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Delve into Gattonside
Gattonside in The Scottish Borders (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 303 mi (or 487 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Gattonside is now 03:04 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Gattonside, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 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 20 mi (or 33 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, Rochester and Edinburgh. 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
Kings Arms Hotel
Binniemyre Guest House
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel
Four Seasons Resort Anguilla
Videos from this area
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The Eildon Hills
A walk around the Eildon Hills near Melrose in the Scottish Borders. Starting on Eildon Hill North (the cairn) with views of the Leaderfoot Viaduct, Newton St Boswell and Melrose, then on to...
Seaking at Borders General Hospital
Seaking tries to take off...has to come back in to land again because of build up of ice on the fuselage...narrowly missing trees on approach...near miss!
The Designer's House, Melrose, Scottish Borders - Self catering Accommodation Scotland
It is called the Designer's House for good reason, for the professional owner has invested all her skill in adorning this jewel of a cottage on the outskirts of the pretty town of Melrose in...
Burial Site Of Heart Of Robert The Bruce Melrose Abbey Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the burial site of the heart of King Robert the Bruce on visit to Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders. The embalmed heart of Robert the Bruce rests on the abbey's grounds,...
Amazing Abbey ruins Bandglittle's photos around Melrose and Jedburgh, United Kingdom (scotland)
Preview of Bandglittle's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/bandglittle/uk2006/1164556680/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...
Autumn Graveyard Melrose Abbey Borders Of Scotland
Tour Scotland Autumn video of the graveyard by Melrose Abbey on visit to the Scottish Borders.
Full Match - Edinburgh 10-11 Leicester Tigers
Full match of Edinburgh Rugby's pre-season friendly with Leicester Tigers from the Greenyards, Melrose. Stream provided in partnership with the Daily Record.
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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.
Melrose Abbey
Melrose Abbey is a Gothic-style abbey in Melrose, Scotland. It was founded in 1136 by Cistercian monks, on the request of King David I of Scotland. It was headed by the Abbot or Commendator of Melrose. Today the abbey is maintained by Historic Scotland (open all year; entrance charge). The east end of the abbey was completed in 1146. Other buildings in the complex were added over the next 50 years. The abbey was built in the form of a St. John's cross.
Borders General Hospital
Borders General Hospital (BGH), operated since 1988 by NHS Scotland, is on the outskirts of Melrose, Scotland. It created over 1000 jobs and has 328 beds. It offers a wide range of treatments, and has an Accident and Emergency department and a Macmillan Cancer Unit.
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
GalashielsHarmony Garden, Scottish Borders
The Harmony Garden is a garden at Melrose, Scotland, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, administered by the National Trust for Scotland. The National Trust for Scotland has three further properties in the Scottish Borders: Priorwood Garden in Melrose Robert Smail's Printing Works in Innerleithen St Abb's Head National Nature Reserve
Darnick
Darnick is a village near Melrose in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Roxburghshire. Places nearby include Abbotsford, Buckholm, Eildon, the Gala Water, Galashiels, Gattonside, Lindean and Newtown St Boswells. The village's name was first recorded in 1124, and its name has changed from Dernewic, Dernwick and Darnwick to the present Darnick. Darnick Tower was built in ca.
Priorwood Garden
Priorwood Garden is a garden in Melrose in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is administered by the National Trust for Scotland. The National Trust for Scotland has three further properties in the Scottish Borders: Harmony Garden, also in Melrose Robert Smail's Printing Works at Innerleithen St Abb's Head National Nature Reserve
Gattonside
Gattonside is a small village in the Scottish Borders. It is located 1 kilometre north of Melrose, on the north side of the River Tweed. In 1143, the lands of Gattonside were granted to the monks of Melrose Abbey by King David I. More recently, Gattonside was the home of modernist architect Peter Womersley (1923–1993), whose self-designed house, The Rig (1956), is now a Category B listed building.