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Touring Traquair in United Kingdom
Traquair in the region of Scotland is a city located in United Kingdom - some 307 mi or ( 495 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Traquair is now 04:39 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yarrow, Stirling, Sheffield, Perth, and Peebles. Being here already, consider visiting Yarrow . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Traquair ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Bagpipe and Silver Bands, Innerleithen 2007
Bands playing during games week, Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, July 2007 ..
The Mighty Deerstalker Race 2011 (10k)
Themed Cross Country Race in grounds of Traquair House, Borders, Scotland. The haystack is the first obstacle of the race. ..
Innerleithen
A Scottish Borders Town ..
Traquair House, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Traquair House, Peeblesshire, Scotland's oldest inhabited house and home of the old recusant Catholic family, the Constable Maxwell Stuarts. Filmed 30th November 2008 at their Christmas Fair. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Quair Water
The Quair Water is a tributary of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Its name is related to Traquair.
Located at 55.60 -3.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Traquair
Traquair is a small village and civil parish in the old county of Peeblesshire, but since 1975, a part of the Scottish Borders. The village is situated on the B709 road 2.0 miles south of Innerleithen at grid reference NT330346.
Located at 55.60 -3.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Sir Walter Scott Way
The Sir Walter Scott Way is a long distance path in the Scottish Borders of Scotland, in memory of Sir Walter Scott, of one of Scotland's greatest writers.
Located at 55.60 -3.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Traquair House
Traquair House, approximately 5 miles southeast of Peebles, is claimed to be the oldest continually inhabited house in Scotland. While not strictly a castle, it is built in the style of a fortified mansion. It predates the Scottish Baronial style of architecture, and may have been one of the influences on this style. It contains a brewery which makes Jacobite Ale and House Ale.
Located at 55.61 -3.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Leithen Water
Leithen Water (Scottish Gaelic: Leitheann / Abhainn Leitheinn) is a tributary of the River Tweed in Scotland. It joins it near the town of Innerleithen, whose name comes from the Scottish Gaelic inbhir, meaning a confluence, and anglicised as "inner" or "inver". The Brythonic equivalent is "Aber". "Leithen" is a Celtic name meaning grey in colour. In Innerleithen the river is about 6-7 metres across and is not deep enough to swim.
Located at 55.62 -3.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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