Ashkirk
in The Scottish Borders of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Carlisle Airport (38 mi) - Edinburgh Airport (38 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (55 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (61 mi)
- Dundee Airport (67 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (67 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (69 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (96 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (121 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (122 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 66 mi) - Lothianburn Golf Club (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Braid Hills No.1 Golf Club (Golf course, 33 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.492 and -2.837 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 29' 31" and W -2° 50' 13"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:05 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:08 am and 9:07 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-09 08:23:21
Discover Ashkirk
Ashkirk in The Scottish Borders (Scotland) is a place in United Kingdom about 297 mi (or 478 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Ashkirk is now 08:05 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Ashkirk, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 62 km), South. 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 27 mi (or 43 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Newtown St Boswells, Dalkeith, Haddington, Edinburgh and Carlisle. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
20°C (67 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Best Western Plus Philipburn House Hotel
The Glen Hotel
Mansfield House Hotel
Videos from this area
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Selkirk Common Riding 2013. Merchant Company Casting
Ian Main casts the Selkirk Merchant Company Flag in the Town Square.
Selkirk enduro 2010 round 4.mp4
Scottish Enduro Championship 2010 Round 4.
Knowpark Cottage, Nr Selkirk, Scottish Borders - self catering holiday accommodation
Tucked away at the end of a country lane, yet just a few minutes drive from Selkirk and Melrose in the lovely Scottish Borders, Knowpark Cottage at Whitmuir is a bright and cosy cottage, which...
Selkirk's Haggis Hunt
A wee story from the Selkirk Haggis Hunt over the Selkirk Hill on Sunday 22nd January 2012. The sun shone brightly for a change. This encouraged over 200 brave souls to take part looking for...
Selkirk Common Riding 2012 /1 Gavin Henderson Casts the Royal Burgh Flag
Gavin Henderson casts the Royal Burgh of Selkirk flag at Selkirk Common Riding 15th June 2012 Please ask the Committee to announce and introduce the Standard Bearers in future.
Ayr 2nds Try against Selkirk A
Ayr 2nd team score a try against Selkirk A team at Philiphaugh on Saturday the 17th of November 2012. Had a little shot of the video on my camera and was lucky enough to catch this good try....
Selkirk Flood Protection Scheme gets underway
Sod cutting ceremony for £31.4 million project. The start of the Selkirk Flood Protection Scheme was marked today (Tuesday 24 June) with a sod-cutting ceremony. Scotland's Environment and...
Selkirk Common Riding 2012/ 2 Casting of the Hammerman's Flag
Darren Munro casts the Hammerman's flag at the 2012 Selkirk Common Riding. Please ask the Committee to announce and introduce the Standard Bearers in future.
Selkirk Enduro 2010 round 7.mp4
Scottish Enduro Championship 2010 Round 7.
Enduro Selkirk 2010 Headcam round 4.mp4
Helmet-cam view John Henderson No 27 Scottish Enduro Championship 2010 Round 4 at Selkirk.
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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.
Salenside
Salenside is a village off the A7, on the Ale Water, near Ashkirk, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Selkirkshire. There was a Salenside Tower house, but nothing remains of it. Salenside Farm and Salenside Cottage exist. The placenames Selkirk and Salenside are related. Other places nearby include Appletreehall, Essenside, Hawick, Lilliesleaf, Philiphaugh, and Woll.
Hare and Dunhog Mosses
Hare and Dunhog Mosses is a nature reserve near Selkirk, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Selkirkshire.
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