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Branxholme Castle

#6244 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°23'45"N, 2°50'50"W
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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Branxholme Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hawick Library, Cross Borders Drove Road, Shankend, Catrail.

  • hawick library3.3 miNE
    Library

    Hawick Library, Hawick

    84 min walk • Hawick Library is housed in the building built in 1904 in Hawick and it was one of the many libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie. The library is a Category B listed building.

  • cross borders drove road hawick3 miNE
    Hiking, Hiking trail

    Cross Borders Drove Road, Hawick

    76 min walk • The Cross Borders Drove Road is an 82-kilometre long hiking trail in the Borders region of Scotland. The route is based on the main route used by drovers who used to drive cattle from the markets at places such as Falkirk and Crieff southwards for sale in England.

  • shankend5 miSE
    Bridge

    Shankend

    128 min walk • Shankend Manor was a sixteenth-century mansion located some six miles south of Hawick, close to Whitrope Siding in Scotland. It was constructed to manage the surrounding countryside and now overlooks the Edinburgh Waverley line. The manor fell into disuse during the 1930s and by the 1970s had been removed from local road maps.

  • catrail7.2 miSE
    Archaeological site

    Catrail

    184 min walk • The Catrail is a linear earthwork in Roxburghshire, southern Scotland. It runs from Robert's Linn, a burn flowing into the Slitrig Water, westward and north-westward to the head of the Dean Burn, a tributary of the Borthwick Water.

  • mansfield park4 miNE
    Sport venue, Sport

    Mansfield Park

    103 min walk • Mansfield Park is a rugby union ground in Hawick, Scotland, with a capacity of approximately 5,000. It is the home of Hawick Rugby Football Club, who currently play in the Scottish Premiership and Border League.

  • albert park4.2 miNE
    Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums

    Albert Park

    107 min walk • Albert Park is a football ground in Hawick in the Scottish Borders, which is the home of Lowland Football League club Hawick Royal Albert F.C.

Where to next? Visit scotland Scotland region page or discover the top tourist attractions in United Kingdom.

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