The Tongue
The Tongue is a locality in Scottish Borders, Scotland. The Tongue is situated nearby to the locality Bedda Flow, as well as near Stanygill Rigg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Goat Linn and Hog Gill Spout.
Goat Linn
Waterfall
Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls.
Hog Gill Spout
Waterfall
b Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls.
Mangerton Tower
Ruins
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mangerton Tower is a ruined Scottish tower castle house formerly belonging to the Armstrong family. Mangerton Tower is at Mangerton in Newcastleton or Castleton parish in Roxburghshire, close to the border between England and Scotland, on the banks of the Liddel Water. Mangerton Tower is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Tongue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newcastleton and Kershopefoot.
Newcastleton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newcastleton, also called Copshaw Holm, is a village in Liddesdale, the Scottish Borders, a few miles from the border with England, on the Liddel Water.
Kershopefoot
Hamlet
Photo: Brian Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kershopefoot is a small hamlet in Cumbria, England, traditionally in Cumberland. It is located very close to the Scotland-England border and is near the Kershope Burn and the Liddel Water. Kershopefoot is situated 3 miles southeast of The Tongue.
Arkleton
Village
Photo: RusticaUK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arkleton is a mansion and estate in the civil parish of Ewes, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Arkleton House was built in 1860/1884 and incorporates stone from Arkleton tower which stood nearby for 300 years until the early 19th Century. Arkleton is situated 6 miles northwest of The Tongue.
The Tongue
- Type: Locality
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.17454° or 55° 10′ 28″ northLongitude
-2.84857° or 2° 50′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C7V55F2+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 9209283468OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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