Stow
in The Scottish Borders of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.694 and -2.864 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 41' 36" and W -2° 51' 50"
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: 05:45 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:00 am and 3:54 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

Explore Stow

Stow in The Scottish Borders (Scotland) with it's 740 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 310 mi (or 499 km) north of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Stow is now 05:45 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Stow, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 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 Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Newtown St Boswells, Haddington, Dalkeith, Edinburgh and Glenrothes. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F

Morning Temperature -3°C / 27 °F
Evening Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 997 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

1°C (33 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Clovenfords Hotel

Address
5,2 mi
1 Vine Street, Clovenfords
TD1 3LU Galashiels
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Santa Claus Sighting, Spotted in Galashiels, Scotland

Published: December 24, 2014
Length: 00:53 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: FeedTheGraph

Santa Claus Sighting! Spotted in Galashiels, Scotland.


Reiver Monument War Memorial Galashiels Scottish Borders Scotland

Published: July 05, 2013
Length: 03:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of the Reiver Monument War Memorial on ancestry visit to Galashiels, Scottish Borders. Mounted Border Reiver monument outside the Burgh Chambers. This statue was sculpted...


Mapplethorpe Galashiels BBC Scotland

Published: May 16, 2013
Length: 54:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: andrewcorden .

Phoebe Stewart is interviewed for The Culture Studio, BBC Scotland following the opening of the Artists Rooms Mapplethorpe exhibition at Old Gala House, Galashiels.


A Winter's day in Galashiels, Scotland

Published: January 13, 2008
Length: 08:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: double_happiness_records

Here's a wee film I made. In Scotland. In winter. BRRR! It made using a very old Mercury digital camera and a tripod, and edited with VirtualDub. Sorry about the gaps in the audio :(


Travis & Dominic at Scotia Kids, Galashiels

Published: February 26, 2008
Length: 32:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: stevenscott86

Heres my son's Travis & Dominic at the Scotia kids play centre in Galashiels.


Galashiels Hare & Hound 2010 round 8

Published: November 07, 2011
Length: 36:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yellowhattv

Scottish Hare & Hound Championship 2010 round 8.


Police bikes The Waverley Way - A7 south into Galashiels 4 of 7

Published: October 08, 2011
Length: 49:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ATCroutes

Police bikes - Around The Corner presents "The Waverley Way" Part of a series of routes by professional bikers for bikers, promoting bike routes and safe biking in the Scottish Borders. Police...


Police bikes The Duns River Tour A7 Galashiels 4 of 10

Published: November 14, 2011
Length: 18:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ATCroutes

Police bikes - Around The Corner presents "The Duns River Tour" Part of a series of routes by professional bikers for bikers, promoting bike routes and safe biking in the Scottish Borders....


Funny Drunk Salvia Trip x20

Published: September 27, 2011
Length: 20:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Salviatimes

Little villagers were climbing up my leg then started tickling me, i was in a forest society where there r only 3 jobs, making food, making clothes or making bowls, no money existed nor did...


Further progress Tweedbank to Gala 17th May 2014

Published: May 20, 2014
Length: 10:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Waverley Wanderer

Further progress on the Borders Railway between Tweedbank and Galashiels. Filmed on Saturday 17th may 2014.


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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.

Stow of Wedale

Stow of Wedale, or simply Stow, is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, seven miles north of Galashiels. Population 620 (2004).

Located at 55.6918, -2.8621 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in the Scottish Borders

Bow Castle Broch

Bow Castle Broch is a broch near the Gala Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the parish of Stow, and formerly in Midlothian. The broch is one of only three remaining in the Borders; the other two are at Torwoodlee, Galashiels, and Edin's Hall, Abbey St Bathans.

Located at 55.6659, -2.8579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Brochs, Buildings and structures in the Scottish Borders, Archaeological sites in the Scottish Borders