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The Cants

The Cants is a forest in , . The Cants is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Newark Castle and Philiphaugh Stadium.

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 .

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.

Museum
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Selkirk and Ettrickbridge.

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
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.

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.

The Cants

Latitude
55.5385° or 55° 32′ 19″ north
Longitude
-2.9001° or 2° 54′ 0″ west
Open location code
9C7VG3QX+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 954647621
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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