Kirkhope
in The Scottish Borders of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
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: 08:22 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:50 am and 4:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

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 08:22 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. 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: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
-0°C (31 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

2°C (36 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Summits on the air (SOTA) in South Scotland 1

Published: July 17, 2010
Length: 32:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: g1ink

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

Published: May 15, 2012
Length: 29:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kev Duckworth

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

Published: November 29, 2010
Length: 11:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Keith Miller

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

Published: May 12, 2009
Length: 06:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: corrie686

This is a composite of our top to bottom run of Innerleithen Could have been faster but hey.


Innerleithen MTB

Published: November 17, 2012
Length: 45:49 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: murray brechin

Roots, Rocks, Jumps, Drops, ... Gnarly Inners.


Wheels in the Woods 2007 Elibank Forest Red Route 1

Published: September 12, 2007
Length: 25:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Marcus Clifford

Wheels in the Woods 2007 Elibank Forest 1st red route. Scottish Off Road Club Event http://scottishoffroadclub.co.uk.


Wheels In The Woods 2006

Published: June 27, 2007
Length: 40:39 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: sodp

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

Published: November 04, 2011
Length: 28:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: yellowhattv

Scottish Enduro Championship 2010 Round 4.


Ayr 2nds Try against Selkirk A

Published: November 17, 2012
Length: 54:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bod1975

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

Published: November 04, 2011
Length: 28:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yellowhattv

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.

Located at 55.5, -3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Counties of Scotland, Selkirkshire

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.

Located at 55.5153, -2.98528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses completed in the 16th century, Towers completed in the 16th century, Castles in the Scottish Borders, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in the Scottish Borders, Listed castles in Scotland, Peel towers in the Scottish Borders

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