Cross Strip

Cross Strip is a forest in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Cross Strip is situated nearby to the hamlet Middleton Village, as well as near the locality Cowbraehill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Borthwick Castle and Crichton Castle.

Borthwick Castle

Hotel

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Borthwick Castle is one of the largest and best-preserved surviving medieval Scottish fortifications. It is located twelve miles south-east of Edinburgh, to the east of the village of Borthwick, on a site protected on three sides by a steep fall in the ground.

Crichton Castle

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Crichton Castle is a ruined castle near the village of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland. It is situated at the head of the River Tyne, 2 miles south of the village of Pathhead, and the same distance east of Gorebridge.

Crichton Collegiate Church

Place of worship

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Crichton Collegiate Church is situated about 0.6 miles south-west of the hamlet of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gorebridge and Borthwick.

Gorebridge

Town

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Gorebridge is a former mining village in Midlothian, Scotland. Gorebridge has an annual Gala Day which always takes place on the 3rd Saturday in June. This is much like a town fair, with rides and games.

Borthwick

Village

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Borthwick is a hamlet, parish and stream in Midlothian, Scotland. The parish includes the 15th century Borthwick Castle, which is to the east of the village and the villages of Gorebridge and North Middleton.