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Explore Wark in United Kingdom
Wark in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 298 mi or ( 480 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Wark is now 04:22 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Whitsome, Westnewton, Town Yetholm, Swinton, and Sunderland. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Whitsome . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Wark ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Corbet Tower Holiday Cottage nr Kelso Scottish Borders
Peacefully situated in the lovely Scottish Borders, just over 50 miles south of Edinburgh, and with magnificent views across the valley of the Kale Water, Corbet Tower Cottage is the inspired and symp ..
kelso civic week 2008
kelso civic week 2008 with the horses heading for yetholm ..
Kingfisher Holiday Cottage, Town Yetholm, Kelso, Scottish Borders
This beautifully appointed holiday cottage is a spectacular conversion of an 18th century steading, and is part of a tiny enclave of houses overlooking the Bowmont Water near Town Yetholm, just 6 mile ..
Road Trip - Edinburgh to Sprouston to Edinburgh
100 miles in 7 minutes 18 seconds,( If only...lol!). A drive from Edinburgh to Sprouston in the Scottish Borders and back home again the next day. (27/th & 28th September 2008) The route was from east ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lake of the Hirsel
The Lake of the Hirsel or Hirsel Lake is an artificial body of water near Coldstream in Berwickshire in Scotland. It is set in the grounds of The Hirsel, home of the Home family and of the late Sir Alec Douglas-Home. It covers around 27 acres . It is roughly square shaped, around 300-400 metres in breadth.
Located at 55.66 -2.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Battle of Carham
The Battle of Carham was a battle between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Northumbrians at Carham on Tweed in 1018 or possibly 1016. It is also sometimes known as the Battle of Coldstream, from the town of Coldstream. The battle was a victory for Máel Coluim II described as 'Malcolm son of Cyneth, king of Scots' and Owain the Bald, King of Strathclyde over 'Huctred, son of Waldef, earl of the Northumbrians', as he was described by Symeon of Durham.
Located at 55.64 -2.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Coldstream railway station
Coldstream railway station served the town of Coldstream in Berwickshire, Scotland although the station was across the River Tweed in Northumberland, England. The station was on both the Alnwick to Cornhill Branch which ran from Alnwick to Cornhill Junction on the Kelso line near Coldstream and the Kelso to Tweedmouth line.
Located at 55.65 -2.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Skaithmuir
The Battle of Skaithmuir was a skirmish of the First War of Scottish Independence. It took place near Coldstream, on the Anglo-Scottish border, in February 1316. The skirmish was fought between the Scottish captain Sir James Douglas, and an English raiding party from Berwick upon Tweed. The English were having difficulty getting supplies to Berwick after the Scots had won back the surrounding territory and the garrison was facing starvation.
Located at 55.69 -2.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Battle of Haddon Rig
The Battle of Hadden Rig was a battle fought about 3 miles east of Kelso, in the Scottish Borders, between Scotland and England on August 24, 1542, during the reign of King James V of Scotland. The English army was led by Robert Bowes, Deputy Warden of the English East March. It was a significant Scottish victory, but it was overshadowed by the disastrous Scottish defeat at the Battle of Solway Moss in November.
Located at 55.60 -2.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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