The Dookits
The Dookits is in Scottish Borders, Scotland. The Dookits is situated nearby to Fotheringham Bridge, as well as near Hay Lodge Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Neidpath Castle and Fotheringham Bridge.
Neidpath Castle
Photo: Dannie Calder, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Neidpath Castle is an L-plan rubble-built tower house, overlooking the River Tweed about 1 mile west of Peebles in the Borders of Scotland. The castle is both a wedding venue and filming location and can be viewed by appointment. Neidpath Castle is situated 1,200 feet west of The Dookits.
Fotheringham Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fotheringham Bridge is situated 1,000 feet east of The Dookits.
Neidpath Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Elliott Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Neidpath Viaduct, occasionally known as the Queen's Bridge, consists of eight stone skew arches and was built to carry the Symington to Peebles branch line of the Caledonian Railway over the River Tweed to the south-west of Neidpath Castle. Neidpath Viaduct is situated 2,400 feet west of The Dookits.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peebles and Lyne.
Peebles
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peebles is a town in the Scottish Borders, with a population in 2020 of 9000. The name is Brythonic: pebyll meant "tents" or a temporary dwelling place.
Lyne
Locality
Photo: Renata, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lyne is a small village and civil parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, 4 miles west of the market town of Peebles; it lies off the A72, in the old county of Peeblesshire and has an area of about 4 square miles. Lyne is situated 2½ miles west of The Dookits.
Eddleston
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eddleston is a small village and civil parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It lies 4 miles north of Peebles and 9 miles south of Penicuik on the A703, which passes through the centre of the village. Eddleston is situated 4 miles north of The Dookits.
The Dookits
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.65165° or 55° 39′ 6″ northLongitude
-3.20995° or 3° 12′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C7RMQ2R+M2OpenStreetMap ID
way 925787868OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover The Dookits from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hay Lodge Park and South Park Wood.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Neidpath Castle and Kingsland Primary School.
Scottish Borders: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Jedburgh, Melrose, Hawick, and Kelso.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.