Thirlestane Castle (Ruin)
Thirlestane Castle (Ruin) is a castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Thirlestane Castle (Ruin) is situated nearby to the peak Highcross Hill, as well as near Westmains Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thirlestane Castle and Boon Farm.
Thirlestane Castle
Museum
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thirlestane Castle is a castle set in extensive parklands near Lauder in the Borders of Scotland. The site is aptly named Castle Hill, as it stands upon raised ground. Thirlestane Castle is situated 2 miles west of Thirlestane Castle (Ruin).
Boon Farm
Farm
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boon is a farm and former barony located near Lauder, Scotland. Boon Farm is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Thirlestane Castle (Ruin).
Black Bull Hotel, 9 Market Place, Lauder
Hotel
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Black Bull Hotel, 9 Market Place, Lauder is situated 2 miles west of Thirlestane Castle (Ruin).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lauder and Birkenside.
Lauder
Village
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The former Royal Burgh of Lauder is a town in the Scottish Borders in the historic county of Berwickshire. On the Southern Upland Way, the burgh lies 27 miles southeast of Edinburgh, on the western edge of the Lammermuir Hills. Lauder is situated 2 miles west of Thirlestane Castle (Ruin).
Birkenside
Hamlet
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Birkenside is a village in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. Birkenside is situated 3 miles south of Thirlestane Castle (Ruin).
Houndslow
Hamlet
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Houndslow is a hamlet in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is situated on the A697, about 5 miles west of Greenlaw, and 3 miles north-east of Gordon. Immediately to the south is the former village of Bassendean, with the 17th-century Bassendean House. Houndslow is situated 4 miles east of Thirlestane Castle (Ruin).
Thirlestane Castle (Ruin)
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.71792° or 55° 43′ 5″ northLongitude
-2.69402° or 2° 41′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C7VP894+59OpenStreetMap ID
way 204317322OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Westmains Hill and Highcross Hill.
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