General’s Bridge

General’s Bridge is a bus stop in , . General’s Bridge is situated nearby to the forest , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bowhill House and Newark Castle.

Building
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic house near at in the area of Scotland. It is a member of the Historic Houses Association, and is one of the homes of the Duke of Buccleuch. is situated 2,600 feet southwest of General’s Bridge.

Ruins
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newark Tower is a large, ruined tower house standing in the grounds of , in the valley of the Yarrow Water three miles west of in the . is situated 1 mile northwest of General’s Bridge.

Recreation area
Philiphaugh is a rugby union ground in the , with a capacity of approximately 6,000. It is the home of Selkirk Rugby Football Club, who currently play in Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership Division One and the Border League. is situated 1½ miles east of General’s Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Selkirk and Ettrickbridge.

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a market town in the , with a population in 2020 of 4540. Its main trade of textiles has gone, and it's becoming a commuter town for Edinburgh, linked by the re-opened railway through nearby Galashiels.

Village
Photo: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village situated in the region of , 7 miles from the nearby town of . It sits on the B7009 road, which follows the Ettrick Water south-west from , along the Ettrick Valley as far as Tushielaw. is situated 3½ miles southwest of General’s Bridge.

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. is situated 4 miles northeast of General’s Bridge.

General’s Bridge

Latitude
55.54391° or 55° 32′ 38″ north
Longitude
-2.90063° or 2° 54′ 2″ west
Open location code
9C7VG3VX+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 502595205
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­bus_stop
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