Bowden
in The Scottish Borders of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.550 and -2.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 32' 59" and W -2° 43' 0"
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: 10:56 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:17 am and 8:57 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Explore Bowden

Bowden in The Scottish Borders (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 299 mi (or 481 km) north of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Bowden is now 10:56 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Bowden, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 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 21 mi (or 34 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 31 mi (or 51 km). away. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Newtown St Boswells, Haddington, Dalkeith, Rochester and Kirknewton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 90%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Kings Arms Hotel

Address
3,3 mi
High Street
TD6 9PB Melrose
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dryburgh Abbey Hotel

Address
3,2 mi
St Boswells
TD6 0RQ Scottish Borders
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Binniemyre Guest House

Address
5,0 mi
Abbotsford Road
TD1 3HR Galashiels
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

York City v Carlisle United match highlights

Published: March 15, 2015
Length: 29:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: OfficialCUFC

Our highlights packages this season are sponsored by CUSC London Branch. Go to http://www.carlislelondonbranch.org for more information on the Branch and to join.


Coventry City vs Carlisle United - League One 2013/14

Published: February 19, 2014
Length: 17:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: OfficialCUFC

Coventry City 1-2 Carlisle United. Highlights from Carlisle's Sky Bet League One match against Coventry at Sixfields Stadium.


Match action from Bradford City v Carlisle United - 10 August 2013

Published: August 14, 2013
Length: 11:39 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: OfficialCUFC

Action from the Bradford City v Carlisle United Sky Bet League One game at the Coral Windows Stadium on Saturday 10 August 2013.


Action from United 0 - 3 York City - 28 December 2014

Published: December 29, 2014
Length: 13:28 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: OfficialCUFC

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Stoke City loanee Lucas Dawson on his loan deal - 28 March 2014

Published: March 28, 2014
Length: 14:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: OfficialCUFC

Potters midfielder Lucas Dawson spoke to us about coming to Carlisle United.


Vince Overson with reaction to the Youth win over Hull City

Published: September 05, 2014
Length: 38:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: OfficialCUFC

Youth coach Vince Overson on a good performance in the Youth Alliance Cup against Hull City.


Graham Kavanagh ahead of the Orient trip - 9 January 2014

Published: January 09, 2014
Length: 22:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: OfficialCUFC

The manager ahead of the trip to face Leyton Orient.


Graham Kavanagh ahead of the trip to Tranmere

Published: March 27, 2014
Length: 22:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: OfficialCUFC


Paul Thirlwell with reaction to the Bradford City game

Published: February 14, 2014
Length: 31:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: OfficialCUFC

Captain Paul Thirlwell on what was an important win against Bradford City.


Action from United v Coventry City - 17 August 2013

Published: August 18, 2013
Length: 58:20 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: OfficialCUFC

Action from the game at Brunton Park on Saturday 17 August 2013.


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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.

Eildon Hill

Not to be confused with Eldon Hill, England Eildon Hill lies just south of Melrose, Scotland in the Scottish Borders, overlooking the town. The name is usually pluralised into "the Eildons" or "Eildon Hills", because of its triple peak. The north hilltop (of three peaks) is surrounded by over 5 km of ramparts, enclosing an area of about 16 ha (40 acres) in which at least 300 level platforms have been cut into the rock to provide bases for turf or timber-walled houses.

Located at 55.5813, -2.71855 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in the Scottish Borders, Marilyns of Scotland, Hill forts in Scotland, Mountains and hills of the Scottish Borders, Bronze Age Scotland, Former populated places in Scotland, Bronze Age sites in Scotland, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland

Eildon

Eildon is the largest committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, with a population of 34,892 at the latest census in 2001.

Located at 55.586, -2.681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Eildon

Lothian and Borders

Lothian and Borders is an area in south-east Scotland consisting of the East Lothian, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, West Lothian areas (collectively known as Lothian) along with the Scottish Borders. The area constitutes a sheriffdom, and is also served by the single Lothian and Borders Police and the Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service.

Located at 55.525, -2.749 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Subdivisions of Scotland, Lothian, Scottish Borders

Castle Holydean

Holydean Castle (pronounced "hollydeen") was a castle sited near Kelso in Bowden, 1.25 miles SW of the village, in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland, and the former Roxburghshire. The castle was founded by King David I. It was destroyed in 1276, rebuilt in 1530 by Dame Ker, and destroyed again by the 3rd Duke of Roxburghe in 1760. Very little of it now remains.

Located at 55.5642, -2.736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in the Scottish Borders, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in the Scottish Borders, Listed castles in Scotland, Former buildings and structures of Scotland

Belses

Belses is a village on the Ale Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland the former Selkirkshire. It is situated close to Old Belses, and lies south of St Boswells, west of Jedburgh, north of Hawick, and east of Selkirk. Other places nearby include Ancrum, Ashkirk, Belses, Hassendean, Lilliesleaf, Minto, Old Belses, and Salenside. Belses was the site of a railway station on the former Waverley Line, a double track railway which linked Edinburgh with Carlisle.

Located at 55.5168, -2.6841 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in the Scottish Borders


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bowden