Galashiels
in The Scottish Borders of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (32 mi) - Carlisle Airport (47 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (52 mi)
- Dundee Airport (59 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (59 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (61 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (66 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (104 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (112 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (129 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 70 mi) - Lothianburn Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Braid Hills No.1 Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Craigmillar Park Golf Course (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Duddingston Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Kilspindie Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Bruntsfield Links (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Gullane Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.615 and -2.807 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 36' 52" and W -2° 48' 25"
- 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: 07:55 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:35 am and 8:42 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Galashiels
Galashiels in The Scottish Borders (Scotland) with it's 12,660 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 304 mi (or 490 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Galashiels is now 07:55 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Galashiels, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 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 37 km), East. Also, if you like the game of 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: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 50% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Best Western Plus Philipburn House Hotel
Binniemyre Guest House
The Glen Hotel
Kings Arms Hotel
Clovenfords 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.
Galashiels Hare & Hound 2010 round 8
Scottish Hare & Hound Championship 2010 round 8.
Police bikes The Waverley Way - A7 south into Galashiels 4 of 7
Police bikes - Around The Corner presents "The Waverley Way" Part of a series of routes by professional bikers for bikers, promoting bike routes and safe biking in the Scottish Borders. Police...
Police bikes The Duns River Tour A7 Galashiels 4 of 10
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Funny Drunk Salvia Trip x20
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Further progress Tweedbank to Gala 17th May 2014
Further progress on the Borders Railway between Tweedbank and Galashiels. Filmed on Saturday 17th may 2014.
Abbotsford Lodge 24th Scale Dolls House Miniature
A 24th Scale miniature Dolls House Based on Abbotsford Lodge in Galashiels, Scotland. Decorated in Charles Rennie Mackintosh style by Muriel Watson. muwatson.blogspot.com.
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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.
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.
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.
Abbotsford 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 Golf Club
Galashiels Golf Club is a golf course to the north of Galashiels, Scotland. Founded in 1884, the nine hole course was laid out around Appletreeleaves House and alongside the Ladhope Burn. In 1895, a breakaway group founded Torwoodlee Golf Club and at a special meeting, Galashiels Golf Club was disbanded on 3 August 1897 when it was agreed that all the assets and trophies would be handed over to Torwoodlee.
Old Gala House
Old Gala House is a museum and conference centre situated in the Old Town area of Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. The building was originally built as a tower house in 1487 by the Hoppringill (Pringle) family, who had been granted the lands of Gala by the Earl of Douglas. In 1583, Andrew Hoppringill carried out much improvement and extended the house as his family home.
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.
Mossilee
Mossilee is a cricket ground in Galashiels, Scotland. Established prior to 1899, the first recorded match held on the ground was a first-class match between Scotland and the touring Indians in 1911. The three-day match between the sides ended in a draw. The only other recorded match held on the ground came in 1927 when the South of Scotland played the touring New Zealanders. The ground is still in use to this day.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gafashiels, Galashiels, An Geal Áth, An Geal Àth, Գալաշիլս, Галашилс, Gallae, 加拉希尔斯
