Selkirk
in The Scottish Borders of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Airport (35 mi) - Carlisle Airport (42 mi)
- RAF Leuchars (57 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (57 mi)
- Dundee Airport (63 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (65 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (66 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (99 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (117 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (125 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 68 mi) - Lothianburn Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Braid Hills No.1 Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Craigmillar Park Golf Course (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Duddingston Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Bruntsfield Links (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.547 and -2.839 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 32' 50" and W -2° 50' 20"
- 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: 07:04 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:05 am and 3:51 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Selkirk
Selkirk in The Scottish Borders (Scotland) with it's 5,730 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 300 mi (or 483 km) north of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Selkirk is now 07:04 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Selkirk, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 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 26 mi (or 41 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. 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, Dalkeith, Edinburgh and Rochester. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 10% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 981 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Best Western Plus Philipburn House Hotel
The Glen Hotel
Binniemyre Guest House
Clovenfords Hotel
Videos from this area
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Cliff Jumping Tour Of Scotland
Scotland has some of the best jumping spots in the UK so we thought we would try a few of them out. The first few were into rivers and gorges and then we moved to the coast to try some...
Plastic man - The Kinks COVER acoustic
Different.
Malifaux Terrain Demo
A brief video of my Malifaux terrain pieces, showing how the magnets help hold them all together so they don't slide around in play. The gaming surface, made of 9 12" square tiles, is not...
Selkirk Common Riding 2013. Merchant Company Casting
Ian Main casts the Selkirk Merchant Company Flag in the Town Square.
Selkirk enduro 2010 round 4.mp4
Scottish Enduro Championship 2010 Round 4.
Knowpark Cottage, Nr Selkirk, Scottish Borders - self catering holiday accommodation
Tucked away at the end of a country lane, yet just a few minutes drive from Selkirk and Melrose in the lovely Scottish Borders, Knowpark Cottage at Whitmuir is a bright and cosy cottage, which...
Selkirk's Haggis Hunt
A wee story from the Selkirk Haggis Hunt over the Selkirk Hill on Sunday 22nd January 2012. The sun shone brightly for a change. This encouraged over 200 brave souls to take part looking for...
Selkirk Common Riding 2012 /1 Gavin Henderson Casts the Royal Burgh Flag
Gavin Henderson casts the Royal Burgh of Selkirk flag at Selkirk Common Riding 15th June 2012 Please ask the Committee to announce and introduce the Standard Bearers in future.
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 Flood Protection Scheme gets underway
Sod cutting ceremony for £31.4 million project. The start of the Selkirk Flood Protection Scheme was marked today (Tuesday 24 June) with a sod-cutting ceremony. Scotland's Environment and...
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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.
Philiphaugh Stadium
Philiphaugh is a rugby union ground in the Royal Burgh of Selkirk, Scotland with a capacity of approximately 6,000. It is the home of Selkirk Rugby Football Club, who currently play in Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership Division One and the Border League. Rugby was first recorded being played in the town of Selkirk in 1877, not far from the ground's current site. However it was Selkirk Cricket Club who first used the current pitch, before moving to larger premises.
Lindean
Lindean is a village north of Selkirk and the Ettrick Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.
Hare and Dunhog Mosses
Hare and Dunhog Mosses is a nature reserve near Selkirk, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Selkirkshire.
Selkirk High School
Selkirk High School is a high school in Selkirk, Scotland, which serves the town and its surrounding area including the Ettrick and Yarrow valleys and the villages of Midlem and Lilliesleaf. The school's motto is 'Trusty and Leal', taken from the Common Riding song 'Up wi' the Souters'.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Selkirk.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Salcraig, Селкерк, 塞尔扣克
