Aikwood Tower

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Aikwood Tower is a 16th-century tower house in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, 4 miles southwest of the town of Selkirk, on the Ettrick Water. The tower is a Category A listed building. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°31'29"N, 2°55'27"W

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Aikwood Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Abbotsford House, Bowhill House, Newark Castle, The Haining.

7.6 miNE
Scott's 19th-century baronial home
Abbotsford House, Melrose
194 min walk • Abbotsford is a historic country house in the Scottish Borders, near Galashiels, on the south bank of the River Tweed. Now open to the public, it was built as the residence of historical novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott between 1817 and 1825.
1.2 miNE
Historical place, Vernacular architecture
Bowhill House, Selkirk
31 min walk • Bowhill House is a historic house near Bowhill at Selkirk in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is a member of the Historic Houses Association, and is one of the homes of the Duke of Buccleuch.
2.1 miN
Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted
Newark Castle
55 min walk • Newark Tower is a large, ruined tower house standing in the grounds of Bowhill House, in the valley of the Yarrow Water three miles west of Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. In addition to the keep, sections of a gatehouse and wall survive. It has been designated a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland.
3.4 miE
Monuments and statues
The Haining, Selkirk
87 min walk • The Haining is a country house and estate in Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. The present house dates from the 1790s, and was a property of the Pringle family.
7.6 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Sir Walter Scott Way
195 min walk • The Sir Walter Scott Way is a 92-mile long-distance footpath in the Scottish Borders. The route broadly follows the waymarked Southern Upland Way, except for in a few sections. It commemorates Sir Walter Scott, one of Scotland's most renowned writers, who had many connections with the area.
3.8 miNE
55°32'59"N • 2°50'19"W
Victoria Halls, Selkirk
96 min walk • City hall
4.7 miNE
Bridge
Yair Bridge
121 min walk • The Yair Bridge or Fairnilee Bridge is a bridge across the River Tweed at Yair, near Galashiels in the Scottish Borders.
2.5 miW
Forts and castles, Tower
Kirkhope Tower
64 min walk • Kirkhope Tower is a Scottish Pele, located in the Ettrick Valley, in the historic county of Selkirkshire, now a division of the Scottish Borders. The tower lies a mile to the north west of Ettrickbridge, and seven miles from the Burgh of Selkirk.
3.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Hare and Dunhog Mosses
87 min walk • Hare and Dunhog Mosses is a nature reserve near Selkirk, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Selkirkshire.
3.1 miNE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Yarrow Park, Selkirk
78 min walk • Selkirk Football Club was a Scottish football club based in the town of Selkirk. Founded in 1880, they were the oldest established football club in the Scottish Borders.
3.1 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Philiphaugh Stadium, Selkirk
78 min walk • Philiphaugh is a rugby union ground in the Royal Burgh of Selkirk, Scotland 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.