Maxton
in The Scottish Borders of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (40 mi) - Carlisle Airport (43 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (51 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (58 mi)
- Dundee Airport (64 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (68 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (74 mi)
- Durham Tees Valley Airport (86 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (101 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (115 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (122 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.550 and -2.617 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 32' 59" and W -2° 37' 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: 07:54 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:14 am and 8:59 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Touring Maxton
Maxton in The Scottish Borders (Scotland) is a town located in United Kingdom about 297 mi (or 479 km) north of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Maxton is now 07:54 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports nearby Maxton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 65 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 17 mi (or 28 km), North-East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Newtown St Boswells, Haddington, Rochester, Kirknewton and Otterburn. 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
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel
Videos from this area
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Leaderfoot Viaduct
Leaderfoot Railway Viaduct over the River Tweed to the east of Melrose in the Scottish Borders. Opened in 1863 and last used in 1965.
Leaderfoot Viaduct River Tweed Borders Of Scotland
Tour Scotland Autumn video of Leaderfoot Viaduct over the River Tweed on visit to the Scottish Borders. This Scottish viaduct which is no longer used by trains, was opened on November 16th,...
Jedburgh Rotary Club Teviot Grayling Competition 2011
Short clip of conditions on the Teviot for the Rotary Club Grayling Competition 2011 held in January 2012.
Scott's View - Timelapse
First attempt at a photography time lapse video taken at Scott's View near Earlston in the Scottish Borders - Graeme Webb Photography - http://www.gwphotography.co.uk.
Follow the leader
A day chasing Grayling on the River Leader, in the Scottish Borders.
Sir Walter Scott View Borders Of Scotland
Tour Scotland Autumn video Scott's View on visit to the Scottish Borders, overlooking the valley of the River Tweed, which is reputed to be one of the favourite views of Sir Walter Scott.
Scottish Highlander (Wół Piżmowy)
Scottish (OX) Highlander cought at Scott's Vieww nearby Galashiels.
Scott's View - Time Lapse #2
Photography time lapse video from Scott's View in the Scottish Borders - Graeme Webb Photography - http://www.gwphotography.co.uk.
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A trio of power includes a Roadless 115 Tractor
A roadless 115 tractor owned by Charlie McCririck with a 6 furrow semi mounted ransomes plough followed by a Massey Ferguson 698t and a International Harvester 956xl both with 3 furrow reversible.
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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.
Dryburgh Abbey
Dryburgh Abbey, near Dryburgh on the banks of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders, was nominally founded on 10 November (Martinmas) 1150 in an agreement between Hugh de Morville, Lord of Lauderdale and Constable of Scotland, and the Premonstratensian canons regular from Alnwick Abbey in Northumberland. The arrival of the canons along with their first abbot, Roger, took place on 13 December 1152.
Dryburgh
Dryburgh is a village in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland, famous for the ruined Dryburgh Abbey.
Battle of Ancrum Moor
The Battle of Ancrum Moor was fought during the War of the Rough Wooing in 1545. The Scottish victory put a temporary end to English depredations in the Scottish border and lowlands. The battlefield has been inventoried and protected by Historic Scotland under the Historic Environment (Amendment) Act 2011.
Greycrook
Greycrook is a village off the A68 and the A699, in the Scottish Borders, approximately 0.5km south-east of St Boswells, and close to Dryburgh, Dryburgh Abbey, Maxton, Newtown St Boswells, and the River Tweed. It was here that the highest ever temperature in Scotland was recorded on 9 August 2003: 32.9°C Met Office article
Maxton, Roxburghshire
Maxton is a hamlet and civil parish in Roxburghshire, Scotland, and part of the Scottish Borders region. Maxton lies just off the A68, south of St. Boswells, north of Ancrum, and east of Newtown St. Boswells Maxton is part of the St. Cuthbert's Way long distance footpath.
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel is a baronial country house hotel, located on the banks of the River Tweed, about 5 km south east of Melrose in the Scottish Borders. The modern house was first constructed in 1845 and it was converted into a hotel in 1932. It is next to the ruins of Dryburgh Abbey.
Ancrum Old Parish Church
Ancrum Old Parish Church is situated just over half a mile north west of the village of Ancrum in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the B4600 road leading off the A68. The village of Ancrum is four miles north west of Jedburgh. The churchyard contains the burial ground for the local area. The old church is situated at grid reference NT621248, and the remains are protected as a Category B listed building.
Clintmains
Clintmains is a village by the River Tweed, in the parish of Mertoun, to the east of Newtown St Boswells, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former county of Berwickshire. Places nearby include Bemersyde House, Dryburgh Abbey, Scott's View and the Wallace Monument The village lies on the route of the Borders Abbeys Way.
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