Drochil

Drochil is a farm in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Drochil is situated nearby to the peak Hog Hill, as well as near Wood Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Drochil Castle and Castle Craig Hospital.

Drochil Castle

Ruins

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Drochil Castle is a ruined castle in the Scottish Borders. It is located above the Lyne Water, 10 kilometres north-west of Peebles, and 8 kilometres south of West Linton.

Castle Craig Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Alan Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castle Craig is a private residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre. It is located in Peeblesshire, Scotland. Castle Craig is an 18th-century country house set in 50 acres of private parkland near the village of Blyth Bridge, around 20 miles south of Edinburgh. Castle Craig Hospital is situated 1½ miles west of Drochil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bordlands and Blyth Bridge.

Bordlands

Hamlet

Bordlands is a village in the Parish of Newlands in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. In is recorded on Pont's maps as Boirland. Bordlands Hill, to the south of the village, is the site of a prehistoric hillfort which is designated as a scheduled monument. Bordlands is situated 2 miles north of Drochil.

Blyth Bridge

Village

Photo: Renata, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Blyth Bridge is a small hamlet in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near to West Linton. The name stems from a bridge over the Tarth Water. It is located in a bend on the A701 which goes from Moffat to Edinburgh, close to the junction with the East-West road the A72 which goes to Peebles. Blyth Bridge is situated 2 miles northwest of Drochil.