Walter Scott’s Tomb
Walter Scott’s Tomb is a tomb in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Walter Scott’s Tomb is situated nearby to Dryburgh Abbey, as well as near the peak Bass Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lessudden House and Mertoun House.
Lessudden House
Dwelling
Photo: James Denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lessudden House is a dwelling, which is situated 2,500 feet east of Walter Scott’s Tomb.
Mertoun House
Photo: John Vigar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mertoun House is a country house situated by the River Tweed, 2 miles east of St Boswells in the Scottish Borders. It is home to the Duke of Sutherland. Mertoun House is situated 1½ miles east of Walter Scott’s Tomb.
Eildon Hill
Archaeological site
Photo: Jenny Gumbrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eildon Hill lies just south of Melrose, Scotland in the Scottish Borders, overlooking the town. The name is usually pluralised into "the Eildons" or "Eildon Hills", because of its triple peak. Eildon Hill is situated 2½ miles west of Walter Scott’s Tomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Boswells and Newtown St Boswells.
St Boswells
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Boswells is a village on the south side of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders, about 1 mile southeast of Newtown St Boswells on the A68 road. It lies within the boundaries of the historic county of Roxburghshire.
Newtown St Boswells
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtown St Boswells is a village in the Scottish Borders council area, in south-east Scotland. The village lies south of the Eildon Hills on the Sprouston and Newtown burns, approximately 40 miles south-east of Edinburgh.
Walter Scott’s Tomb
- Type: Tomb
- Categories: building, historic site, and burial
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.57736° or 55° 34′ 39″ northLongitude
-2.64934° or 2° 38′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C7VH9G2+W7OpenStreetMap ID
way 192064679OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=tomb
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dryburgh Abbey and Dryburgh Abbey.
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