Borthwick
Borthwick is a campsite in Midlothian, Scotland. Borthwick is situated nearby to the forest Currie Wood, as well as near The Chirmat.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Borthwick Castle is situated 540 feet west of Borthwick.
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 Castle is situated 1 mile northeast of Borthwick.
Gorebridge railway station
Railway station
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Gorebridge is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 11 miles 77 chains south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the town of Gorebridge in Midlothian, Scotland. Gorebridge railway station is situated 2 miles northwest of Borthwick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borthwick and North Middleton.
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.
North Middleton
Village
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North Middleton is a village in the civil parish of Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. Outlying hamlets include Borthwick and Middleton.
Crichton
Village
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Crichton is a small village and civil parish in Midlothian, Scotland, around 2 miles south of Pathhead and the same distance east of Gorebridge. The second element of the name is clearly from the Old English word tūn 'farm, settlement'. Crichton is situated 1½ miles northeast of Borthwick.
Borthwick
- Email: borthwick@midlothianscouts.org.uk
- Type: Campsite
- Categories: tourism and camping
- Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.82669° or 55° 49′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.00483° or 3° 0′ 17″ westOperator
Midlothian ScoutsOpen location code
9C7RRXGW+M3OpenStreetMap ID
way 487531524OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=camp_site
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