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Delve into Abbotsford
Abbotsford in The Scottish Borders (Scotland) is a city located in United Kingdom about 303 mi (or 488 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Abbotsford is now 01:45 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Abbotsford, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 54 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Newtown St Boswells, Haddington, Dalkeith, Edinburgh and Rochester. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 5% |
Air Humidity | 97% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
10°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Best Western Plus Philipburn House Hotel
Binniemyre Guest House
Kings Arms Hotel
The Glen Hotel
Videos from this area
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Santa Claus Sighting, Spotted in Galashiels, Scotland
Santa Claus Sighting! Spotted in Galashiels, Scotland.
Reiver Monument War Memorial Galashiels Scottish Borders Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the Reiver Monument War Memorial on ancestry visit to Galashiels, Scottish Borders. Mounted Border Reiver monument outside the Burgh Chambers. This statue was sculpted...
Mapplethorpe Galashiels BBC Scotland
Phoebe Stewart is interviewed for The Culture Studio, BBC Scotland following the opening of the Artists Rooms Mapplethorpe exhibition at Old Gala House, Galashiels.
Travis & Dominic at Scotia Kids, Galashiels
Heres my son's Travis & Dominic at the Scotia kids play centre in Galashiels.
Freightliner class 66/6 66614 ,Galashiels 12/2/2015
66614 northbound from Tweedbank after appearing at a Rail laying ceremony,it is seen appearing from under Winston Road Bridge on its way to pick up a Ballast train.
Police bikes The Duns River Tour A7 Galashiels 4 of 10
Police bikes - Around The Corner presents "The Duns River Tour" Part of a series of routes by professional bikers for bikers, promoting bike routes and safe biking in the Scottish Borders....
Funny Drunk Salvia Trip x20
Little villagers were climbing up my leg then started tickling me, i was in a forest society where there r only 3 jobs, making food, making clothes or making bowls, no money existed nor did...
Further progress Tweedbank to Gala 17th May 2014
Further progress on the Borders Railway between Tweedbank and Galashiels. Filmed on Saturday 17th may 2014.
Final Stop Tweedbank Station
The final piece of tracks being laid to connect Edinburgh Waverley-Tweedbank Station Galashiels On Thursday 5th February 2015 approx 14.45pm.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Abbotsford House
Abbotsford is a historic house in the region of the Scottish Borders in the south of Scotland, near Melrose, on the south bank of the River Tweed. It was formerly the residence of historical novelist and poet, Walter Scott. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} It is a Category A Listed Building. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}
Netherdale
Netherdale, is an area of Galashiels, a town in the Scottish Borders. It is perhaps best known as being the home of Gala Rugby Club, Gala Fairydean Football Club and more recently the professional Border Reivers rugby union team. Gretna F.C. was mooted as groundsharing with the promotion to the SPL, however instead chose to play at Motherwell F.C. 's ground as it is bigger.
Gala Water
The Gala Water is a river in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland and a tributary of the River Tweed. It is sometimes known as the "Gala", which nickname is also shared with Galashiels, which it flows through. The "Braw Lads O Gala Watter" is a song about people from Galashiels.
Tweedbank
Tweedbank is a large village south-east of Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. Tweedbank, as the name suggests, sits adjacent to the River Tweed, and approximately 500 metres down river from Abbotsford House, the historic home of Sir Walter Scott. It is the site of the biggest industrial estate in the region and of Radio Borders HQ. It is soon to be the site of Tweedbank railway station at the end of the Waverley Line between the Central Borders and Edinburgh.
Galashiels railway station
Galashiels railway station is to serve the town of Galashiels, Scottish Borders, Scotland. It is to be reopened as part of the Waverley Line, a project to run between Edinburgh and Tweedbank, a village on the outskirts of Galashiels. The original station was closed by British Rail in 1969, along with the rest of the Waverley Line.
Tweedbank railway station
Tweedbank railway station is to be built in the Scottish Borders, Scotland as the terminus of the partly reopened Waverley Route. It will serve the village of Tweedbank and the town of Melrose as well as surrounding communities. Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station Terminus ScotRail
GalashielsAbbotsford Ferry railway station
Abbotsford Ferry railway station was a small railway station on the branch line from Galashiels to Selkirk railway station at Selkirk in the Scottish county of Selkirkshire. The station was near Abbotsford House, formerly the residence of historical novelist and poet, Sir Walter Scott.
Galashiels television relay station
Galashiels television relay station is a relay transmitter of Selkirk, situated to the north of Galashiels, covering the town itself, as well as Melrose and Darnick. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.