Broom Covert

Broom Covert is a deciduous forest in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Broom Covert is situated nearby to the hamlet Hopton, as well as near Chesters Cottages.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Hill and Timpendean Tower.

Castle Hill

Archaeological site

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Castle Hill is an archaeological site.

Timpendean Tower

Ruins

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Timpendean Tower or Typenden Castle as it was once known, is a ruined 15th-century tower house near Lanton, around 1.5 miles north-west of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders.

The Monteath Mausoleum is a large landmark in the Scottish Borders near the village of Ancrum. The listed building can be seen from the A68 road just north of Jedburgh. It was built in 1864 and renovated in 2018.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jedburgh and Ancrum.

Jedburgh

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Jedburgh is a town in the Scottish Borders, ten miles north of the border with England. It's best known for its ruined abbey, while the countryside around is dotted with turrets and towerhouses from the medieval days of banditry.

Ancrum

Village

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Ancrum is a village in the Borders area of Scotland, 5 km northwest of Jedburgh. The village — which currently has a population of around 300 — is situated just off the A68 trunk road on the B6400, which runs through Ancrum. Lilliesleaf lies 7 miles further along the B6400 and Denholm can be reached along the unclassified road which runs parallel to the River Teviot.