The Common
The Common is a heath in Scottish Borders, Scotland. The Common is situated nearby to the coniferous forest Waterdykes, as well as near the heath Roxburgh Moor.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wallace’s Tower and Roxburgh Viaduct.
Wallace’s Tower
Archaeological site
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wallace's Tower is a ruined 16th-century L-plan tower house, about 3 miles south west Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland, in Roxburgh, west of the River Teviot. Wallace’s Tower is situated 1 mile east of The Common.
Roxburgh Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roxburgh Viaduct is a bridge, which is situated 1 mile east of The Common.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roxburgh and Kalemouth.
Roxburgh
Village
Roxburgh is a village off the A699, by the River Teviot, near Kelso in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It should not be confused with the historic royal burgh of Roxburgh, the site of which lies about 2 miles northeast of the present village.
Kalemouth
Locality
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kalemouth is a place in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, where the Kale Water joins the River Teviot, near to Eckford, Cessford, Crailing, Kelso, and Roxburgh. Kalemouth is situated 2 miles southeast of The Common.
Eckford
Village
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eckford is a small village located between the larger towns of Kelso and Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders. The village is in close proximity to both the River Teviot and its tributary the Kale Water, and the A698 and the B6401 which run approximately parallel to the respective rivers. Eckford is situated 3 miles southeast of The Common.
The Common
- Type: Heath
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.56332° or 55° 33′ 48″ northLongitude
-2.49705° or 2° 29′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C7VHG73+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 149559377OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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