Kirkhope
in The Scottish Borders of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (34 mi) - Carlisle Airport (40 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (60 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (60 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (62 mi)
- Dundee Airport (66 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (66 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (96 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (121 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (125 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 72 mi) - Lothianburn Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Braid Hills No.1 Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Craigmillar Park Golf Course (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.504 and -2.983 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 30' 14" and W -2° 58' 57"
- 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: 06:55 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:52 am and 9:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
- 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: 2024-05-18 08:26:29
Delve into Kirkhope
Kirkhope in The Scottish Borders (Scotland) is a city located in United Kingdom about 300 mi (or 483 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kirkhope is now 06:55 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Kirkhope, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 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 32 mi (or 51 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.
Since you are here already, 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 / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Monday, 20th of May 2024
15°C (58 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Summits on the air (SOTA) in South Scotland 1
Amateur radio activity on summits in the Scotish Borders region by GM1INK/P for Summits on the air (SOTA).
Innerleithen Gold Run May 2012 - Scott Ransom
2nd Trip to Innerleithen this year, and 2nd proper outing on the Ransom. Still slow, but getting the hang of it a little now. Tried the seat-post mount for the GoPro and the footage, although...
WEST BOLD FARM FIRE 1.wmv
Fire at West Bold Farm, Walkerburn, Scotland on the night of Sunday 28 November 2010. No one injured and the cattle in the adjacent barn were removed.
Inners 2009 Full run
This is a composite of our top to bottom run of Innerleithen Could have been faster but hey.
Innerleithen MTB
Roots, Rocks, Jumps, Drops, ... Gnarly Inners.
Wheels in the Woods 2007 Elibank Forest Red Route 1
Wheels in the Woods 2007 Elibank Forest 1st red route. Scottish Off Road Club Event http://scottishoffroadclub.co.uk.
Wheels In The Woods 2006
An Off Roading Day In The Scottish Borders Organised By The Scottish Off Road club and the Foresty Commision.
Selkirk enduro 2010 round 4.mp4
Scottish Enduro Championship 2010 Round 4.
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 Enduro 2010 round 7.mp4
Scottish Enduro Championship 2010 Round 7.
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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.
Selkirkshire
Selkirkshire or the County of Selkirk is a registration county of Scotland. It borders Peeblesshire to the west, Midlothian to the north, Berwickshire to the north-east, Roxburghshire to the east, and Dumfriesshire to the south. It derives its name from its county town, the Royal burgh of Selkirk. Until 1975 it was an one of the thirty three administrative counties of Scotland, with a county council formed by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889.
Kirkhope Tower
Kirkhope Tower is a Scottish Pele, located in the Ettrick Valley, in the historic county of Selkirkshire, now a division of the Scottish Borders. The tower lies a mile to the north west of Ettrickbridge, and seven miles (11 km) from the Burgh of Selkirk.
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