Whinstone Quarry (disused)

Whinstone Quarry (disused) is a quarry in , . Whinstone Quarry (disused) is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brotherstone Hill and Smailholm Tower.

Peak
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hill near St. Boswells and the Eildon Hills in the area of , with two standing stones from the megalithic age, on the summit of , at a height of 418 metres.

Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peel tower at Smailholm, around five miles west of in the Scottish Borders. Its dramatic situation, atop a crag of Lady Hill, commands wide views over the surrounding countryside. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Whinstone Quarry (disused).

Photo: John Vigar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a country house situated by the River Tweed, 2 miles east of in the . It is home to the Duke of Sutherland. is situated 2½ miles south of Whinstone Quarry (disused).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clintmains and Redpath.

Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village by the River Tweed in the parish of Mertoun. It is to the east of , in the area of within the former county of . is situated 2 miles south of Whinstone Quarry (disused).

Village
is a small located between the larger settlements of , 2 miles to the north, and , 3 miles to the south, in the historic county of within the . is situated 2 miles west of Whinstone Quarry (disused).

Village
Photo: Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the historic county of Roxburghshire in south-east . It is at grid reference NT648364 and straddles the B6397 to road. is situated 2 miles east of Whinstone Quarry (disused).

Whinstone Quarry (disused)

Latitude
55.61307° or 55° 36′ 47″ north
Longitude
-2.61263° or 2° 36′ 46″ west
Open location code
9C7VJ97P+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 155226247
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
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Satellite Map

Discover Whinstone Quarry (disused) from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Highlights include Brotherstone Hill South and Brotherstone Hill.

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