyth Bank, as well as near the village Blyth Bridge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Craig Hospital and Drochil Castle.

Castle Craig Hospital

Hospital

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Castle Craig is a private residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre. It is located in Peeblesshire, Scotland. Castle Craig is an 18th-century country house set in 50 acres of private parkland near the village of Blyth Bridge, around 20 miles south of Edinburgh.

Drochil Castle

Ruins

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Drochil Castle is a ruined castle in the Scottish Borders. It is located above the Lyne Water, 10 kilometres north-west of Peebles, and 8 kilometres south of West Linton. Drochil Castle is situated 1½ miles southeast of Scotston.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blyth Bridge and Bordlands.

Blyth Bridge

Village

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Blyth Bridge is a small hamlet in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near to West Linton. The name stems from a bridge over the Tarth Water. It is located in a bend on the A701 which goes from Moffat to Edinburgh, close to the junction with the East-West road the A72 which goes to Peebles.

Bordlands

Hamlet

Bordlands is a village in the Parish of Newlands in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. In is recorded on Pont's maps as Boirland. Bordlands Hill, to the south of the village, is the site of a prehistoric hillfort which is designated as a scheduled monument.