UK
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Midlothian

Borthwick Castle

Borthwick Castle is one of the largest and best-preserved surviving medieval fortifications. It is located twelve miles south-east of , to the east of the village of , on a site protected on three sides by a steep fall in the ground.
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  • Type: Hotel
  • Description: castle in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Borthwick Castle Hotel”
  • Postal code: EH23 4QY
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Crichton Castle and Gorebridge railway station.

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is a ruined castle near the village of in , . It is situated at the head of the , 2 miles south of the village of , and the same distance east of . is situated 1 mile northeast of Borthwick Castle.

Railway station
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Gorebridge is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between and . The station, situated 11 miles 77 chains south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the town of in , Scotland. is situated 2 miles northwest of Borthwick Castle.

Place of worship
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is situated about 0.6 miles south-west of the hamlet of in , . is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Borthwick Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borthwick and North Middleton.

Village
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is a hamlet, parish and stream in , Scotland. The parish includes the 15th century Castle, which is to the east of the village and the villages of and .

Village
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is a village in the civil parish of , , Scotland. Outlying hamlets include Borthwick and Middleton.

Neighborhood
is a village, adjacent to the A7 road, at the south of in , Scotland. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Borthwick Castle.

Borthwick Castle

Latitude
55.82668° or 55° 49′ 36″ north
Longitude
-3.00747° or 3° 0′ 27″ west
Open location code
9C7RRXGV+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42003074
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­hotel
Wiki­data ID
Q17567402
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