Dryhope Tower
Dryhope Tower is a ruined Scottish peel tower in the valley of the Yarrow Water, in the historic county of Selkirkshire, now part of the Scottish Borders.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Loch and Cappercleuch, Cappercleuch And Megget War Memorial.
St Mary’s Loch
Lake
Photo: Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Loch is the largest natural loch in the Scottish Borders, and is situated on the south side of the A708 road between Selkirk and Moffat, about 72 kilometres south of Edinburgh. St Mary’s Loch is situated 2 miles southwest of Dryhope Tower.
Cappercleuch, Cappercleuch And Megget War Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cappercleuch, Cappercleuch And Megget War Memorial is situated 2 miles southwest of Dryhope Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dryhope and Bowerhope.
Dryhope
Hamlet
Dryhope is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, by St. Mary's Loch, on the A708. Known for its rolling green hills and ample walking paths. Also home of St Mary's Loch, the largest natural loch in the Scottish Borders.
Bowerhope
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bowerhope is a village off the A708, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the banks of St Mary's Loch in Ettrick Forest.
Cappercleuch
Hamlet
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cappercleuch is a settlement on the A708, at St. Mary's Loch in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the historic county of Selkirkshire. Places nearby include Bowerhope Law, Craigierig, Deer Law, the Dryhope Tower, Ettrickbridge, the Ettrick Forest, the… Cappercleuch is situated 2 miles southwest of Dryhope Tower.
Dryhope Tower
- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
- Categories: peel tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.51084° or 55° 30′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.16164° or 3° 9′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C7RGR6Q+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 387480692OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q17850129
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Dryhope Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Dryhope Tower”
- Portuguese: “Torre Dryhope”
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