Hobkirk
in The Scottish Borders of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Carlisle Airport (31 mi) - Newcastle Airport (45 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (48 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (69 mi)
- Dundee Airport (75 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (77 mi)
- Durham Tees Valley Airport (77 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (78 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (90 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (112 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (127 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.383 and -2.650 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 22' 59" and W -2° 39' 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: 11:49 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:04 am and 9:09 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
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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: 2024-05-12 08:29:37
Explore Hobkirk
Hobkirk in The Scottish Borders (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 287 mi (or 462 km) north of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Hobkirk is now 11:49 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Hobkirk, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Carlisle Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 51 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 26 mi (or 41 km), North-East.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Newtown St Boswells, Rochester, Greenhead, Haltwhistle and Otterburn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 13th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Abbotrule
Abbotrule is a village on the B6357, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland on the Rule Water. Places nearby include Bedrule, Hallrule, Spittal-on-Rule, Ruletownhead, Bonchester Bridge, Denholm, Southdean, Hobkirk, Ferniehirst Castle and the Wauchope Forest. Abbotrule was once part of the Abbotrule Estate. Its church belonged to Jedburgh Abbey from the 13th century until the Reformation.
Hobkirk
Hobkirk is a village and civil parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, by the Rule Water, south-west of Jedburgh and south-east of Hawick. Other places nearby include Abbotrule, Bonchester Bridge, Camptown, Hallrule, Bedrule, Southdean, Denholm, Ruberslaw, and the Wauchope Forest. Hobkirk was sometimes known as "Hopekirk". Part of the parish of Abbotrule was annexed to Hobkirk in 1777. The present parish church was built in 1869.
Hallrule
Hallrule is a village on the B6357, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the Rule Water, near Abbotrule, Bedrule Bonchester Bridge, Denholm, Hobkirk, Ruletownhead and to the south, the Wauchope Forest. The village's name in 1502 was Hawroull, and Hallrule Tower was held by George Turnbull. It was burned in 1523 and in 1544.
Bonchester Bridge television relay station
Bonchester Bridge transmitting station is a relay transmitter of Selkirk, situated in Bonchester Bridge, covering the village itself as well as Hobkirk. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.
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