Mountains & hills · Scottish Lowlands
Brotherstone Hill
In or near St Boswells.
Brotherstone Hill — Named summit at 247 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Tweedbank · 9.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Brotherstone Hill, the nearest railway station is Tweedbank, located 9.7 km away. The postcode for navigation is TD6 9DT, and entry to the site is free.
About
Brotherstone Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 247 m.". Coordinates: 55.6160°, -2.6064°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Brotherstone Hill is a hill near St. Boswells and the Eildon Hills in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, with two standing stones from the megalithic age, on the summit of Brotherstone Hill, at a height of 418 metres. The stones differ in height (2.45m and 1.60m) and stand 16 metres apart. The stones mark the boundary between the old Borders counties of Roxburghshire and Berwickshire. Brotherstone Farm is situated off a minor road, between the villages of Gattonside and Smailholm.
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- Coordinates
- 55.6160, -2.6064
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD6 9DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Nearest railway station
- Tweedbank — 9.7 km
Sources
- osm: n1676380996 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Brotherstone Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brothers' Stones on Brotherstone Hill - geograph.org.uk - 232614.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brotherstone Hill?
- Brotherstone Hill is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD6 9DT).
- What is Brotherstone Hill?
- Brotherstone Hill — Named summit at 247 m.
- How do I get to Brotherstone Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Tweedbank, about 9.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TD6 9DT.
- Is Brotherstone Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Brotherstone Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brotherstone Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD6 9DT. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.