Hill forts · Scottish Lowlands
Bow Castle Broch
In or near Walkerburn.
Bow Castle Broch — archaeological site in Stow, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stow · 2.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bow Castle Broch, the nearest railway station is Stow, located 2.9 km away. Entry is free, and the site is accessible. The postcode for navigation is TD1 2SW.
About
Bow Castle Broch is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in Stow, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.6660°, -2.8572°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bow Castle is the remains of an iron-age broch near the Gala Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the parish of Stow. It is a scheduled monument.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Bow Castle () stands on level ground on the edge of a steep slope southwest of the valley of the Gala Water. The broch has a wall 4.1 metres thick, enclosing an area 9.7 metres in diameter. The broch is one of only three remaining in the Borders; the other two are Torwoodlee Broch, and Edin's Hall Broch.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.6660, -2.8572
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD1 2SW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Nearest railway station
- Stow — 2.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2708253 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bow Castle Broch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The remains of Bow Castle Broch - geograph.org.uk - 225213.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bow Castle Broch?
- Bow Castle Broch is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD1 2SW).
- What is Bow Castle Broch?
- Bow Castle Broch — archaeological site in Stow, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Bow Castle Broch?
- The nearest railway station is Stow, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode TD1 2SW.
- Is Bow Castle Broch a listed building?
- Bow Castle Broch is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Bow Castle Broch free to visit?
- Yes, Bow Castle Broch is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bow Castle Broch?
- The nearest railway station is Stow, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TD1 2SW.