Scaurhead

Scaurhead is a residential area in , . Scaurhead is situated near the building , as well as near the forest .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bowhill House and Newark Castle.

Building
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is a historic house near at in the area of Scotland. It is a member of the Historic Houses Association, and is one of the homes of the Duke of Buccleuch. is situated 2,200 feet north of Scaurhead.

Ruins
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newark Tower is a large, ruined tower house standing in the grounds of , in the valley of the Yarrow Water three miles west of in the . is situated 1½ miles north of Scaurhead.

Recreation area
Philiphaugh is a rugby union ground in the , with a capacity of approximately 6,000. It is the home of Selkirk Rugby Football Club, who currently play in Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership Division One and the Border League. is situated 2½ miles east of Scaurhead.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ettrickbridge and Selkirk.

Village
Photo: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village situated in the region of , 7 miles from the nearby town of . It sits on the B7009 road, which follows the Ettrick Water south-west from , along the Ettrick Valley as far as Tushielaw. is situated 3 miles southwest of Scaurhead.

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a market town in the , with a population in 2020 of 4540. Its main trade of textiles has gone, and it's becoming a commuter town for Edinburgh, linked by the re-opened railway through nearby Galashiels.

Village
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is a small village on the , in the area of . It is located just off the A7 road, approximately 6 miles each way between to the north and to the south. is situated 4 miles southeast of Scaurhead.

Scaurhead

Latitude
55.53445° or 55° 32′ 4″ north
Longitude
-2.91234° or 2° 54′ 44″ west
Open location code
9C7VG3MQ+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 954647607
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
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Highlights: The Cants and Egg Plantation.

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Places to explore: Carterhaugh Bridge and Bowhill Upper Loch.

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