The Bield
The Bield is a farm in Scottish Borders, Scotland. The Bield is situated nearby to the deciduous forest Hume Plantation, as well as near the peak Hume Crags.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hume Castle and Stichill Kirk.
Hume Castle
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hume Castle is the heavily modified remnants of a late 12th- or early 13th-century castle of enceinte held by the powerful Hume or Home family, Wardens of the Eastern March who became successively the Lords Home and the Earls of Home. Hume Castle is situated 3,400 feet southeast of The Bield.
Stichill Kirk
Church
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stichill Kirk is an ancient church situated in the village of Stichill in the old county of Roxburghshire, now part of the Scottish Borders Council in Scotland. Stichill Kirk is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Bield.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hume and Stichill.
Hume
Village
Photo: Greg5030, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hume is a village in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. On the B6364, it lies 7 miles from Kelso, Roxburghshire. It is close to other villages and amenities, e.g. Brotherstone Hill, Smailholm, Smailholm Tower, Floors Castle, Stichill, Lambden, Nenthorn, Ednam, Birgham and Gordon.
Stichill
Village
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Stichill is a village and civil parish in the historic county of Roxburghshire, a division of the Scottish Borders. Situated 2 miles north of the Burgh of Kelso, Stichill lies north of the Eden Water and 5 miles from the English Border at Coldstream. Stichill is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Bield.
Greenlaw
Village
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Greenlaw is a town and civil parish situated in the foothills of the Lammermuir Hills on Blackadder Water at the junction of the A697 and the A6105 in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 661. Greenlaw is situated 2½ miles north of The Bield.
The Bield
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.67037° or 55° 40′ 13″ northLongitude
-2.48474° or 2° 29′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C7VMGC8+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 148823322OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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